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Mr. Dovigi is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of GFL. In 2007, Mr. Dovigi had a vision to create a company that is a one-stop shop provider of environmental solutions. Since then, drawing on the discipline he learned in his earlier hockey career, Mr. Dovigi has driven GFL to become the 4th largest environmental services company in North America. Mr. Dovigi has instilled an entrepreneurial culture in GFL's leadership team with a focus on operational excellence, sustainability and safety as core values. Mr. Dovigi has been recognized by Waste360 with a Top 40 under 40 award, in the EY Entrepreneur of the YearTM Ontario Awards as Entrepreneur of the Year in the Power & Utilities Sector and by Waterstone Human Capital as one of Canada's Most Admired CEOsTM. Mr. Dovigi has also provided a transformational gift to help create the Dovigi Family Sports Medicine Clinic, a first of its kind sports medicine research and care facility providing support to individuals with sports-related injuries.

Mr. Pelosi has been our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since October 2018. Mr. Pelosi joined GFL as Director, Mergers & Acquisitions in January 2015 and became Executive Vice President, Corporate Development in October 2016. Mr. Pelosi was also appointed interim Chief Financial Officer in January 2017. Mr. Pelosi held the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer until October 10, 2018, during which time Mr. Pelosi worked with Mr. Dovigi on the development and execution of our acquisition strategy. Mr. Pelosi has over 20 years of financial management experience with a focus on financial analysis, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate finance. Prior to joining GFL, Mr. Pelosi was a Director in the M&A Advisory group of KPMG LLP where he provided due diligence services to Canadian private equity market investors. Prior to that, Mr. Pelosi worked in KPMG's Complex Accounting group. Mr. Pelosi is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from Concordia University.

Mr. Soffera has been our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, since January 2025. He joined GFL as Senior Vice President, Operations in May 2021. Mr. Soffera has over 35 years of leadership and operations experience in the solid waste industry, including working for Waste Management, Inc. as Vice President responsible for the integration of the Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. business from October 2020 to April 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Soffera served as Senior Vice President, Operations of Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. from February 2015 to October 2020, and in increasingly senior roles at Republic Services, Inc. from March 2001 to February 2015. Mr. Soffera is a former member of the Board of Governors of the National Waste & Recycling Association and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the College of Charleston.

Ms. Gilbert joined GFL as Executive Vice President and General Counsel in October 2018. Prior to joining GFL, Ms. Gilbert was a partner at a major Canadian law firm for over 16 years. During her time in private practice, Ms. Gilbert specialized in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate law, providing advice to clients in various industries. Ms. Gilbert has served as a member of the Securities Advisory Committee of the Ontario Securities Commission and the Listing Advisory Committee of the Toronto Stock Exchange. She served a six year term on the Alumni Board of Osgoode Hall Law School, ending in May 2025. She holds an LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the Ontario bar in January 1999.

Ms. Grahek has been our Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives since October 2018. She joined GFL as Vice President, Legal in March of 2011, became General Counsel in May 2014 and Executive Vice President in April 2017. She has an LL.B from the University of Toronto and has practiced law since her call to the bar in 1983, initially in private practice with a small boutique firm in Hamilton, Ontario and since 1997 primarily as in-house counsel for publicly traded and private companies in the waste management sector including as General Counsel of Capital Environmental Resource Inc. from 1998 to 1999 and as Associate General Counsel at Waste Services Inc. (WSI), the successor to Capital Environmental from 2003 until 2010.

Mr. Chiesa has served as a member of our board of directors since 2007. Mr. Chiesa is the Principal of Chiesa Group, a commercial real estate developer and investor founded by Mr. Chiesa in 1990, and a past chair of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, one of Canada's largest financial institutions. Mr. Chiesa is a current member of the Board of Trustees of Morguard North American Residential REIT. From 2004 to 2010, he served as Trustee and Vice-Chair of Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAP REIT), a TSX listed Canadian residential real estate investment trust. From 1999 to 2004, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Residential Equities Real Estate Investment Trust, prior to its merger with CAP REIT. Mr. Chiesa is also a former Director of Dynacare Laboratories Inc., former Member of the Board of Trustees of Sunrise Senior Living Real Estate Investment Trust, and formerly served on the board of two public hospitals. From 1989 to 1999, Mr. Chiesa held several positions within the Government of Ontario, including Assistant Deputy Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing and Chief Executive Officer of each of Ontario Housing Corporation and Ontario Mortgage Corporation. Mr. Chiesa is a Past Chair of the Board of Directors of Create TO, an organization established by the City of Toronto to manage the City's real estate portfolio, one of the most expansive, diverse and valuable real estate portfolios in North America. Mr. Chiesa was previously a member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Real Estate Development at Ryerson University. Additionally, he is active in the charitable sector, including in his role as Past Chair at Villa Charities. Mr. Chiesa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from McMaster University.

Mr. Nayar has served as a member of our board of directors since 2018. Mr. Nayar retired in December 2015 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tyco International, an over US$10 billion fire protection and security company, where he was responsible for managing the company's financial risks and overseeing its global finance functions, including tax, treasury, mergers and acquisitions, audit and investor relations teams. Mr. Nayar joined Tyco International as Senior Vice President and Treasurer in 2008 and was also Chief Financial Officer of Tyco International's ADT Worldwide. From 2010 until 2012, Mr. Nayar was Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, Investor Relations and Treasurer. Prior to joining Tyco International, Mr. Nayar spent six years at PepsiCo, Inc., most recently as Chief Financial Officer of Global Operations and, before that, as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer - Corporate Finance. Mr. Nayar currently serves on the board of directors and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Mastech Digital, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: MHH). Mr. Nayar previously served on the board of directors and was Chairman of the Audit Committee of TFI International Inc. (NYSE: TFII), a leader in the transportation and logistics industry, and previously served on the board of directors of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) and Amcor PLC (NYSE: AMCR). Mr. Nayar is also Senior Advisor to McKinsey and Company and serves on the Americas Advisory Council of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW). Mr. Nayar brings over 40 years of financial experience to the board of directors of GFL. His experience as a chief financial officer provides useful insights into operational and financial metrics relevant to GFL's business. Mr. Nayar holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Delhi University and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

Ms. Levy has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2023. Ms. Levy is a two-time Canadian Olympic athlete in the sport of field hockey and is a senior human resources executive with over 25 years of experience in human resources and legal roles. She retired in June 2023 from her role as the Chief People & Culture Officer at the Canadian Olympic Committee, a position she held since 2020. Prior to joining the Canadian Olympic Committee, Ms. Levy served as Vice-President, Human Resources of RioCan Management Inc. from 2018 to 2020 and as Vice President, People and Corporate Affairs of First Capital Asset Management ULC from 2015 to 2018. She currently is a member of the board of trustees and chair of the governance committee of SIR Royalty Income Fund (a TSX listed public company) and a member of the board of trustees of Global Real Assets Trust. Ms. Levy is a former member of the board of trustees of Residential Equities Real Estate Investment Trust, prior to its merger with CAPREIT, former director of SLANG Worldwide Inc. and former member of the board of directors of CreateTO. Ms. Levy has served on a number of charitable boards, including on the board of directors of the Scarborough Hospital Foundation and the board of governors of York University. She is currently the vice chair of the board and chair of the governance committee of the Kawartha Haliburton Children's Foundation. Ms. Levy holds a Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario.

Ms. McDonald has served as a member of our Board since February 10, 2022. Ms. McDonald is the past President and Chief Executive Officer of the BC Hydro and Power Authority, a clean energy utility with over $5.5 billion in annual revenues and more than 5,000 employees. Ms. McDonald is a director of Champion Iron (a TSX listed public company). She is a past board Chair as well as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada Post Corporation, with a group of companies that includes a majority shareholding in Purolator, SCI Logistics and Innovapost. She is a past director of Hydro One (a TSX listed public company), Coeur Mining (a NYSE listed public company), Foran Mining (a TSX listed public company), past director and Chair of Trevali Mining Corporation (a TSX listed public company), past Chair of Powertech Labs, one of the largest testing and research laboratories in North America, and past director of Powerex, an energy trading company. Ms. McDonald has extensive government experience, including Deputy Minister to the Premier and Head of the BC Public Service. Ms. McDonald holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from University of British Columbia, is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors and holds a certification in cybersecurity oversight from the National Association of Corporate Directors and Carnegie Mellon University.

Ms. Konkle has served as a member of our board of directors since February 23, 2021. Ms. Konkle is the past President and Chief Executive Officer of The Brick Ltd. Prior to joining The Brick Ltd. in 2010 as President, Business Support, she held a number of positions with Walmart Canada, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Customer Officer. Ms. Konkle also held a number of senior executive positions with Loblaw Companies Ltd., including Executive Vice President, Atlantic Wholesale Division. Ms. Konkle is a Director of The North West Company Inc. (a TSX listed public company), Boyd Group Services Inc. (a TSX listed public company) and serves on the board of directors of two privately held companies, Elswood Investment Corporation (Vancouver, BC) and ABARTA (Pittsburgh, PA). She is a past director of Bailey Metal Products, Dare Foods, The Brick Ltd., Trans Global Insurance, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the National Board of Habitat for Humanity, as well as the Advisory Board of Longo's Fruit Markets. Ms. Konkle holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts, both in Geography, from Wilfrid Laurier University, and is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Mr. Poole has served as a member of our board of directors since 2018. Mr. Poole joined Waste Industries in 1990 and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer immediately prior to our acquisition of Waste Industries. From 2002 through 2008, Mr. Poole served as Vice President, Corporate Development of Waste Industries. From 1995 through 2002, Mr. Poole served as Director of Support Services and from 1990 through 1995, he served as Risk Management Director. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from North Carolina State University. Mr. Poole has more than 30 years of experience in the solid waste industry and was recently inducted into the National Waste & Recycling Hall of Fame. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (Past Chairman), is a director and Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee of NCInnovation and is a member of the board of trustees of North Carolina State University. Mr. Poole previously served as a trustee of St. David's School.

Mr. Notarnicola has served as a member of our Board since 2018. Mr. Notarnicola is a Partner at BC Partners and led the investment team on GFL. Mr. Notarnicola is a Canadian citizen resident in the United Kingdom, overseeing the firm's investment activities in Canada as well as the Business Services sector in North America. Mr. Notarnicola joined BC Partners in New York in November 2014. At BC Partners, Mr. Notarnicola is also a Director of GardaWorld, Fortidia and GFL Environmental Services, and was previously a Director of Accudyne Industries. Previously, Mr. Notarnicola spent more than eight years at KKR, where he was first a member of its operations team, KKR Capstone, and was subsequently responsible for developing its investment activities in Canada. He is also intimately familiar with the environmental services sector having acted as the lead operating partner in two waste management deals, AVR and Van Gansewinkel, during his prior career at KKR Capstone. Prior to that, Mr. Notarnicola was an investment banker at Lazard Canada and also spent five years as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. in Canada, the United States and Italy. Mr. Notarnicola holds an M.Sc. degree, summa cum laude from L. Bocconi University and an MBA with high distinction (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School. He is a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP).