Operations professionals in Waste management
WM titles covering collection, disposal and remediation belong to four of these waste management operations professionals, and the rest range from composting and wood recycling sites at SUEZ UK and recycling at Veolia | Belgium & Luxembourg to roll-off dumpster service across Maryland, DC and Virginia. They suit a hauler or facility operator planning routes and drivers, adding an organics or recycling site, or tightening safety across a fleet.
Professionals to explore
Billy Lovell
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Operations · Runco Waste Industries
Billy Lovell was Director of Operations at Runco Waste Industries (2024–2026), General Manager, Multi-Site Hauling Operations at Aspen Waste Systems (2024) and General Manager at GFL Environmental Inc. (2006–2024). Billy cites a $40M P&L, multi-site asset-heavy operations and fleet, safety and KPI discipline, a fit for questions on fleet safety and multi-site hauling.
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Blake Whittington
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · WM
Remediation project and estimating questions fit Blake Whittington, Director of Operations at WM since 2023, a role covering Remediation Services and FlyAshDirect (FAD) with oversight of new and existing project operations. Blake was Senior Manager - Operations (2020–2023), Sr. Project Estimator (2017–2020) and Project Estimator (2012–2017) at WM.
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Buddy Johnikin
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Operations · Iron Waste Disposal
Buddy Johnikin became Director of Operations at Iron Waste Disposal in 2026, after Vice President Operations at CEM Rolloffs (2023–2026) and at Environmental Alternatives, LLC (1992–2023). Buddy describes starting in the industry as a driver and now offers roll-off dumpster service to builders, contractors and developers across Maryland, DC and Virginia, a fit for roll-off operations questions.
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Richard Lynas
LinkedInExperience: Operations Manager · SUEZ UK
Since 2016, Richard Lynas has been Operations Manager at SUEZ UK, responsible for four composting facilities, two in-vessel and two open windrow, and one wood recycling facility in the Midlands. Richard was Assistant Site Manager (2008–2009), Site Manager (2009–2010) and Senior Site Manager (2010–2016) at SUEZ UK, and cites budgets, P&Ls and environmental compliance, a fit for composting site questions.
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Rick Kania
LinkedInExperience: Director of Collection Operations · WM
Director of Collection Operations at WM since 2013, Rick Kania was Director of Operations (2011–2013) and Area Sales Director (2009–2011) there, and also held Senior District Manager titles at WM across two stints (2004–2005 and 2005–2009). That mix makes Rick a fit for questions on collection operations and on moving between sales and operations at WM.
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Ryan Gatewood
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations · Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling
Nine years as a Waste Connections District Manager (2009–2018) make Ryan Gatewood a fit for district-level hauling operations questions. Ryan is Director Of Operations at Oak Ridge Waste & Recycling (since 2021), and was Vice President at Just Waste Inc. (2018–2019) and General Manager at Gatewood Company (2004–2009).
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Scott Tignac
LinkedInExperience: Director Disposal Operations · WM
Scott Tignac holds two WM titles dated from 1987, Director Disposal Operations and Area Director of Operations, and is based in the Greater Reno Area. Scott describes disposal and recycling positions over that span, a fit for questions on disposal site operations and on how area operations are organized at WM.
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Steve Worsley
LinkedInExperience: Operations Director · Cheshire West Recycling Limited
Organics recycling is Steve Worsley's specialty, in Steve's own description, and the fit for questions on organics recycling operations. Steve has been Operations Director at Cheshire West Recycling Limited since 2020, describing it as a LATCo of Cheshire West & Chester Council, and was Contract Director at Kier Group (2015–2020), General Manager at Yorwaste (2007–2014) and Site Manager at Biffa (1999–2007).
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Steven Utermark
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · WM
New Jersey collection operations at WM are Steven Utermark's responsibility as Director of Operations (since 2022), with over 650 front-line drivers, technicians and managers providing nearly 1.5M services per month across New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. Steven was also Senior District Manager (2017–2024), District Manager (2015–2017) and Routing and Logistics Expert (2012–2013) there, a fit for routing questions.
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Tom Cornelissen
LinkedInExperience: Recycling Operations Director · Veolia | Belgium & Luxembourg
At Veolia | Belgium & Luxembourg, Tom Cornelissen is Recycling Operations Director (since 2026), after Strategic Operations Director there (2024–2026). Tom was also COO at Ecoo (2023–2024) and Director of Business Development (2021–2024) and Site Manager Verbranding (2014–2022) at Bionerga N.V., a fit for questions on recycling operations and site management in Belgium.
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Choose the right perspective
For collection routes and driver staffing, Steven Utermark and Rick Kania hold WM collection titles, and Billy Lovell and Ryan Gatewood bring hauling and district management at GFL Environmental and Waste Connections. Richard Lynas and Steve Worsley are the composting and organics recycling picks, Tom Cornelissen covers recycling operations in Belgium, and Scott Tignac and Blake Whittington suit disposal and remediation questions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you plan drivers and trucks for residential and commercial collection routes when absenteeism spikes?
- 02What does it take to keep an in-vessel or open windrow composting site within its environmental permits?
- 03How do you decide when a growing roll-off or hauling business needs a second yard or transfer point?
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