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Don Slager
Portrait of Don Slager, CEO of Republic Services
Born
Donald W. Slager

1962 (age 61–62)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFormer CEO of Republic Services
Years active2008 until 2021

Donald W. “Don” Slager is the former Chief Executive Officer of Republic Services, Inc., in the recycling and waste services business.[1] The Company generates $10 billion of annual revenue,[2] has a market cap exceeding $23+ billion[2] and operates the 7th largest vocational fleet in the nation.[3] Don has more than 35 years of experience in the industry, starting his career as a teenager and subsequently working at all levels within the organization. He had served Republic for over 30 years. Slager retired and Jon Vander Ark was appointed the position of CEO on June 26, 2021 following a well executed succession plan.

Career

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In his career, he has served in a wide variety of leadership positions, including as President and Chief Operating Officer of Republic, prior to becoming CEO in 2011.[4] Don also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Allied Waste Industries from 2003 until Republic's acquisition of Allied Waste in December 2008. Previously, he held various management roles of increasing responsibility at Allied (and formerly National Waste Services) from 1985 through 2008, including Senior Vice President, Operations, Region President, Area President and General Manager. Don Slager has been associated with the Bridgeton Landfill, the Environmental Protection Agency's West Lake Super Fund Site in Bridgeton, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb, since December 30, 1997. At the time, as a company officer of Allied Waste, Slager signed the 1997 merger agreement that registered Bridgeton Landfill in Delaware, a state known for its strict corporate secrecy laws.[5]

Education

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Don earned a certificate from the Stanford University Board Consortium Development Program and completed the Northwestern University Kellogg School Advanced Executive Program.

Awards and recognition

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Under Slager's leadership, Republic Services was named to:

  • Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies (2019, 2018)[6][7]
  • Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies (2019, 2018, 2017) [8][9]
  • Robeco SAM's Sustainability Yearbook (2018) [10]
  • Robeco SAM Sustainability Award, Bronze Class (2019)[11]
  • Forbes World's Most Innovative Companies (2018) [12]
  • Forbes listed the company as one of America's best employers for women in 2019.[13][14]
  • Forbes America's Best Large Employers (2017) [15]
  • Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World and North America Indices (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016) [16][17]
  • Human Rights Campaign's Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality (2018, 2017, 2016) [18]
  • Certified as a "Great Place to Work." (2019, 2018, 2017)[19]

Individual awards:

  • Forbes named Slager one of the country's most innovative leaders in September 2019.[1]
  • Glassdoor rated Don Slager among its “100 Highest Rated CEOs” for 2017.[20][21] The selection was based on the anonymous reviews of Republic Services employees, earning Slager an overall rating of 94%.[22]
  • Slager won CR Magazine's 2017 Responsible CEO of the Year-Lifetime Achievement Award.[23]
  • Slager was named the “Top CEO” in the 2012 Institutional Investor All-American Executive Team rankings in the Business, Education, and Professional Services sector.[24]

Board memberships

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In addition to serving on Republic's Board of Directors since June 2010, Don currently serves on the Board of Martin Marietta Materials,[25] a supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials. He is a member of the Finance Committee and the Ethics, Environment, Safety & Health Committee[clarification needed].[citation needed] He is also a member of the Board of the Arizona Commerce Authority, and a governing board member of Together for Safer Roads, an innovative coalition that brings together global private sector companies, across industries, to collaborate on improving road safety.[citation needed] From September 2009 until March 2016, Don served on the Board of UTi Worldwide[clarification needed] as Chairman of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and member of its Compensation Committee.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gallen, Tim (13 September 2019). "Valley executive named one of America's most innovative leaders". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  2. ^ a b "Republic Services, Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results". Republic Services. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  3. ^ "Fleet Owner 500". FleetOwner. 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Republic Services Names Don Slager to Succeed Jim O'Connor as CEO; O'Connor to Retire in January 2011". PR Newswire. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Spanish Village". The first secret city. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  6. ^ Norton, Leslie P. "The 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  7. ^ "Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies". Barron's. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  8. ^ "World's Most Ethical Companies". Ethisphere. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  9. ^ "Republic Services Named to World's Most Ethical Companies® List by the Ethisphere Institute for Third Consecutive Year - Feb 27, 2019". MediaRoom | Republic Services. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  10. ^ "RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook 2018". RobecoSAM. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  11. ^ "Commercial Services and Supplies" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-01-13. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Forbes World's Most Innovative Companies". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  13. ^ Gallen, Tim (26 July 2019). "Arizona company named a top employer for women". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  14. ^ "Republic Services". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  15. ^ "America's Best Large Employers". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  16. ^ "Republic Services Recognized for Sustainability Efforts". Waste360. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  17. ^ "Republic Services Recognized on Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices for Fourth Consecutive Year - Sep 18, 2019". MediaRoom | Republic Services. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  18. ^ "Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality". HRC. Archived from the original on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  19. ^ "Republic Services Certified as a Great Place to Work® for Third Consecutive Year - Oct 22, 2019". MediaRoom | Republic Services. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  20. ^ "Highest Rated CEOs". Glassdoor. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  21. ^ "Glassdoor Just Named the Top 100 CEOs (and the Results Might Surprise You)". Inc.com. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  22. ^ "Republic Services CEO named to 2017 highest-rated CEOs list - Recycling Today". Recycling Today. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  23. ^ "Republic CEO receives Responsible CEO of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award - Recycling Today". Recycling Today. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  24. ^ "Republic Services' Senior Vice President, Treasurer Named Top Investor Relations Professional by Institutional Investor Magazine". Republic Services, Inc. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  25. ^ "Board of Directors". Martin Marietta. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
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