Randy Wilgis has forty years of experience in the management of high growth enterprises as a business unit leader, CEO, and COO across a wide range of industries with three successful exits. At Earth Recovery Partners, we leverage this experience to assist early stage mission-centric companies move to the next level through business expansion support, capitalization, and executive advisory services.

Prior to joining ERP, Randy served as the CEO of a start-up bio-tech company Hoowaki LLC, leading multiple funding rounds. From 2014-2018 Randy served as the Chief Solutions Officer for Resource Environmental Solutions (RES) which was acquired by KKR in 2016. RES had acquired Environmental Banc & Exchange in 2014, where Randy served as President from 2008 through 2014. At RES and EBX, Randy led the development of multiple projects which have enabled major economic development projects to move forward in the face of regulatory challenges. The successful implementation of these projects required a deep understanding of the federal regulations and how they are interpreted locally, an appreciation for the role of various non-governmental stakeholders in the permit approval process, and the resources required to successfully implement the restoration activities. Randy also spent thirteen years as Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader at TESSCO Technologies, a venture-backed start-up which we took public in 1996.

Randy’s environmental expertise is focused on streams, wetland, and endangered species markets in the United States. In addition to developing offset projects in established markets, Randy pioneered the development of multiple endangered species markets in conjunction with the regulatory agencies. He has also served as the President of the National Mitigation Banking Association with a focus on expanding collaboration with the non-profit conservation organizations and advancing endangered species markets across the United States.