Waste Management, Inc. announces that it has named James (Jim) C. Fish, Jr. as the Company鈥檚 President and Chief Executive Officer. He has also been elected to the Board of Directors. Fish succeeds David P. Steiner as CEO. Steiner served as CEO since 2004 and remains on the Board of Directors.
Robert Reum, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, said: 鈥淭oday鈥檚 announcement is the culmination of a succession planning process we started 18 months ago with the support of the entire Board. Over the last 15 years at Waste Management, Jim has consistently delivered results, and has the skills and leadership qualities that make him ideally suited for the role. He has a deep understanding of our strategy, impressive financial and operational acumen and strong support from employees, customers and investors. We look forward to working closely with him and the rest of the senior leadership team as the Company continues to execute on its long-term strategy.鈥�
Reum continued: 鈥淥n behalf of the Board, I would like to thank David for his many contributions to our Company鈥檚 success over 16 years and his dedicated and effective service as CEO for the past twelve years.鈥�
鈥淚t is a privilege to be named CEO of Waste Management, and I greatly appreciate the Board鈥檚 confidence in me,鈥� said Fish. 鈥淲aste Management has executed extremely well on our overall strategy, the results of which are reflected in our very strong shareholder returns. Our strategy is sound and I look forward to working with the Board, the leadership team and all of our talented employees in continuing to provide superior service to our valued customers.鈥�
The Company is continuing its search for a CFO. In the interim, Fish will continue to lead the finance organization.
Jim Fish, 54, has held several roles of increasing responsibility since he joined Waste Management in 2001. Prior to becoming CFO in 2012 and President and CFO in July 2016, he held several key positions with the Company, including Senior Vice President for the Company鈥檚 Eastern Group, Area Vice President for Pennsylvania and West Virginia, Market Area General Manager for Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Vice President of Price Management and Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Fish earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Arizona State University and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Before joining Waste Management, Fish held finance and revenue management positions at Westex, a Yellow-Roadway subsidiary; Trans World Airlines; and America West Airlines. He began his professional career at KPMG Peat Marwick.
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