ElectraMet Names New CEO

ElectraMet (Lexington, KY) has appointed Keith Jacobs CEO. Jacobs previously served as the company’s president and COO. He was an advisor and investor in the company during its formative years. Before joining ElectraMet, he was founder and CEO of Jacobs Automation which was acquired by Rockwell Automation.

Keith Jacobs.
Photo Credit: ElectraMet

“ElectraMet has a strong technology foundation and a rapidly growing commercial base around sustainable removal and recovery of metals from both process and wastewater streams. Our strategy includes significant expansion of our sales channel, production capacity, and AI-based remote diagnostics through our ElectraLink service,” said Jacobs.

Cameron Lippert, a co-founder of ElectraMet and previous CEO, has been named Chief Innovation Officer and will focus on developing new applications and new markets for ElectraMet’s revolutionary technology.

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