Cohen is the founder of Circular Ventures, LLC, which specializes in circular economy issues explicitly relating to packaging and other recyclable materials, including sustainable packaging design, landfill diversion and public policy serving both the private and public sectors. Prior to starting Circular Ventures, Cohen spent the past two decades serving as president of Sonoco Recycling and then Pratt Recycling, two of the largest integrated recycled packaging companies globally. In addition to serving on the board of VIPA USA, Cohen is on the boards of the Pack Green Coalition and Paper Stock Industries.