Don Slager

Don Slager

Portrait of Don Slager, President and CEO of Republic Services
Born Donald W. Slager
1963 (age 53–54)
Nationality USA
Occupation President and CEO of Republic Services
Years active 2008 until present


Donald W. “Don” Slager (born 1963)[1] is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Republic Services, Inc., a company in the recycling and waste services industry. Under Don Slager the company unified over 30 separate market names into one brand,[2] and introduced a new tagline: “We’ll handle it from here,”[3] as well as a new logo.[4] Since becoming CEO, Donald Slager saw the company’s 2015 financial results reach a total shareholder return of 12.4%, outperforming the S&P average by more than eight times. Throughout 2016 the company’s stock has continued to surpass past performance. The Company generates over $9 billion in annual revenue, has a market cap exceeding $17 billion and operates the eighth largest vocational fleet in the USA. In July 2015, Republic was recognized as the most valuable company in Arizona. In June 2016 ir was ranked #312 on the Fortune 500 list.[5][6]

Career

Slager became the President of Republic Services, Inc. on December 5, 2008, and the company's CEO since January 1, 2011.[7] From 2008 until 2011, he was the COO of Republic Services. Prior to this, he held a similar position with Allied Waste Industries, Inc., from 2005-2008, and was their President and COO when the firm was purchased by Republic in 2008.[7] He joined National Waste Services in 1985 and served in a number of different capacities before his appointment as president of Allied in 2005. He has 30 years of experience in the solid waste industry, 25 of which have been with Allied/Republic.[8][9]

Slager explained his vision for Republic Services in a featured article about Arizona companies in the August issue of American Way magazine’s, Spotlight: “Our vision is to become America’s preferred waste and recycling provider. Somebody that they trust to handle their full waste and recycling needs across their home, their business, their neighborhood, and their community, and that’s what we’re committed to doing.” [10]

Awards and business vision

Slager was named the “Top CEO” in the 2012 Institutional Investor All-American Executive Team rankings in the Business, Education, and Professional Services sector.[1] Under Don Slager’s leadership, Republic Services was recognized in the CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2015, where its results positioned the company in the top 10% of global companies on climate change performance.[11] Don Slager stated in the company’s sustainability report, that he focuses on extracting value from the country’s waste stream to offset the use of fossil fuels across its operations to minimize RSG’s carbon footprint. In order to accomplish this, Republic Services focuses on three main areas: recycling, fleet emissions and the use of landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) technology at its landfills to generate renewable energy.[12][13] Mr. Slager is focused on a “Blue Planet” sustainability initiative, which includes focusing on reducing its carbon footprint and advancing recycling education.[14][15] In 2015, the company was also listed as one of the 50 Most Meaningful Companies to work for in America by Business Insider.[16]

Republic Services was named to the Forbes "America's Best Employer List" for 2017. It was the only recycling and waste management company to make it to this year's list.[17]

Glassdoor rated Don Slager among its “100 Highest Rated CEOs” for 2017.[18] [19] The selection was based on the anonymous reviews of Republic Services employees, earning Slager an overall rating of 94%.[20]

CR Magazine placed Slager on its 2017 list of finalists for the CEO of the Year Award.[21]

Education

Slager completed the Northwestern University Kellogg School Advanced Executive Program and he holds a certificate from Stanford University Board Consortium Development Program.[1][22]

Board memberships

Along with being a director of Republic Service’s Board of Directors, Slager is a board member of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.[22] where he serves on the Finance Committee and on the Ethics, Environment, Safety and Health Committee. He is also on the governing board of Together for Safer Roads, an innovative coalition that brings together global private sector companies, across industries, to collaborate on improving road safety. From 2009 until January 2016, Slager was an independent Director of UTi Worldwide, Inc. where he was Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of both the Compensation and Risk Committees.[22] Don Slager is also a board member of the Arizona Commerce Authority, a group that attracts and cultivates commerce throughout the state.[23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Donald W. (Don) Slager". Boardroom Insiders. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Republic Services, Inc. Leverages Its Strength Under Single National Brand Name". Media Republic Services. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Wrona, Nicole (18 July 2014). "Republic Services consolidates branding". Waste Dive. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ↑ CDR Staff (22 July 2014). "Republic Services to unify its brand". Recycling Today. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Wiles, Russ (24 July 2015). "Freeport Loses #1 Spot Among Arizona Companies". AZ Central. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Republic Services June 2016 Rank". Fortune. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. 1 2 Ursery, Stephen (1 July 2010). "Calling It a Career Republic CEO James O'Connor will retire at the start of next year.". Waste 360. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "2012 All-American Executive Team" (PDF). Institutional Investor. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Spotlight:Global Impact Arizona". American Way Magazine. 1 August 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  11. ↑ REW Staff (7 December 2015). "Republic Services recognized in climate change report". Recycling Today. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Message from Don Slager President & CEO". 3BL Media. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  13. ↑ Young, Leone (6 January 2016). "The Circular Economy on the Blue Planet". Waste 360. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  14. ↑ Gerlat, Allan (17 January 2016). "Republic Restructures, Invests with Aim to Enhance Customer Service". Waste 360. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Republic CEO Slager Discusses His Industry Vision". 360 Waste. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  16. ↑ Smith, Jacquelyn; Gould, Skye (11 May 2015). "The 30 most meaningful companies to work for in America". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "WasteExpo 2017 News and Product Updates from Day Three". Waste360. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  18. ↑ "Highest Rated CEOs". Glassdoor. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  19. ↑ "Glassdoor Just Named the Top 100 CEOs (and the Results Might Surprise You)". Inc.com. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  20. ↑ "Republic Services CEO named to 2017 highest-rated CEOs list - Recycling Today". Recycling Today. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  21. ↑ Magazine, Corporate Responsibility. "CR Magazine Announces Finalists for 2017 Responsible CEO of Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award". 3blmedia.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  22. 1 2 3 "SCHEDULE 14A". Martin Marietta. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  23. ↑ "About ACA - Board of Directors | Arizona Commerce Authority". www.azcommerce.com. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
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