– USA, TX – Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected William B. Plummer to its board of directors effective August 19th.
“We’re excited to welcome Bill to the board of directors. He is an impressive executive with a diverse background in finance, logistics, operational efficiencies and service differentiation, all of which are key to our strategy,” said Jim Fish, President and CEO of Waste Management. “His valuable experience executing a customer-focused strategy, driving organic revenue growth, and improving free cash flow will be great assets to our existing board and the company, and we’re looking forward to his contributions.”
The election of Mr. Plummer expands Waste Management’s board of directors to nine, eight of whom are independent directors. Mr. Plummer will serve on the Audit Committee and the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the board.
About Bill Plummer
Mr. Plummer’s career includes a broad range of experiences. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and CFO for United Rentals where he was instrumental in helping the company execute a strategy focused on improving the profitability of core equipment rental business through revenue growth, margin expansion, operational efficiencies and acquisitions. After a decade in the CFO role at United Rentals, he retired in January 2019. Previously, Mr. Plummer served as CFO of Dow Jones & Company, and prior to that, he spent over six years at Alcoa as Vice President and Treasurer. Earlier in his career, he worked at Mead Corporation, General Electric, and Goldman Sachs, among others.
Mr. Plummer holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University. He also has experience serving on boards of directors of public and private companies, including John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Global Payments, Inc., and as Chairman of NESCO, one of the largest private providers of specialty equipment, parts, tools, accessories and services to the electric utility transmission and distribution, telecommunications and rail markets in North America.
About Waste Management
Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides collection, transfer, disposal services, and recycling and resource recovery. 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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