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Waste Management Inc (WM) Picks Longtime Insider as Chief Operating Officer
Key takeaways
- On May 13, Waste Management Inc (NYSE:WM) named Tara Hemmer as its new chief operating officer (COO).
- Before the latest appointment, Hemmer has been serving as Waste Management’s chief sustainability officer.
- Waste Management has added 37 recycling facilities and 14 renewable natural gas sites to its network in the five years that Hemmer has been at the helm of the sustainability division.
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On May 13, Waste Management Inc (NYSE:WM) named Tara Hemmer as its new chief operating officer (COO). With this appointment, the company is betting on a longtime insider to oversee its operating platform. Hemmer has been with Waste Management since 1999, rising through the ranks to various leadership roles.
Before the latest appointment, Hemmer has been serving as Waste Management’s chief sustainability officer. In this position, she leads the company’s recycling and renewable energy businesses.
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