Direct business planning and overall operations, including oversight of six direct reports and 600 total employees.● Manage full P&L, capital planning, forecasting, and one, five, and ten-year strategic plans● Play a key role in new business acquisition by developing pro formas for new opportunities and current business price improvements● Lead customer engagement and retention activities and negotiate customer contracts and terms● Oversee safety programs for all employees, including policies, procedures, training, and complianceKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Led organizational restructuring, including building regional teams for East and West areas + Recruited new accounting department and hired a team of five+ Developed and implemented regional P&Ls to manage key performance indicators+ Recruited and hired a new VP of Human Resources+ Partnered with VP of HR to implement human resources functions such as automated payroll with Paylocity+ Implemented a monthly companywide safety call to review events and provide greater visibility + Improved driver safety by implementing a structured morning launch and afternoon dismissal processes to ensure daily front line communication+ Transitioned from paper to tablet-based routing to drive efficiency and accuracy in dispatching+ Implemented Dossier, an asset management system, to increase inventory tracking accuracy and create KPIs for maintenance metrics such as cost-per-mile

Manage multiple District & General Managers. Oversee multiple hauling operations, landfills, recycling centers, and transfer stations over a 4 state Region covering Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, & Missouri. Exercise complete operational authority for Region: 650M P&L responsibility, budget management and development, financial analysis, forecasting, cost control and productivity/efficiency improvements, safety, purchasing, acquisitions, strategic plan development.

Manages multiple general managers. Oversight of multiple hauling operations, landfills, recycling centers, and transfer stations. Exercise complete operational authority for Divisions/Region: P&L responsibility, budget management and planning, financial analysis, cost control and productivity/efficiency improvements, safety, purchasing, acquisitions, strategic planning.

Exercised complete operational authority for Division: P&L responsibility, budget management, financial analysis, cost control and productivity/ efficiency improvements. Managed a team of 20 direct report managers and 280 indirect reports for a $100M territory, consisting of 12 hauling districts, 3 recycling facilities, 2 transfer stations and a landfill. Provided continual professional development for staff. ● Developed and implemented business plans based on strategic analysis and Lean 5S process improvement● Conducted inventory reconciliations on equipment and capital assets worth $400K - $20M● Managed Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) standards, OSHA procedures and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations● Generated reports for Vice President, Controller and outside agencies● Conducted ongoing technical DDI training for operations, finance and sales teamsKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Worked with Denver City & County on the design and operation of recycling center, processing over 10 tons of recyclable materials every week+ Secured Grant from State of Colorado in 2013 to build “hub and spoke” recycling facility in Sterling, CO+ Conducted vigorous vendor negotiations to significantly reduce costs+ Successfully converted fleet of trucks to compressed natural gas; oversaw installation of compressed gas fueling at the facility + Led cross-functional team of managers in 2011 to develop consistent employee performance reviews policies and procedures, resulting in improved communication and proactive corporate culture+ Organized and managed waste/recycling services for large scale public events such as the 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open, Taste of Colorado, Denver Grand Prix, and Buckley Air National Show; events drew over 500,000 attendees+ Increased EBIT to over 33% and $2M 2010 to 2011 YOY increase at Denver North Henderson Operation+ Won 3 year contract extension with Commerce City in 2012, generating $1.8M in annual revenue

Managed P&L, budget, financial analysis, process improvement and cost controls for the territory. Lead a team of 22 direct reports and 300 indirect reports for a $75M territory, consisting of 12 hauling locations, 2 transfer stations, 3 recycling facilities and a landfill. Directly responsible for sales, marketing and public relations.● Directed and generated sales to municipalities through customer relations with public figures● Created public relations campaign based on donated/ discounted services to such events as Special Olympics and Race for a Cure to gain consumer confidence as a local, community-partner company in Fort Collins● Developed marketing campaigns for direct mail, broadcast media, community events and brand recognitionKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Served on community boards as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in regards to recycling and waste; instrumental in building the Milliken Recycling and Waste Diversion program, a 5-year contract+ Key team member for divesting under-performing western Nebraska hauling operations+ Turned -5% EBIT from the BFI Greeley District acquisition into 20% margin in 12 months

In charge of P&L, budgets, financial controls, operations, process improvements and $10M in inventory. Managed a team of 15 direct reports and 200 indirect reports, including the Controller, Staff Accountants, Sales Managers and Sales team. In charge of 5 hauling sites, one recycling center and one transfer station.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Hired and developed sales team for numerous sites; lead department to 15% annual increase+ Conducted in-depth analysis of under-performing locations customer contracts, vendor contracts, current staff, head count, equipment and volume; determined if site should be salvaged or sold + Improved fleet support operations productivity 10% by streamlining the shop and yard inventories+ Gained trust employees of newly-acquired BFI operations in Greeley, generating a positive culture that lead to the decertification of the Teamsters Union in 2002

Managed the proper treatment and disposal of medical waste for a district covering 4 states. Waste treatment consisted of burning or heat-steam sterilization, all under strict regulation from multiple regulatory agencies.● Managed all aspects of the satellite territory, growing the business from 5 employees to $1.5M operation● Hired sales staff, established territories and sales quotas; grew revenues from $25K/month to $150K/month● Recruited and trained route managers; delegate routes and operations based on team performance● Ensured plant operations met regulatory compliance and planned and oversaw safety risk managementKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Doubled revenues and profits for the 4-state territory of CO, UT, NE and WY+ Increased district profitability from 0% to 25% contribution margin

Served in simultaneous management roles for Brighton Division and WMI Medical Services. Handled direct, day-to-day operations for both hauling divisions, facilities and the Brighton Transfer Station, including driver supervision, route management, customer relations and regulatory reporting.● Generated required reports for regulatory compliance; conducted audits and corrected violations●Created productivity reports for senior management● Conducted Root Cause Analysis on all accidents; identified trends and areas of additional training necessary to reduce incidentsKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Achieved division best audit score of “96” at WMI Medical after 5 months at division+ Maintained “0” violation record throughout all (3) state and DOT inspections+ Annually lowered accident and injury rates at both divisions by improved training and awareness