Waste Management (WM) adds Bruce Chinn to its Board as Independent Director

– USA, TX –  Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) today announced the election of Bruce Chinn to its Board of directors, effective on February 10, 2023, bringing the board to 10 members, of whom nine are independent.

“We are pleased to welcome Bruce to the Board following a comprehensive search for talented and thoughtful leaders. Bruce’s extensive business leadership experience and dedication to operating excellence and developing strong cultures will make him a great addition to our Board,” said Board Chairman, Tom Weidemeyer.

Mr. Chinn will also join the Audit Committee.

About Bruce Chinn

Bruce Chinn is President and CEO of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC and has over 40 years of experience driving operational, safety, and financial results. Since 2021, he has served as CEO and a member of the board of directors of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, a global petrochemical joint venture of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Phillips 66 Company, where he is focused on leading the company through a period of sustainable growth. Before his current role, he held several operations and business leadership roles at Chevron Corporation. Before joining Chevron in 2006, Mr. Chinn spent close to 30 years at DuPont in numerous roles of increasing responsibility and scale where he effectively led diverse organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University.

About WM

WM is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by a commitment to putting people first and achieving success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling, and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics, and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials, and is the leader in the beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas.

For more information: https://www.wm.com/

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