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Matt Bedingfield

Global President at Mint Innovation

Louisville Metropolitan Area

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About

Matt Bedingfield is the Chief Executive Officer of Mint Innovation, a company recovering critical minerals from electronic waste, and serves as a board observer at the German specialty copper business Cunova on behalf of Apollo Global Management. His prior roles include building Wieland North America's recycling business and serving as its CFO, as well as Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer at Tri-Arrows and earlier positions at Novelis. In 2025 he testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on critical minerals supply chain resilience, and he is the founding Board Chair of the Metals Innovation Initiative.

Global President at Mint Innovation

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Mint Innovation's investors · 7

Arc AngelsAucklandBlackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checksEnterprise AngelsTaurangaIcehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M checksLiverpool PartnersSydneyMovacAuckland · $600K – $3M checksWNT VenturesTauranga · $300K – $600K checks

Co-founders at Mint Innovation

WBWill Barker
Will BarkerCo-founder
OCOllie Crush
Ollie CrushCo-founder

Experience

  1. Mint InnovationChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentLouisville, Kentucky, United States
  2. Mint InnovationPresident2025 — 2026Louisville, Kentucky, United States
  3. Apollo Global Management, Inc.Board Observer, Cunova (on behalf of Apollo Global Management)current2026 — presentLouisville, KY
  4. Wieland GroupPresident - Wieland Recycling2021 — 2024Louisville, Kentucky, United States
  5. Wieland GroupChief Financial Officer2020 — 2021Louisville, Kentucky Area
  6. Metals Innovation InitiativeBoard Chair2022 — 2024Louisville Metropolitan Area
  7. Tri-Arrows Aluminum, Inc.SVP/Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer2015 — 2020Louisville, Kentucky Area
  8. Tri-Arrows Aluminum, Inc.Commercial Director2014 — 2015Louisville, Kentucky Area
  9. The Recycling PartnershipBoard Member2015 — 2020
  10. NovelisSenior Manager Global Recycling2014Greater Atlanta Area
  11. NovelisSenior Manager - Global Specialties2013 — 2014Greater Atlanta Area
  12. NovelisSenior Manager Global Supply Chain2011 — 2013
  13. NovelisManager - Corporate Strategy2010 — 2011
  14. FedEx ExpressSenior Financial Analyst2007 — 2010
  15. Alabama Productivity CenterConsultant2005 — 2007
  16. Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision CareMBA Sales Analytics Intern2006

Skills & more

Team Leadership2Strategy83Negotiation10Public Speaking5Analysis21Leadership34Management47Strategic Planning27People ManagementProblem SolvingBoard Governance2Capital Raising1
+12 moreSupply Chain StrategyFederal Policy and Government RelationsGreenfield DevelopmentMetals RecyclingCritical Minerals StrategyP&L LeadershipCircular EconomySales ManagementForecastingFinancial ModelingBusiness StrategyBusiness Planning

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Bedingfield?
Matt Bedingfield is the Chief Executive Officer of Mint Innovation, a company recovering critical minerals from electronic waste, and serves as a board observer at the German specialty copper business Cunova on behalf of Apollo Global Management. His prior roles include building Wieland North America's recycling business and serving as its CFO, as well as Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer at Tri-Arrows and earlier positions at Novelis. In 2025 he testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on critical minerals supply chain resilience, and he is the founding Board Chair of the Metals Innovation Initiative.
Where does Matt Bedingfield work?
Matt Bedingfield is Global President at Mint Innovation.
Where did Matt Bedingfield go to school?
Matt Bedingfield studied at The University of Alabama (JD/MBA); University of Mississippi - School of Business Administration (Marketing).

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Also attended University of Mississippi - School of Business Administration3

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David BeardPartner at MovacMark VivianPartner at MovacJack McQuirePartner at Icehouse VenturesMat RoweFounder at Outset VenturesJosh RyanDirector, Responsible Investing & Impact at Liverpool PartnersWill BarkerCo-founder at Mint Innovation

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Also worked at Wieland Group2

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Also worked at FedEx Express34

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