Refined Catalyst Solutions was founded by a team of longtime industry professionals who saw an opportunity to combine experience, transparency, and modern tools into a better experience for suppliers. While the company launched in early 2026, the people behind it have spent decades buying, processing, testing, and refining catalytic converters across the country.
Before Refined Catalyst Solutions existed, our team spent years working in nearly every facet of the industry; from buying converters on the road to operating processing facilities, managing logistics, running assays, and building supplier relationships that still exist today.
Over time, we watched the industry become more data-driven and technology-focused. We also saw where suppliers were getting frustrated: inconsistent settlements, limited transparency, and systems that felt disconnected from the realities of the business.
RCS was built to bridge that gap. We combined experienced people, in-house processing, and practical technology to create a system designed around accuracy, communication, and long-term relationships.
Today, our team continues to work closely with suppliers across the globe, using feedback from the field to improve both our operations and the tools we build.
We believe suppliers deserve clear communication, honest evaluations, and consistent settlements. Our goal is to build trust through straightforward business practices and long-term accountability.
This industry has always been relationship-driven. Our suppliers work directly with experienced professionals who understand the business, value responsiveness, and take pride in providing dependable service.
Technology should make business easier, not more complicated. The systems and tools we build are shaped by real-world experience and direct feedback from the suppliers we work with every day.
Our leadership team brings together decades of experience across converter purchasing, processing, laboratory analysis, operations, logistics, finance, and technology. While each member brings a different area of expertise, the company is built around a shared belief: suppliers deserve transparency, consistency, and real partnership.
Amber Workman
Managing Partner
About 14 years in the catalytic converter industry, with an Applied Math degree from Ohio State. Amber leads finance, banking, hedging, and PGM strategy at RCS, and stays close to the customer-facing side of the business.
Cristian Bortolotti
Managing Partner
More than a decade in oil, gas, and energy across global markets. At RCS Cristian focuses on finance and long-term growth strategy, helping shape how the company scales without losing the operating discipline the founding team brought in.
Joel Glaser
Managing Partner
17+ years in recycling, raised in the industry. Joel runs commercial operations, production development, and the supplier and field-team relationships that the business is built on.
Matt Norris
Managing Partner
16 years operating his own construction company before joining RCS. That ops background drives how Matt leads operations, maintenance, and logistics for the company.
Oliver Cook
Managing Partner
15 years working at the intersection of science, technology, and catalytic converters, with a chemistry degree from Ohio University. Oliver oversees the assay lab, the app, IT, and data analysis at RCS.
Sean Duane
Managing Partner
5 years in the catalytic converter industry plus multi-location operations leadership elsewhere. At RCS Sean leads customer relations, account management, production, process improvement, and sales operations.
