Meet Vaughn Miller | Chief Procurement Officer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Vaughn Miller and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Vaughn, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
I was already self-employed as a contractor during the recession and this opportunity presented itself. I’ve always been a scrounger by nature and this business started with the carpet tiles when I acquired them for the remodel for my house. I’ve never been “sustainable”, this just seemed like common sense, and pragmatic. 35 years ago I was building adobe and rammed earth homes in Scottsdale and Tucson, so I was ‘green” before green was cool. The addition of other materials to the inventory simply arose out of my eye. At the time, there was a hole in the demolition and construction market for industrial materials and their reclamation. I always could interpret the reuse of materials, Even as a general contractor I thrived by taking off-the-shelf materials and using them in unique ways or sourcing them cross the industry.

What should our readers know about your business?
My knowledge of the materials and creative eye for design from what others see as a single-purpose item. 1) I am most proud of my creative ability to reimagine material use. 2) Selling used carpet was able to put both my kids through college. I got where I am business-wise.I had a friend ask me for business advice, I told him to act like it’s all you have because it was all I had. It took lots of sacrifices, my social life, and friendships because I wore all the hats at first and it was very difficult. Over the years, with the inclusion of my two kids, things have become easier with them taking on predominant roles within the company. Lessons I’ve learned along the way I was surprised by the quality of the demographic that would patronize the business. How many people are receptive and supportive of landfill diversion and reuse, the more surprising part is how many people aren’t. They are stuck in the mental framework of always buying new things.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
First Friday Art walks (Rino and Santa Fe), Local mtn and road bike rides, bike ride up Lookout Mtn, Red Rocks Amphitheater, sailboat racing at Cherry Creek/Chatfield/Dillon reservoirs. Horse race betting at the Celtic Tavern, Scooter tour of South Broadway, Restaurants – Chili Verde on Federal, Yazoo’s for BBQ, Prismajik experiential space,

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
The following companies have helped me find commercial legitimacy: Recycle 2000, Repurposed Materials, Uncle Benny’s, Reuse Network, Recycled Mat-ters

Website: https://www.revolvereclaimed.com/

Instagram: @Revolve_Reclaimed

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaughn-miller-8a9a913/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revolverelclaimed2

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/revolve-reclaimed-denver

Image Credits
Vaughn Miller Sarah Miller Cole Miller