David P. Steiner
President & Chief Executive OfficerDavid P. Steiner
President & Chief Executive Officer
David Steiner is chief executive officer for Waste Management. Prior to being elected CEO in March 2004, Steiner was Waste Management's chief financial officer. Steiner joined Waste Management in November 2000 as vice president and deputy general counsel and was appointed senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary in July 2001. In April 2003, he was elected CFO. He joined WM from Phelps Dunbar, a law firm in New Orleans, La. Prior to that, he was an associate at Gibson, Dunn ... |
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James E. Trevathan
Executive Vice President of Growth, Innovation & Field SupportJames E. Trevathan
Executive Vice President of Growth, Innovation & Field Support
James (Jim) Trevathan became executive vice president of growth, innovation & field support in 2011. Under this role, he is charged with integrating companywide operations, sales and human resource initiatives to drive progress towards the company’s growth goals. Previously, Trevathan was the senior vice president of the Southern Group, served as senior vice president of the Eastern Group and prior to that he was senior vice president of sales and marketing for Waste Management and was responsi... |
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Steve Preston
Executive Vice President of Finance, Recycling & Energy ServicesSteve Preston
Executive Vice President of Finance, Recycling & Energy Services
Steve Preston is Waste Management’s Executive Vice President of Finance, Recycling & Energy Services and serves as the company’s principal financial officer. Preston had served as President & CEO of Oakleaf Global Holdings before Waste Management’s acquisition of that company in 2011. Preston served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2008-2009, and Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2006-2008. Before entering public service, Prest... |
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David A. Aardsma
Chief Sales and Marketing OfficerDavid A. Aardsma
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
David (Dave) Aardsma is Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Waste Management and is responsible for leading the company's sales, marketing, pricing, customer service, and national accounts strategies. Prior to being named Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Aardsma held the titles of Sr. VP Sales & Marketing, Vice President of Sales, where he was responsible for the rollout of the Sales Force Effectiveness Program, and Vice President of Sales for the 10-state Western Group for Waste Management.... |
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Puneet Bhasin
Senior Vice President and Chief Information OfficerPuneet Bhasin
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Puneet Bhasin is senior vice president and chief information officer for Waste Management and is responsible for the company’s information technology functions. Prior to joining WM, Bhasin was a senior vice president and chief information officer for Monster Worldwide. Prior to that, he was a senior vice president for Putnam Investments, and chief information officer for Greenlight.com and Ryder TRS. Bhasin received his master of science degree from Ohio State University and bachelor of science ... |
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Barry H. Caldwell
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Corporate CommunicationsBarry H. Caldwell
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Corporate Communications
Barry Caldwell is senior vice president of government affairs and corporate communications for Waste Management. Caldwell is responsible for leading the company's government affairs, corporate communications and community relations programs and activities. Prior to joining WM, Caldwell was vice president, government relations for CIGNA Corporation. Previously, he was vice president of federal affairs for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and chief of staff to US Senator Ar... |
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Grace E. M. Cowan
Senior Vice President, Customer ExperienceGrace E. M. Cowan
Senior Vice President, Customer Experience
Grace E. M. Cowan comes to Waste Management as senior vice president of Customer Service from Conseco and Banker’s Life Insurance, where she served as senior vice president of Customer Service and Operations. While there, she spearheaded programs that significantly improved overall operations, financial results and customer experience. Before that, Grace operated as senior vice president, national U.S. practice leader, for AON, the largest brokerage firm providing risk management and other insur... |
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James C. Fish
Senior Vice President, Eastern GroupJames C. Fish
Senior Vice President, Eastern Group
James (Jim) Fish serves as the Senior Vice President of the Eastern Group and has the overall responsibility for all operations in the Northeast US for Waste Management. Previously, he served as the Area Vice President for Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Before joining Waste Management, James began his career working for KPMG, on the nation’s largest accounting firms. He later served as a Financial Analysis Manager and a Director of Yield Management and Pricing for America West Airlines, Inc. ... |
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Brett Frazier
Senior Vice President, Southern GroupBrett Frazier
Senior Vice President, Southern Group
Brett Frazier is the senior vice president of the Southern Group and has the overall responsibility for all operations including collection, disposal, recycling and landfills. Frazier has also held positions as senior vice president of the Eastern Group, vice president of collections operations support, vice president of business improvement processes, and as a market area general manager for the Houston metro area. Before joining WM, Frazier was a vice president at Browning-Ferris Industries.... |
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Jeff Harris
Senior Vice President, Midwestern GroupJeff Harris
Senior Vice President, Midwestern Group
Jeff Harris is the senior vice president of the Midwestern Group and has the overall responsibility for all operations including collection, disposal, recycling and landfills. Previously, Harris was area vice president in charge of the Michigan, SW Ontario and Greater Toronto market areas. He has spent his entire career in the waste industry and has more than 28 years of experience prior to this position. Before joining WM in 1999, he worked 17 years with Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. and ser... |
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Carl Rush
Senior Vice President, Organic GrowthCarl Rush
Senior Vice President, Organic Growth
Rush joined the company in 2001 as Director of the In-Plant Services Group, now called Upstream. In early 2005, he became Vice President of Upstream and a year later accepted the position of Vice President of Organic Growth. Before joining Waste Management, Carl was President and CEO of The GNI Group for 15 years. He received a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s degree in business administration from Texas Christian University.... |
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Rick L Wittenbraker
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance OfficerRick L Wittenbraker
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Rick Wittenbraker is senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer for Waste Management and has primary responsibility for the management of all legal matters relating to the company and its operating subsidiaries. He directs Waste Management’s legal staff at its corporate headquarters and in its North American operating units. He also has senior responsibility for the supervision and management of the company's outside legal counsel and its legal compliance program. Witten... |
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Duane C. Woods
Senior Vice President, Western GroupDuane C. Woods
Senior Vice President, Western Group
Duane Woods is the senior vice president of the Western Group and has the overall responsibility for all operations including collection, disposal, recycling and landfills. Previously, Woods was vice president and general counsel for the Western Group and has more than 22 years of environmental and regulatory experience in all aspects of the waste industry. Prior to joining WM, Woods was a partner at the firm of Heller, Erhman White & McAuliffe and Summit Law Group. He also held positions in loc... |
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William Caesar
President Waste Management Recycle AmericaWilliam Caesar
President Waste Management Recycle America
William (Bill) Caesar is president of Waste Management Recycle America (WMRA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc. He joined Waste Management in 2010 as Chief Strategy Officer. Prior to joining WM, Bill was a Principal in the Atlanta Office of McKinsey & Company. Bill was a leader in the North American Energy & Materials practice, focusing on basic industries, chemicals and biofuels. Before that, he was a Special Assistant to Ambassador Thomas Simons, the Coordinator of the U.S. ... |
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Mark A. Weidman
President Wheelabrator Technologies IncMark A. Weidman
President Wheelabrator Technologies Inc
Mark Weidman is president of Wheelabrator Technologies; a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc. Wheelabrator Technologies owns and/or operates 17 waste-to-energy facilities and 6 independent power production facilities. Previously, Weidman was vice president of operations for Wheelabrator. Prior to joining WM, Weidman was president of Residuals Processing Division of Synagro Technologies, Inc.... |
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Cherie C. Rice
Vice President, Finance and TreasurerCherie C. Rice
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
Cherie Rice is vice president, finance & treasurer for Waste Management. Rice has been with Waste Management since November 1985 and has been in her current role since January 2004. During her 20-year career with the company, she worked her way up through the field operations, finance and accounting ranks, spending several years in field financial positions. Prior to joining Waste Management, Rice worked for Tektronix, Inc. as a financial analyst.... |
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