废物联接公司 WCN

Ronald J. Mittelstaedt has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since April 2023. From July 2019 to that date, Mr. Mittelstaedt served as Executive Chairman of the Company. From its formation in 1997 to July 2019, Mr. Mittelstaedt served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Mittelstaedt has served as a director of the Company since its formation and serves on the Executive Committee. Mr. Mittelstaedt was elected Chairman in January 1998 and served in that capacity until stepping down to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2023. He also served as President of the Company from its formation through August 2004. Mr. Mittelstaedt has more than 35 years of experience in the solid waste industry. OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS: SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) (2013 to present). OTHER PRIVATE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT BOARDS: Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (2022 to present); Teichert, Inc. (2020 to 2023); PRIDE Industries (2009 to 2023); Established RDM Positive Impact Foundation, to improve the lives of underprivileged and at risk children (2004 to present). EDUCATION: BA degree, Business Economics with a finance emphasis, University of California at Santa Barbara.

Mary Anne Whitney, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (February 2021 to present). Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (July 2018 to February 2021). Senior Vice President-Finance (February 2018 to July 2018). Vice President-Finance (March 2012 to February 2018). Director of Finance (November 2006 to March 2012). Wheelabrator Technologies- Served in various finance positions (1990 to 2001). EDUCATION: MBA, Finance, New York University Stern School of Business; BA degree, Economics, Georgetown University. PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS: Vestis Corporation (NYSE: VSTS) (2023 to present).

Patrick J. Shea, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (July 2019 to present). Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (August 2014 to July 2019). Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (February 2009 to August 2014). General Counsel and Secretary (February 2008 to February 2009). Corporate Counsel (February 2004 to February 2008). Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP- Corporate and Securities Attorney in San Francisco (1999 to 2003). Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP)- Corporate and Securities Attorney in New York and London (1995 to 1999). EDUCATION: JD degree, Cornell University; BS degree, Managerial Economics, University of California at Davis.

James M. Little, Executive Vice President-Engineering and Disposal (July 2019 to present). Senior Vice President-Engineering and Disposal (February 2009 to July 2019). Vice President-Engineering (September 1999 to February 2009). Waste Management, Inc. (formerly USA Waste Services, Inc., which acquired Waste Management, Inc. and Chambers Development Co. Inc.) Served in various management positions (April 1990 to September 1999), including: Division Manager in Ohio, responsible for the operations of ten operating companies in the Northern Ohio area, Regional Environmental Manager, Regional Landfill Manager. EDUCATION: Certified Professional Geologist; BS degree, Geology, Slippery Rock University.

Mr. Domenico D. Pio, Waste Connections, Inc. Senior Vice President-Operations (July 2023 to present); President-Waste Connections of Canada (June 2016 to July 2023). Progressive Waste Solutions, Ltd- Chief Executive Officer and Chief Integration Officer (January 2016 to June 2016); Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development (October 2013 to January 2016). BFI Canada- Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (March 2010 to October 2013). Waste Management, Inc./Waste Management of Canada (January 2001 to October 2005)- Senior Vice President (Waste Management, Inc.); President (Waste Management of Canada). EDUCATION: BA degree, Economics, McMaster University.

Mr. Harlan has served as Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Principal Environmental, L.L.C. since September 2013. In September 2011, Mr. Harlan founded and has served as President of Harlan Capital Advisors, LLC, a private consulting firm focused on advising companies on operational matters, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity investments, and capital raising initiatives. Prior to forming Harlan Capital Advisors, Mr. Harlan held numerous positions at U.S. Concrete, Inc., including most recently as its President and Chief Executive Officer from May 2007 until August 2011. Prior to founding U.S. Concrete in August 1998, Mr. Harlan held several senior financial positions with publicly traded companies, including chief financial officer, treasurer, and controller. Mr. Harlan currently serves on the University of Houston Honors College Advisory Board. Mr. Harlan is a Certified Public Accountant. OTHER PRIVATE COMPANY BOARDS: Brewer Crane Holdings, LLC (2018 to present). OTHER PRIVATE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT BOARDS: Principal Environmental, LLC (2013 to present); Brewer Crane Holdings, LLC (2018 to present); FusionSite Holdings, LLC (2025 to present); Current member, University of Houston Honors College Advisory Board. EDUCATION: BA degree, Accounting, University of Mississippi; Certified Public Accountant.

Ms. Lee retired from Suncor Energy Inc. (Suncor) in April 2012, where she last served as Senior Vice-President, Human Resources and Communications. During her 16 years with Suncor, her responsibilities included executive compensation and succession planning, governance, merger strategy and integration, and stakeholder and government relations. Prior to joining Suncor, Ms. Lee had a 14-year career in human resources at TransAlta Corp. She has also served on the University of Calgary Board of Governors and the Women's Executive Network Top 100 Women Advisory Board. In 2007, Ms. Lee was an inaugural inductee into the Hall of Fame for Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women. OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS: Empire Company Limited (TSX:EMP.A) (2014 to present); member, Human Resources Committee. PRIOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANY BOARDS: Altalink (2011 to 2014). Bonavista Energy Corporation (2013 to 2017). Holcim Canada (2012 to 2014). Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. (2014 to 2016). Suncor Energy Foundation (1998 to 2012). EDUCATION: Executive Development Program, University of Michigan; Post-graduate diploma, Organizational Behavior, Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa; BA degree, Anthropology and Psychology, Rhodes University, South Africa.

Ms. Jordan is Executive Vice President and CFO of FedEx Express, the largest transportation company in the FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) network. In that capacity, she is responsible for worldwide financial affairs, including financial planning, reporting and analysis, long-range strategic planning, and regional accounting and controls. Ms. Jordan has held a variety of positions with FedEx Express including Senior Vice President, Strategic and Financial Planning and Analysis and Business Systems; Vice President, Financial Planning; Managing Director, Global Financial Planning; and Manager, Corporate/Domestic Business Planning. She joined FedEx in 1983 as an Operations Analyst. Before joining FedEx, Ms. Jordan served as a Staff Auditor for Arthur Andersen LLC. EDUCATION: MBA degree, University of Memphis. BBA degree, Accounting, University of Texas in Austin.

On March 18, 2026, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors of Waste Connections, Inc. increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members, and appointed Daniel L. Florness to the Board effective April 1, 2026. Mr. Florness, 62, currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors for Fastenal Company (Fastenal), positions he has held since 2016. He previously served as Fastenal's President and Chief Executive Officer from 2016 to 2024, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2015, and Chief Financial Officer from 1996 to 2002. Prior to joining Fastenal, Mr. Florness served in a variety of positions, including Senior Manager, with KPMG LLP from 1986 to 1996. Mr. Florness earned an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls. Mr. Florness has announced his intention to step out of his role as Fastenal's CEO and resign from its Board effective July 16, 2026.

Dan Pio has been Senior Vice President - Operations of the Company since July 2023. From June 2016 to that date, Mr. Pio served as a President of Waste Connections of Canada. From January 2016 to June 2016, Mr. Pio served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Integration Officer of Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. prior to its merger with the Company. From October 2013 to January 2016, Mr. Pio served as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development for Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. From March 2010 to October 2013, Mr. Pio served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BFI Canada. From January 2001 to October 2005, Mr. Pio served as Senior Vice President with Waste Management, Inc. and President of Waste Management of Canada. During his over 35 years in the solid waste industry, Mr. Pio also held senior level positions at USA Waste Services and Laidlaw Waste Systems. Mr. Pio holds a B.A. Economics degree from McMaster University.

Derek Tan has been Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since May 2025. From February 2025 to that date, Mr. Tan served as Vice President - Financial Reporting of the Company. From January 2020 to February 2025, Mr. Tan served as Region Controller - Canada of the Company. From May 2016 to December 2019, Mr. Tan served as Assistant Region Controller - Canada of the Company. Mr. Tan served as Accounting Director for Quidsi, a subsidiary of Amazon, from June 2015 to April 2016. From June 2013 to May 2015, Mr. Tan held various District Controller positions with the Company. From September 2008 to May 2013, Mr. Tan held various positions, including Audit Senior, for Deloitte. Mr. Tan is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada. Mr. Tan holds a B.A. degree in Criminology from Simon Fraser University, Diploma in Accounting from the University of British Columbia, and Master's degree in Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan.

Eric O. Hansen has been Senior Vice President - Chief Information Officer of the Company since February 2019. From July 2004 to that date, Mr. Hansen served as Vice President - Chief Information Officer of the Company. From January 2001 to July 2004, Mr. Hansen served as Vice President - Information Technology of the Company. From April 1998 to December 2000, Mr. Hansen served as Director of Management Information Systems of the Company. Mr. Hansen holds a B.S. degree from Portland State University.

Jason J. Craft has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since August 2025. From July 2023 to that date, Mr. Craft served as a Regional Vice President of the Company. From July 2020 to July 2023, Mr. Craft served as Senior Vice President - Operations of the Company. From December 2014 to July 2020, Mr. Craft served as a Regional Vice President of the Company. From February 2010 to December 2014, Mr. Craft served as a Divisional Vice President of the Company. From July 2006 to February 2010, Mr. Craft served as a District Manager of the Company, and from November 2003 to July 2006 he served as a member of the Company's Operations Analysis and Integrations department. From April 2003 until November 2003, Mr. Craft served as a member of the Company's Internal Audit department. Mr. Craft held various accounting positions with The Newark Group Inc. from June 2000 to April 2003. Mr. Craft spent seven years in the military, both in the U.S. Navy and the Army National Guard. Mr. Craft holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Montana State University.

Aaron J. Bradley has been Senior Vice President - Performance Optimization of the Company since February 2025. From March 2022 to that date, Mr. Bradley served as a Regional Vice President of the Company. From October 2018 to March 2022, Mr. Bradley served as a Divisional Vice President of the Company. From September 2015 to October 2018, Mr. Bradley served as a District Manager of the Company. From April 2010 to September 2015, Mr. Bradley held various positions for the Company, including Assistant District Manager, Division Controller, District Controller, and Assistant Controller. Prior to joining the Company in April 2010, Mr. Bradley served as Controller and Chief Financial Officer for Burks Tractor Company. Mr. Bradley holds a B.S. degree in Finance and an M.B.A. from Idaho State University.

Philip J. Rivard has been Senior Vice President - Business Development of the Company since July 2023. From April 2022 to that date, Mr. Rivard served as Executive Director and Head of M&A of the Company. From July 2001 to March 2022, Mr. Rivard served as a Regional Vice President of the Company. From August 1999 to June 2001, Mr. Rivard served as a Divisional Vice President of the Company. From October 1997 to July 1999, Mr. Rivard served as a Business Development Manager of the Company. From July 1988 to September 1997, Mr. Rivard held various positions with USA Waste Services Inc., Sanifill, Inc. and Browning-Ferris Industries. Mr. Rivard worked as an external auditor at Touche Ross & Co. from June 1986 to June 1988. Mr. Rivard holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Susan R. Netherton has been Senior Vice President - People, Training and Development of the Company since February 2022. From July 2013 to that date, Ms. Netherton served as Vice President - People, Training and Development of the Company. From February 2007 to July 2013, Ms. Netherton served as Director of Human Resources and Employment Manager of the Company. From 1994 to 2007, Ms. Netherton held various human resources positions at Carpenter Technology Corporation, a publicly-traded, specialty metals and materials company. Ms. Netherton holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Kutztown University and an M.B.A. from St. Mary's College of California.

Matthew S. Black has been Senior Vice President and Chief Tax Officer of the Company since May 2025. From February 2023 to that date, Mr. Black served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. From January 2017 to February 2023, Mr. Black served as Senior Vice President and Chief Tax Officer of the Company. From March 2012 to January 2017, Mr. Black served as Vice President and Chief Tax Officer of the Company. From December 2006 to March 2012, Mr. Black served as Executive Director of Taxes of the Company. Mr. Black served as Tax Director for The McClatchy Company from April 2001 to November 2006, and served as Tax Manager from December 2000 to March 2001. From January 1994 to November 2000, Mr. Black held various positions, including Tax Manager, for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Black is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. degree in Accounting and Master's degree in Taxation from California State University, Sacramento.

Robert A. Nielsen III has been Senior Vice President - Operations of the Company since July 2023. From April 2002 to that date, Mr. Nielsen served as a Region Vice President of the Company, including for its Southern, Western and Eastern Regions. From May 1999 to April 2002, Mr. Nielsen served as a District Manager of the Company. Prior to joining the Company in May 1999, Mr. Nielsen worked for Browning Ferris Industries as an Area Vice President of Recycling. Mr. Nielsen holds a B.S. degree in Agriculture from University of Maine.

Robert M. Cloninger has been Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Company since February 2022. From August 2014 to that date, Mr. Cloninger served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Company. From February 2013 to August 2014, Mr. Cloninger served as Deputy General Counsel of the Company. He served as Corporate Counsel of the Company from February 2008 to February 2013. Mr. Cloninger practiced corporate, securities and mergers and acquisitions law with Schiff Hardin LLP in Chicago from 1999 to 2004 and Downey Brand LLP in Sacramento from 2004 to 2008. Mr. Cloninger holds a B.A. degree in History from Northwestern University and a J.D. degree from the University of California at Davis.