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Tara Hemmer

Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at WM (NYSE: WM)

WM

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Experience32+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Experienced executive leader with a demonstrated history of driving growth and improving cost structures in the environmental services industry.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • WMCurrent
    Mar 2012–Present· 14 yrs 6 mos
    • Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability OfficerCurrent
      May 2021–Present
    • Senior Vice President, Field Operations, Southern Tier
      2019–May 2021
    • Senior Vice President, Operations
      2018–Dec 2018
    • Vice President, Disposal Operations
      2017–Dec 2018
    • Area Vice President
      Mar 2012–2017
  • Waste Management of Pennsylvania/West Virginia
    Mar 2011–Mar 2012· 1 yr
    • Area Recycling Operations Director
      Mar 2011–Mar 2012
  • WM
    Mar 2007–Mar 2011· 4 yrs
    • Special Projects Manager
      Mar 2007–Mar 2011
  • WM
    1999–Nov 2006· 7 yrs 10 mos
    • Market Area Engineer
      1999–Nov 2006
  • TAMS Consultants
    May 1996–Dec 1998· 2 yrs 7 mos
    • Associate Engineer
      May 1997–Dec 1998
    • Engineer, Project
      May 1996–May 1997
  • ABB Environmental Services
    Jul 1994–May 1996· 1 yr 10 mos
    • Engineer, Project
      Jul 1994–May 1996

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Cornell University

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Skills & Expertise

20 of 20 skills
Change ManagementEnvironmental ConsultingEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental ServicesLeadershipManagementNew Business DevelopmentEnvironmental EngineeringEnergyNegotiationContract NegotiationHazardous Waste ManagementAccount ManagementContract ManagementEnvironmental ComplianceBudgetsEnvironmental Management SystemsBusiness DevelopmentEnvironmental AwarenessEnergy Efficiency