Waste Management Board of Directors Elects Thomas H. Weidemeyer New Chairman of the Board
May 17 2018 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Waste Management Inc. (NYSE: WM) today announced that its Board
of Directors has elected Thomas (Tom) H. Weidemeyer as Chairman of
the Board.
“We are extremely pleased that Tom has accepted the role of
Chairman of Waste Management’s Board of Directors,” stated Jim
Fish, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waste Management.
“Tom has been a valuable member of the Waste Management Board of
Directors for many years, and his operational and leadership
experience position him well to lead our Board.”
“I am honored to have been elected as Chairman of the Board of
this exceptional company,” said Weidemeyer. “Since joining the
Board in 2005, I’ve seen Waste Management execute extremely well on
its strategy and deliver outstanding financial and operational
performance. I’m excited to continue to work with our strong Board
and management team to execute on our strategy and deliver
shareholder value.”
Weidemeyer, who retired from United Parcel Service, Inc. as
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was first
elected to Waste Management’s Board of Directors in 2005. Over the
past thirteen years, Weidemeyer has served on the Board’s Audit
Committee, Management Development and Compensation Committee and
Nominating and Governance Committee, most recently also serving as
the Chairman of that committee. As Board Chairman, Weidemeyer will
serve on all three committees of the Board.
Weidemeyer has over 15 years of experience as a member of public
company boards of directors and currently also serves as a director
of NRG Energy, Inc., The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and
Amsted Industries Incorporated, a private corporation.
ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT
Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading
provider of comprehensive waste management services in North
America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection,
transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services.
It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of landfill
gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s
customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and
municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more
information about Waste Management, visit www.wm.com or
www.thinkgreen.com.
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Waste ManagementAnalystsEd Egl,
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