Casella selects its next president

Rutland, Vermont-based Casella Waste Systems Inc. has announced that its current Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer Edmond “Ned” R. Coletta will assume the role of president and CFO effective July 1. In the president’s post, he will replace current president and chief operating officer (COO), Edwin D. Johnson, who plans to retire June 30.

Also, July 1, Casella says it plans to promote Sean M. Steves, its current senior vice president of operations, to senior vice president and COO of Solid Waste Operations; and to promote Jason M. Mead from his current role of vice president of finance to treasurer and senior vice president of finance.

“These exciting leadership changes follow a multi-year succession planning process,” says John W. Casella, the company’s board chair and CEO. “The board of directors and management have worked hard to identify and build the next generation of leaders throughout the organization to ensure continuity and more importantly to maintain and build upon our culture and core values.

“I would like to thank Ed for his service to the company and his solid contributions to our success,” adds Casella. “Ed has been a steadying force throughout his tenure with Casella, and his leadership style and embodiment of our values has helped to shape our winning culture. We have great confidence in the team that he has built over the last 12 years, and we believe that our key operating programs will continue his legacy.”

Casella Waste Systems describes itself as providing solid waste management services consisting of collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services in the northeastern United States. In the Waste Today 2020 rankings of North America’s largest waste companies, Casella ranked in the top 12 and among the seven largest haulers in the municipal solid waste (MSW) sector.