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Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
Age: ............... 51
Director Since: ....... 2013
Committees: ......... Member of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Safety and
Compliance Committee
Principal Occupation: . . . Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Waste Connections, Inc.
Experience: .......... Mr. Mittelstaedt is Chairman and CEO of Waste Connections, Inc., a
company he founded in 1997 (‘‘Waste Connections’’). Under
Mr. Mittelstaedt’s leadership, Waste Connections has become the third
largest company in the North American solid waste and recycling industry,
employing more than 7,000 people nationwide. Mr. Mittelstaedt also
established the RDM Positive Impact foundation in 2004 to improve the
lives of underprivileged and at-risk children. Prior to his career in waste
management, he spent three years in the air freight industry. The common
stock of Waste Connections is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Mr. Mittelstaedt holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics and
Finance from the University of California—Santa Barbara.
The Board recognizes Mr. Mittelstaedt’s expertise in making large capital
equipment decisions, extensive experience working with groups of diverse
employee in various geographic regions and history of developing an
organizational culture of strong work ethics. Mr. Mittelstaedt also
contributes to the Board his insight as an experienced chief executive officer
of a publicly-traded company, which the Board has found valuable in its
deliberations.
Other Directorships: .... Mr. Mittelstaedt currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Waste
Connections, as a director of Mattress Firm, a leading specialty retailer of
mattresses and accessories, and as a director of Pride Industries, a
non-profit organization which provides manufacturing, supply chain, logistics
and facilities services to public and private organizations nationwide while
creating jobs for people with disabilities.
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