James Merrill

CEO

Originally from Kennebunkport, Maine, James graduated from St. Lawrence University in New York where he studied Religious Studies and played both varsity soccer and lacrosse. After college James spent almost a decade working and living throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Africa as an International Development contractor providing support, aid, and economic education to those communities most susceptible to radicalization from terrorist organizations. It was through these deep connections, desire to continue to impact these local economies, and seeing first-hand how landfill trash, and specifically ocean plastics littered these communities that Opolis, StokedPlastics®, and James' desire to revolutionize the recycled plastics industry was born.