WM Appoints Tara Hemmer as Chief Operating Officer
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."
