Denes had previously served as board treasurer of Accelerating Circularity since 2021 and steps into the role of CEO with more than two decades of leadership experience spanning financial services, technology transformation, and international operations.

Throughout his career, he has led complex change programmes, managed multi-million-dollar portfolios, and guided distributed teams across multiple jurisdictions and time zones.

His expertise in operational strategy and organisational infrastructure will support Accelerating Circularity’s continued growth and ability to coordinate stakeholders across the textile value chain.

His transition to CEO reflects the Board’s confidence in his leadership and his understanding of the collaborative work required to build viable textile-to-textile recycling systems.

Denes will guide the organisation as it continues to strengthen partnerships across the industry and expand the collaborative work that supports circular textile systems.

Denes said: “Having served on the board for the past five years, I have a real appreciation for the legacy of the organisation and how a focused team working with strong partners across the industry has already achieved so much. I look forward to continuing this work and scaling our impact even further.”

Accelerating Circularity works with brands, manufacturers, collectors, sorters, recyclers, and innovators to build the systems needed for textile-to-textile recycling to operate at scale.

Through industry collaboration and practical implementation programmes, the organisation focuses on connection, action, and transformation, bringing stakeholders together, enabling practical progress across the supply chain, and supporting the shift toward circular textiles as part of mainstream production.