Meet Our Leadership

Board of Directors

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  Manny Kadre joined Republic Services’ Board of Directors in June 2014 and became chairman of the board in March 2017.

  Mr. Kadre is Chief Executive Officer of Kollective Auto Group (formerly known as MBB Auto Group), a premium luxury retail automotive group, and previously was Chief Executive Officer of Gold Coast Caribbean Importers. He also sits on the boards of directors of The Home Depot, Inc., and NeueHealth, Inc., where he is the lead independent director. Mr. Kadre serves on the board of trustees for the University of Miami and on the board of directors for University of Miami Health System.

  Mr. Kadre is a graduate of Iona College and earned his law degree from Fordham University.

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  President and Chief Executive Officer

  Jon Vander Ark is President and Chief Executive Officer of Republic Services, Inc., an industry leader in environmental services. He is responsible for leading the Company’s strategy of sustainably handling customers’ environmental services needs.

  In addition to Republic’s board, Mr. Vander Ark also serves on the board of directors of Lennox International, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of climate control solutions for air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration. Mr. Vander Ark also serves on the board of Chances for Children, a 501c3 organization that uplifts the children of Haiti through a variety of programs to encourage the movement of a community from survival to stability and sustainability. 

  Mr. Vander Ark received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Calvin College and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School.

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  Audit Committee; Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee

  Michael A. Duffy joined Republic Services’ board of directors in July 2020. He is CEO of OnTrac, the largest regional e-commerce parcel carrier in the U.S. Prior to his time at OnTrac, Mr. Duffy was CEO of FleetPride Inc., a leading national distributor of aftermarket parts for the U.S. heavy-duty truck industry. Prior to that,  Mr. Duffy served as CEO of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., the nation’s largest wholesale grocery distributor. 

  Mr. Duffy earned both a bachelor’s degree in Operations Research and a master’s degree in Transportation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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  Talent & Compensation Committee (Chair); Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

  Thomas W. Handley has been on Republic Services’ board of directors since July 2016. He is a senior advisor and former Chief Operating Officer of Cascade Asset Management Company, the investment office for William H. Gates III, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. 

  Mr. Handley was previously employed by Ecolab Inc. from 2003 until his retirement in 2019. At Ecolab, Mr. Handley held a variety of senior management positions including almost seven years as its President and Chief Operating Officer, his position the year he retired. Prior to his time at Ecolab, he was a Vice President for Procter & Gamble. Mr. Handley also sits on the board of directors of HB Fuller Co.

  Mr. Handley graduated from Claremont McKenna College and earned his MBA from the University of Chicago.

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  Audit Committee (Chair); Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

  Jennifer M. Kirk has been on Republic Services’ board of directors since July 2016. She is Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Medtronic PLC. Prior to her role at Medtronic, Ms. Kirk held the position of Senior Vice President, Integration and Value Capture at Occidental Petroleum Corp., where she worked for over 20 years in various roles of increasing responsibility. Ms. Kirk also serves on the board of directors of Sempra.

  Ms. Kirk is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, earned her MBA from California State University, Bakersfield, and is a certified public accountant.

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  Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee (Chair); Finance Committee; Talent & Compensation Committee

  Michael Larson has been on Republic Services’ board of directors since October 2009. He is Chief Investment Officer of both Cascade Asset Management Company, the investment office for William H. Gates III, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, where he has worked since 1994. He sits on the boards of directors of Ecolab Inc., and Fomento Económico Mexicano, and also serves as chairman of the board of trustees of two Western Asset Management funds.

  Mr. Larson graduated from Claremont McKenna College and earned his MBA from the University of Chicago.

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  AUDIT COMMITTEE; SUSTAINABILITY & CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE

  Tom Linebarger joined Republic Services’ board of directors in February 2024. He is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cummins Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of power solutions. He also serves on the board of directors of Harley-Davidson, Inc.

  Mr. Linebarger earned joint undergraduate degrees in management engineering from Claremont McKenna College and mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He also received a master’s degree in manufacturing systems and an MBA from Stanford University.

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  Audit Committee; Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee

  Meg Reynolds joined Republic’s board of directors in July 2023. She is co-founder, principal, and global emerging markets equity portfolio manager at Westwood Global Investments (WGI), a national financial advisory firm headquartered in Boston. Prior to co-founding WGI, Ms. Reynolds was a portfolio manager of the Latin American Fund at Fidelity Investments. Earlier, she served in roles of increasing responsibility at Putnam Investor Services.

  Ms. Reynolds has more than 30 years of investment experience, and serves on several non-profit boards, including the Catholic Schools Foundation, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Kelly Brush Foundation and Women’s Foundation of Boston.

  Ms. Reynolds has an M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. from the University of New Hampshire.

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  Finance Committee (Chair); Talent & Compensation Committee; Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

  James P. Snee has been on Republic Services’ board of directors since July 2018. He is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hormel Foods Corp., where he has worked for 30 years. During his time at Hormel, Mr. Snee has held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility, including President and Chief Operating Officer, and Group Vice President, Hormel Foods International Corporation.

  Mr. Snee graduated from New Mexico State University and earned his MBA from the University of St. Thomas.

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  Talent & Compensation Committee; Finance Committee; Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee

  Brian S. Tyler joined Republic Services’ board of directors in April 2021. He is CEO of McKesson Corporation, a publicly traded healthcare distribution, and services company, where he has worked for over 24 years. Mr. Tyler also serves on the board of directors of McKesson Corporation.

  Mr. Tyler graduated from the University of California – Santa Cruz and earned both a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago.

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  Finance Committee; Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee; Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee

  Sandra M. Volpe has been on Republic Services’ board of directors since December 2016. Ms. Volpe was previously employed by FedEx Ground from 2000 until her retirement in 2022. At FedEx Ground, Ms. Volpe held a variety of senior management roles, most recently holding the position of Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Communications and Business Development Solutions.

  Ms. Volpe graduated from Kent State University and earned her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

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  Audit Committee; Finance Committee; Talent & Compensation Committee

  Katharine B. Weymouth has been on Republic Services’ board of directors since October 2018. She is Chief Operating Officer of FamilyCare, a start-up in the mental health space. From 2017 to 2022, Ms. Weymouth held the positions of Senior Advisor, CEO, and COO at ChefMarket (formerly dineXpert), an on-demand delivery service for restaurant chefs. Prior to her time at ChefMarket, Ms. Weymouth held numerous leadership positions at The Washington Post, including Publisher and Chief Executive Officer from 2008 through 2014. Ms. Weymouth sits on the boards of directors of Cable One, Inc., Xometry, Inc., Sequoia Mutual Fund, and Graham Holdings Co. She also serves as a trustee of the Philip L. Graham Fund and is Chair of the Board for The Greater Washington Community Foundation.

  Ms. Weymouth graduated from Harvard University and earned her law degree from Stanford University.