Waste management
Procurement professionals in Waste management
These ten professionals hold or have held procurement, sourcing and purchasing roles at waste management companies. A reader can learn how waste companies source equipment, services and disposal capacity, and how they manage vendors across collection and processing operations.
Professionals to explore
01—10Camila Chuba
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement · Reworld Waste
Director of Procurement at Reworld Waste since 2025. Other listed roles include Regional Procurement Manager at Reworld Waste (2023–2026), Supply Chain Director at Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp. (2021–2022), Sr. Manager, Continuous Improvement and Vendor Management at BASF (2019–2021) and Vendor Manager at BASF (2017–2019).
Christine Herman
LinkedInExperience: WMRA Director of Sourcing · WM
WMRA Director of Sourcing at WM since 2005. The profile describes a leader in the recycling and waste industry with expertise in procurement and new business development across North America, working in decentralized, multi-location operational organizations.
Ed Collins
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Procurement · Waste Harmonics Keter
Former Director Of Procurement at Waste Harmonics Keter (2019–2020). The profile describes procurement experience in the water/wastewater and environmental services industry. Also Director of Procurement at Arcwood Environmental since 2025. Other listed roles include Director of Procurement at Heritage Environmental Services (2024–2025), Director Of Procurement at Inframark (2021–2024) and Vice President Procurement at Veolia | North America (2007–2018).
Gabriela Cruz
LinkedInExperience: Strategic Sourcing Manager - Recycling and Sustainability · WM
Strategic Sourcing Manager - Recycling and Sustainability at WM since 2023. The profile describes WM as an environmental services company. Other listed roles include Field Supply Chain Manager at Otis Elevator Co. (2021–2023), Project Manager at Otis Elevator Co. (2019–2021), Transformation Lead at Otis Elevator Co. (2018–2019) and Supplier Quality Engineer at Pratt & Whitney (2018).
Jason Fici
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Sourcing · Republic Services
Director, Strategic Sourcing at Republic Services since 2022. The profile describes managing Republic Services' strategic partnerships for waste treatment, disposal and recycling in the United States and parts of Canada. Other listed roles include Director, Waste Approvals & Strategic Sourcing at US Ecology, Inc (2017–2019), Director Strategic Sourcing at US Ecology Inc., a Republic Services Company (2019–2023) and Senior Regional Manager, Customer Service at US Ecology Inc., a Republic Services Company (2017).
Jason Hayden
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Procurement · Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Vice President Procurement at Casella Waste Systems, Inc. since 2026. Other listed roles include Director Strategic Procurement at Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (2024–2026), Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Spartan (2018–2024), Director of Operations at New England Country Foods (2016–2018) and Purchasing Manager at Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners, LLC (2002–2016).
John Rhodes
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement · Veolia | North America
Director, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement at Veolia | North America since 2026. The profile describes being the procurement team lead for the disposal and recycling category of the US Hazardous Waste division. Other listed roles include Director, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement at Clean Earth (2021–2026), Senior Sourcing and Procurement Manager at Clean Earth (2020–2021), Global Procurement Project Manager at FMC Corporation (2020) and Global Category Manager - Plant Operations at FMC Corporation (2016–2019).
Pamela Alberta
LinkedInExperience: Field Procurement Manager · Republic Services
Field Procurement Manager at Republic Services since 2022. The profile describes leading enterprise-wide sourcing and negotiating complex supplier agreements in regulated, high-risk industries. Other listed roles include Director, Vendor National Accounts at US Ecology Inc., a Republic Services Company (2021–2022), Director Of Purchasing at US Ecology Inc., a Republic Services Company (2020–2022), Vice President of Purchasing at US Ecology Inc., a Republic Services Company (2017–2020) and Director of Procurement MX at Clean Harbors (2016–2017).
Shawn Leis
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Procurement & Vendor Partnerships · Recycle Track Systems
Senior Vice President, Procurement & Vendor Partnerships at Recycle Track Systems since 2022. Other listed roles include Vice President, Procurement & Vendor Partnerships at Recycle Track Systems (2021–2022), Director, Procurement & Vendor Partnerships at Recycle Track Systems (2021), Supply Chain Management Consultant at Shawn Leis (2020) and Global Director of Operations - Pall Water at Pall Corporation (2015–2020).
Todd Poste
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer · WM
Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer at WM since 2015. Other listed roles include Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and Administration at Hertz (2013–2015), Senior Vice President of Global Procurement and Administration at Hertz (2011–2013), Vice President Global Procurement at Hertz (2010–2011) and Global Vice President Integrated Supply Chain, Compressors at Ingersoll Rand (2008–2010).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope, such as company-wide procurement leadership, disposal and recycling partnerships, or field purchasing, to the decision you face. Check whether their waste-industry role is current or past before asking about today's supplier market.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you source collection trucks and heavy equipment when lead times are long and prices keep moving?
- 02Walk me through how you select and contract disposal or recycling partners. Which risks do you price in?
- 03When a key vendor's service failed in the field, what did you change in how you managed them?
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