IRM TEAM

Russ Lloyd is the Founder and President of Innovative Resource Management. For 23+ years, he has led with passion a team of dedicated professionals serving the chemical industry. Russ knew from the start that his desire was to provide an array of services that would yield conservation of our earth’s precious resources, which has surely been accomplished. By providing a sustainable workplace and supporting many mission projects, Russ is changing the lives that surround him and thereby furthering the Kingdom of God.

Rusty Lloyd serves as the Vice President & General Counsel for IRM. His almost 10 years in the industry has given him the honor of building strategic partnerships both domestically and internationally. Some of those partnerships have turned into true friendships and through those relationships, Rusty has been able to help various industries fully develop a beneficial reuse platform for their residual products. He hopes his efforts to build a relationship based approach will help to transform the way business is transacted on personal and global level in the marketplace. Prior to his time with IRM, Rusty spent a brief stint in the legal field working for the Judicial Department. Rusty graduated from The University of South Carolina with a BS centered on Management and Marketing along with a minor in Political Science. Rusty then obtained his Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, degree from the Charleston School of Law. He is now fully licensed to practice law in the State of South Carolina. His wife, Manning, is a local dentist and his son, Mills (2), have played an integral role in his success to date. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, traveling and attending Gamecock sporting events.

Troy is the Director of Product Placement for Innovative Resource Management. Over the past 15 years, he has worked with a number of different industries to help IRM diversify its market portfolio. Born and raised in Summerville, SC, Troy has spent much of his life giving back to the community through various coaching and mentoring programs. In his spare time, Troy enjoys attending sporting events at Clemson University…Go Tigers!

Jamie R. Bartolome III is Innovative Resource Management’s
(IRM) Chief Financial Officer.  Jamie is responsible for
leading IRM’s overall global financial activities, including accounting,
financial planning and analysis, enterprise resource planning system
management, risk excellence, corporate governance, cash management, and
 global operational excellence.  

Prior to joining IRM, Jamie spent over twenty-three years
with a Standard and Poor’s 500 global financial services leader.  Jamie has held management positions across different business divisions as a fiduciary
and steward of institutional client investment programs.

Jamie holds an MBA from Charleston Southern University and
a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Northeastern University.  He is a fellow Rotarian in the Summerville, SC Rotary Club.

Jesse is the Director of Sales & Marketing at Innovative Resource Management. He is passionate about helping those around him succeed. Jesse finds satisfaction in helping companies by creating and identifying productive solutions for their process residuals. A native Michigander, he enjoys Spartan football/basketball. Prior to working with IRM, Jesse worked with a church in Summerville, helping youth and leading music. Jesse loves music, movies and travel. Jesse is a family man and enjoys spending time with his wife and 5 children.

Mike Norton is a Supply Chain Manager who works with Innovative’s Product Placement Department providing solutions and selling difficult to place products. He gets great satisfaction in solving problems and believes that old Zig Ziglar adage that “you can get everything in life you want, if you just help enough other people get what they want.” For his twelve years with Innovative, he has been helping manufacturing companies find reuse options for residuals, secondary streams, and surplus chemicals. He has 25 years of industry experience with a strong background in engineering, starting in the military as a nuclear operator and in the shipyards. He is a dedicated family man and is actively involved in serving his church and community.

Gillis McAllister joined the IRM team after his retirement from MeadWestvaco’s Specialty Chemicals Division in North Charleston.  His 41 year career included research & product development, domestic and international sales & marketing, and raw materials procurement.  He was also in charge of finding value-added disposition for MWV co-products and bio-fractions and enjoys leveraging his experience to help others improve both economics and the environment through beneficial reuse.  He is active in community and church work, and he and his wife, Martha, enjoy travel and spending time with family. Gillis recently finished his tenure as the president of his local Rotary chapter.  He is also a staple in the Meals and Wheels of Summerville.

Sr. - Born: August 5, 1962 - Married/Children. As Product Acquisition Manager for IRM, Kenny Shider has 25 years’ experience in the environmental services, waste disposal and remediation. Kenny’s focus is accelerating new product commercialization through strategic collaboration within businesses and customers. After joining Innovative Resource Management in August 2008 as Salesman Representative, Kenny has embraced the opportunities to explore into a market of a variety of chemicals to be used in different industries and in applied analytical, pharmaceutical, life science and bioanalytical research and uses. His expertise in consumer research requires a unique blend of expertise in offering statistics, analyzing market trends, identifying opportunities that contributes a major impact, provide valuable, measurable results to the company’s bottom line. I believe that my experience in marketing, product/project management and skill set will be an excellent match for your company.

Jimmy King is a Product Acquisition Manager who has built a career in helping people. He enjoys working with businesses to help them capture value from their residual products. Jimmy recognizes the need for these services in the petroleum and chemical markets and has successfully accomplished this by utilizing the 250+ years of industry experience within IRM’s tenure.

Paul Lyday has been with Innovative Resource Management for 3 years as a Product Acquisition Manager. Paul graduated from Presbyterian College with a BS in Business Administration. Paul comes to IRM bringing a background of operations management and business to business sales within the rental car and human resources industries. He was born in Charleston, SC and returned back to the area in 2012 with his wife and daughter living in Summerville, SC. Paul loves to hunt, fish, and enjoy the beach with his wife and daughter. His daughter is very active, and Paul enjoys getting to watch her soccer games, basketball games, cheer, dance, and ballet recitals!

DJ is a Product Acquisition Manager at IRM. He graduated from Newberry College with a BS in Sports Management and Physical Education, where he was also the starting shortstop on the baseball team. Prior to IRM, DJ played professional baseball for 3 seasons in the Untied Shore Professional Baseball League (Michigan) and the Frontier League(Illinois) where he was a 2 time all-star and two time Defensive Player of the Year. Born and raised in Montpelier, Virginia, DJ is still brand new to the Charleston area and is loving every minute of it. DJ brings a great attitude and a willingness to work hard everyday. He also enjoys working out, playing lots of golf, and spending time with his daughter, Charlee.

Stephen joined the Innovative’ s team in 2018 as a Product Acquisition Manager. He leverages nearly 8 years of sales experience to provide superior service for his clients. Outside of the office, you'll find Stephen cheering on the Gamecocks and spending time with his wife Kelsey, daughter Parker and 95-pound lap dog Boomer.

Sean Flanagan is an applications chemist who works with manufacturers to develop new markets for both products and byproducts in order to increase their value. Sean believes in the importance of taking this value added approach to utilizing byproducts due to the positive effect it has on both the environment and the manufacturer’s bottom line. Sean holds a BS in Chemistry and Physics from the College of Charleston.

Karen is the wife of the Founder and CEO and has been instrumental in supporting all initiatives for the sustainability and profitability since day one. Karen has amassed 33 years of service in various facets of the environmental industry to include safety instruction, laboratory equipment sales manager, senior administrative officer, as well as, her current position of Director of Accounts Receivable. Over the years Karen has dedicated herself to community activism, faith mission projects and childhood education. She is an avid sports fanatic. Go Gamecocks!!!

Wendy Young works in the accounting department for IRM. She comes to The IRM Team with a smile in her work. Mainly a bean counter from way back, she also loves people. In addition to her bean counting, in many facets of business, she also catered for over 25 years in the Low Country where she was raised in a big family of five siblings. Being the oldest girl, she learned the gift of diplomacy growing up in a house where Dad worked and Mom stayed home with the children. This has fueled her ability to multitask, communicate and relate to each responsibility center of IRM. She works in tandem with Sales, Finance and Transportation Centers while answering our incoming lines and greeting our guests for IRM and our tenants at the corporate office. Her main goal is to bring fluidity to Responsibility Centers in the office. Her dedicated leadership to our Owner, VP and Legal Counsel is demonstrated by her devotion to the many businesses adventures and affairs that she keeps up with and accounts for. She reaches across and uses forward thinking to facilitate work and her life.

Gina brings over 30 years of experience working in the shipping industry and works for Innovative Logistics, LLC. She works closely with sales and other members of the Logistics team to bring the highest quality service. She is Hazmat and DOT shipping certified. Gina brings her high energy to the team and enjoys working in a challenging environment. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her daughters and grandchildren, and her beloved pet pig, Jimmy Dean.

Erica brings over 10 years of office experience and proficient customer service skills to the IRM team with a smile. She interacts with all facets of our departmental operations, sales staff, and assists with accounting and logistic functions. She is Hazmat and DOT shipping certified.  While her daughter is the one that brings joy to her heart, she also enjoys time with family and friends.

Joani Colon is the Director of Global Business Development. She came to IRM after working for the Department of State at the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo. She has been a military spouse for 29 years and has traveled all over the world. She uses her knowledge, experiences, and networking to further the IRM mission to partner with companies both in the U.S. and abroad. Her commitment to excellent customer service builds good relations with buyers and sellers of different revenue streams. She is also an Accredited Financial Counselor. Joani and her husband have a daughter who is an Acquisitions Officer in the military and her son-in-law who is a Contracting Officer. Her son works in the Environmental Engineering Industry, and he and his wife welcomed their first child last year. Joani enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and entertaining friends and family.

Madison Bramlett is a Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Manager at Innovative Resource Management. Madison takes pride in making sure that all of our customer’s needs are met by finding creative avenues to help them move products. His knowledge of each deal assists the salesmen in exceeding their customer's expectations. He is passionate about this business and it shows in his work. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and comes to IRM bringing a background of operations management in the agricultural chemical business. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family, fishing, and playing golf.

William Lloyd is a Product Acquisition Manager. He recently finished college at the University of South Carolina but is no stranger to this business. He has been a part of the company all his life and it shows! Will is forging business relationships in efforts to sustain both his partners and the environment. He thrives on the challenge to make his family proud and works hard to provide the excellent customer service his customers deserve. Will is a former collegiate baseball player and really excels in the team environment. He is utilizing his teamwork skills to be a vital member of the family here at Innovative Resource Management.

Jason Miller is a Product Acquisition Manager. He graduated from Charleston Southern University with a BS in Criminal Justice and Political Science, where he was also a three-time All-Conference selection as an infielder on the baseball team. Born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, he brings a great attitude and a willingness to work hard every day. Jason also enjoys working out, college football, and spending time with his family.