WM Appoints Tara Hemmer as Chief Operating Officer
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 13 2026
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WM announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Tara Hemmer to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting to John Morris, the company's President, who had also been serving as COO. Hemmer will assume responsibility for the company's operating platform, in addition to continuing to lead the Sustainability businesses, including Recycling, Renewable Energy, and Advisory Services. "Tara is an outstanding leader with a proven track record of delivering strong results over her 27-year tenure with WM. As I've worked closely with her throughout that time, I have witnessed firsthand Tara's commitment to enhancing shareholder value and growing the WM business through operational excellence," said John Morris, WM's President. "Over the last five years, she has successfully led WM's Sustainability growth strategy - expanding our asset network to include the addition of 14 new RNG sites and 37 recycling facilities with state-of-the-art technology. There is no one more well-prepared than Tara to lead and evolve WM's operations for the future."
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Analyst Views on WM
Wall Street analysts forecast WM stock price to rise
20 Analyst Rating
15 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 217.750
Low
223.00
Averages
247.61
High
266.00
Current: 217.750
Low
223.00
Averages
247.61
High
266.00
About WM
Waste Management, Inc. is a provider of environmental solutions. The Company provides collection, recycling, and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout the United States and Canada. Its segments include East Tier, West Tier, Recycling Processing and Sales, WM Renewable Energy, and WM Healthcare Solutions. East Tier primarily consists of geographic areas located in the Eastern U.S., the Great Lakes region and all of Canada. The West Tier primarily includes geographic areas located in the Western U.S., including the upper Midwest region and British Columbia, Canada. Recycling Processing and Sales includes the processing and sales of materials collected from residential, commercial, and industrial customers. WM Renewable Energy develops, operates, and promotes projects for the beneficial use of landfill gas. WM Healthcare Solutions includes Regulated Waste and Compliance Services and Secure Information Destruction services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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