About Us:

Our vision is to become a leader in sustainable waste-to-resource solutions, helping communities turn waste into valuable energy and materials while creating a cleaner and more sustainable future.

Our Mission:

Our mission is to turn waste into opportunity by creating sustainable energy, reducing environmental impact, and strengthening our communities.

Deirdre M. Burton is the Founder and President of Burton EcoWorks LLC, bringing extensive experience in business development, customer relations, and entrepreneurship.

Since September 2014, she has operated her own insurance agency as an Independent Insurance Broker. Previously, she served as an insurance agent with Nationwide Insurance and as a Business-to-Business (B2B) Customer Advocate with AT&T.

In late 2025, Deirdre was introduced to innovative pyrolysis technology and immediately recognized its potential to help American farmers, businesses, and communities address rising diesel fuel costs. Inspired by the opportunity to transform agricultural biomass and discarded tires into valuable resources, including diesel fuel, bio-char, carbon black, and electricity, she embraced a new mission through Burton EcoWorks.

Today, Deirdre is committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions, reducing waste, supporting American agriculture, and helping businesses turn environmental challenges into economic opportunities.

I am the Co-Founder of Burton’s EcoWorks and a retired United States Air Force veteran with over 22 years of service as a vehicle mechanic. From 2000 to 2022, I have developed extensive experience in mechanical systems, problem solving, and operational leadership while serving both in the United States and abroad. My military career took me to multiple regions around the world, including Italy, Germany, parts of the Middle East, Tunisia, and other areas across Europe and Africa. As a disabled veteran, I bring a strong work ethic, discipline, and commitment to service that now guide my work in the civilian sector.

Following my retirement from the Air Force, I sought a new mission that would allow me to continue serving my community while addressing real-world challenges. That mission became Burton EcoWorks, a company focused on converting waste materials such as tires and organic biomass into valuable resources using sustainable recycling technology. Drawing from my technical background and firsthand experience managing industrial equipment and waste materials, I am committed to building a business that reduces environmental impact, creates jobs, and provides innovative solutions for waste management. I continue to invest in my community while building Burton EcoWorks into a company that will create lasting environmental and economic impact.

Terence A. Green is a healthcare growth executive, entrepreneur, and financial-services professional with more than two decades of experience in healthcare sales and business development, alongside three decades in insurance, financial services, and wealth strategies. He helps healthcare organizations, providers, manufacturers, families, and business owners identify practical opportunities for growth, build trusted relationships, and pursue long-term financial security.

Terence’s leadership experience includes field training, sales-team development, and recognition through Pfizer’s National Culture Club Executive Team, Central Top Gun Elite Team, and district-level sales honors. TypeCoach certified, he applies adaptive communication and relationship-building strategies to strengthen client engagement, leadership, and sales effectiveness.

Through Smart Green Enterprises, LLC, founded in 2018, Terence also works in insurance, retirement planning, wealth strategies, debt management, and financial education. His background includes serving as a Branch Office Manager overseeing 27 licensed insurance agents and 12 registered representatives, working as a loan officer and tax preparer, and managing six loan officers. He has helped hundreds of families and business owners explore financial-security strategies involving life insurance, annuities, long-term care coverage, and generational wealth. Committed to community service in Dallas/Fort Worth and New Orleans, Terence serves as an elected officer of the St. Augustine High School Alumni Association of Dallas, supporting scholarship initiatives. He has also volunteered in youth sports, food distribution, and other nonprofit programs.

As Chief of Operations at Burton EcoWorks, I draw on 22 years of U.S. Air Force experience in vehicle maintenance and management across Florida, Germany, Italy, and Diego Garcia, along with a Master’s degree in Transportation and Logistics Management. Throughout my career, I have led teams, optimized operations, and implemented efficient, mission-driven solutions in diverse and demanding environments. I have seen firsthand how pyrolysis technology can reduce environmental waste, conserve resources, and create sustainable local jobs. This experience has strengthened my commitment to advancing innovative, practical solutions that not only address today’s waste challenges but also support long-term environmental and economic sustainability within our communities.

I am a highly motivated, multi-skilled professional with the initiative and business awareness necessary to meet the challenges of diverse business environments. I have well developed organizational skills, is a team player, and is goal and results oriented. Current successes attributed to exceptional time management, capability to analyze problems and arrive at solutions in a customer service environment.

I am a businessman with over 35 years of IT, sales and management experience. I began his career working for IBM as a computer support services person working up the ranks to senior management. I went on to manage day-to-day operations of a multi-location mortgage brokerage firm before retiring to start his own financial services company.

Since 2000, I have specialized in property management and commercial property sales; small business financing; and merchant financial services. Provided Small Businesses with Merchant Financial Services Products, Internet Sales with Website Hosting and Website Development Services. Works with Businesses to develop programs to help promote their business

I am a compassionate and resourceful professional with more than 20 years of experience in benefits management. Today, I use my background in employee education, problem-solving, program management, and customer service to help small business owners make informed decisions, launch new ventures, pursue grants, and organize effective programs.

For more than 20 years, I worked as a benefits consultant, educating employees about their company benefits, resolving problems, and helping ensure employee satisfaction. I spent the final 22 years of my corporate career in a hospital HR department, where I wrote benefit guides and employee communications. These materials helped more than 1,000 new hires each year complete the step-by-step enrollment process and supported more than 8,000 employees during annual benefits enrollment. After leaving the corporate world, I began applying that experience to grant writing, business consulting, and program management for small business owners. If you feel you may need help, please let me know. Let’s connect.

Burton EcoWorks, LLC
7901 4th St N Ste 300
St Petersburg, Florida 33702