Waste management
Information technology professionals in Waste management
These ten technology leaders have held CIO, VP of IT and IT director roles at waste and recycling companies. A reader can learn how waste management companies choose, integrate and support enterprise systems, and how IT leaders there weigh changes against collection and processing operations.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ankur Patel
LinkedInExperience: Director of IS · Waste Connections
Director of IS at Waste Connections since 2021. Also Network Manager at Waste Connections since 2015. Other listed roles include Information Technology Production Support II at Cox Communications (2013–2015) and Double Agent Supervisor Electronics Tech at Geek Squad (2003–2012).
Bryan Murray
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Information Technology · LRS
Former Vice President of Information Technology at LRS (2018–2025). The profile describes leading the IT function for a regional waste and recycling company as its revenue grew from $180 million to $700 million, including modernizing IT infrastructure. Other listed roles include Vice President of Operations & IT at Central Lift Maintenance Group (2014–2018), Manager of Intermodal Operations & IT at Central Lift Maintenance Group (1994–2007), Corporate Director of IT at Tredroc Tire Service (2012–2014) and Director of Operations & IT at Infinity Group Management Services (2009–2012).
Carl Krizan
LinkedInExperience: Director IT Applications Environmental Services · GFL Environmental Inc.
Director IT Applications Environmental Services at GFL Environmental Inc. since 2026. Other listed roles include Business System Manager at GFL Environmental Inc. (2023–2026), Application Support Manager at GFL Environmental Inc. (2014–2023), General Manager at GFL Environmental Inc. (2013–2014) and Facility Supervisor at GFL Environmental Inc. (2013).
Greg O'Brien
LinkedInExperience: VP, Information Technology · Interstate Waste Services, Inc.
VP, Information Technology at Interstate Waste Services, Inc. since 2007. Also Director of Information Technology at Interstate Waste Services, Inc. since 2001 (listed as current). Other listed roles include IT Director at Action Carting, Inc. (2001–2009).
Ivan Jackson
LinkedInExperience: Director of IT Systems · Recology
Director of IT Systems at Recology since 2022. The profile describes Recology as an Environmental Services company that provides collection and processing services. Also IT Systems Manager at Recology since 2000. Other listed roles include Network Engineer at BHP Minerals/IT (1993–1999).
Jay Insley
LinkedInExperience: IT Director · WIN Waste Innovations
IT Director at WIN Waste Innovations since 2016. The profile describes hands-on infrastructure support, implementation and integration, and strategic planning of on-prem physical and virtual systems. Other listed roles include Senior Solution Engineer at Deloitte (2013–2016), Principal Systems Administrator at Liberty International Underwriters (2008–2013), Systems Administrator at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (1995–2008) and Intern at Saga Communications (1993–1996).
John Varkey
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Information Officer · WM
SVP, Chief Information Officer at WM since 2024. The profile describes WM as a leading provider of comprehensive waste management, offering services such as garbage collection and recycling pickup. Other listed roles include Vice President, Enterprise Digital Services at WM (2019–2023), Chief Information Officer at Direct Energy (2011–2019), Vice President, Information Technology at The Visa Team (2009–2011) and Chief Information Officer at SFGC (2006–2009).
Katherine Kamrath
LinkedInExperience: Senior IT Director - Solid Waste & Recycling Applications · GFL Environmental Inc.
Senior IT Director - Solid Waste & Recycling Applications at GFL Environmental Inc. since 2022. Other listed roles include Director of Business Application Integration Support at GFL Environmental Inc. (2020–2022), Director of Business Integration and TRUX at Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (2017–2020), Business Systems Manager at Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (2012–2013) and Senior Project Manager at Children's Wisconsin (2013–2017).
Roger Dixon
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Technology · Amwaste
Director of Information Technology at Amwaste since 2023. The profile describes Amwaste as a Waste Collection company and a full-service provider of waste and recycling solutions. Also Co-Founder at EdgeMode since 2020.
Rowan Start
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Cleanaway Waste Management
Chief Information Officer at Cleanaway Waste Management since 2025. Other listed roles include Chief Information Officer at Pact Group Holdings Ltd (2020–2025), Chief Information Officer at IXOM (2015–2020), Global IT Business Engagement Manager at Orica (2012–2015) and IT Business Manager at Orica (2007–2012).
Choose the right perspective
Check whether the person's relevant role is current or past and whether it covered a whole company's IT or one area such as business applications, infrastructure or IT systems. Match that scope and era to your decision, and ask them for one system choice they owned and what they would change about it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Walk me through an internal system you chose at a waste or recycling company. Which alternatives did you rule out, and why?
- 02How did you manage integration and cutover risk when a system change could affect collection routes, facilities or billing?
- 03Which enterprise system was hardest to support as the company grew through acquisitions or new sites, and what would you do differently?
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