[greenyes] WMI Announces Replacement for Steve Ragiel at Its Recycle America Subsidiary

["Peter Anderson" <anderson@no.address>]

March 07, 2005 04:05 PM US Eastern Timezone

Waste Management, Inc. Appoints Patrick DeRueda President of Recycle America 
Alliance

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2005--

"...

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WMI) today announced Patrick DeRueda as the new 
President of Recycle America Alliance. DeRueda succeeds Steve Ragiel. He 
will report directly to Larry O'Donnell, Waste Management President and 
Chief Operating Officer, and he will be a member of the Waste Management 
Senior Leadership Team. Recycle America Alliance (RAA) is a majority owned 
subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc.
"Pat brings a wealth of industry knowledge, experience, and leadership to 
the position. His professional experience, coupled with his commitment to 
community service and operational excellence, will only enhance the work 
that RAA is already doing," said O'Donnell.
DeRueda has been with Waste Management since 2001. Most recently he was 
Market Area General Manager for the Company's New Mexico Market Area and led 
that Market Area to top performance levels in the Company.
During his tenure at Waste Management, DeRueda has successfully directed a 
number of recycling programs. His experience includes oversight of Material 
Recovery Facilities (MRF's) in Palo Alto and San Jose, California and 
Tucson, Arizona, implementation of an electronics-recycling program in Palo 
Alto, and improving profitability of the Company's MRF in Santa Fe, New 
Mexico.
"We wanted to select a leader that could bring our hauling and recycling 
operations into closer alignment. Clearly, Pat's experience with both 
recycling and hauling operations, his excellent leadership, communication 
and bilingual skills, and his track record of building high performance 
teams, will help lead RAA to the next level of performance," said O'Donnell.
Prior to joining Waste Management, DeRueda was with BFI for 14 years, where 
he served in several different capacities including Corporate Safety Manager 
and Regional Risk Manager.

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Peter Anderson, President
RECYCLEWORLDS CONSULTING
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