Mr. Quarin has been with Progressive Waste Solutions since the company's founding in 2000. Previously, Mr. Quarin was President and COO.  He was EVP of the company from March 2010, EVP and Canadian COO from September 2005 through March 2010, CFO from February 2002 through September 2005, and Vice President, Finance from July 2000 through February 2002. Prior to July 2000, Mr. Quarin was an associate at NB Capital Partners (now Edgestone Capital Partners) from February 2000 to July 2000, and from June 1995 to January 2000 Mr. Quarin held various positions, including manager, senior manager and Vice President, with KPMG Corporate Finance Inc. Mr. Quarin has an M.B.A. from the Richard Ivey School of Business (Dean’s Honour List), a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Queen’s University, and is a Chartered Accountant. Mr. Quarin was recognized in 2004 as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.

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Previously William P. (“Bill”) Hulligan was Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations and President, IESI Corporation.  Mr. Hullingan joined the company following Progressive Waste Solutions' acquisition of Waste Services, Inc. (WSI) in July 2010. He was formerly the Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations with WSI, having held various executive positions with WSI since joining in June 2003. From 1997 to 2003, Mr. Hulligan was a consultant for Waste Management, Inc. Mr. Hulligan has more than 40 years' experience in the waste industry and is the former President of Waste Management of North America, Inc.

Mr. Cowee has been with IESI Corporation since 1997 and was most recently Senior Vice President and CFO of IESI Corporation, a position he held since 2000. From 1995 to 1997, he was Assistant Corporate Controller of USA Waste Services, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Cowee held various positions with Waste Management Inc.. From 1994 to 1995, Mr. Cowee was Division Vice President and Controller of its Texas operations, and from 1993 to 1994 he was Vice President and Regional Controller of its Pennsylvania Hauling Region— East Group. Mr. Cowee has over 26 years experience in the non-hazardous solid waste management industry and holds a B.Sc. in accounting from Ohio State University.

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Mr. Abrams joined in 2003 and is responsible for the Company’s corporate development and government relations programs. Prior to Progressive Waste Solutions, Mr. Abrams was founder and President of Triwaste Services. Previously, he had founded and led Dual Removal Systems. Additionally, he was a Vice President responsible for Canadian operations at Canadian Waste Services and was President, CEO and Chief Restructuring Officer of Nevada Bob’s Golf. In his career spanning more than 30 years, Mr. Abrams has taken a leadership role in various charitable and non-profit community organizations and as well has played a strong role within the waste services industry through his involvement in many trade organizations.

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Mr. Apuzzi has been with IESI Corporation since 1998 and has been in his current position since 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Apuzzi served as the Director of Development for IESI’s Northeast Region. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Apuzzi was President of Vibro, Inc., a waste hauling and recycling company, which was acquired by IESI. Prior to that, Mr. Apuzzi practiced law at the law firm of Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher and Brennan, in Princeton, N.J., where he specialized in environmental litigation. He has an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

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Mr. Baylor joined Progressive Waste Solutions in 2011 with responsibility for strategic human capital issues. His extensive background in senior leadership roles in the solid waste management industry extends to Waste Management, Inc. and Republic Services, Inc., as well as an active membership in the EIA/NSWMA. Mr. Baylor has over 30 years of successful human resources experience and has received numerous awards for outstanding performance including the NSWMA’s Distinguished Service Award. He is a graduate of the University of South Florida and earned his MBA, Master of Science in Leadership, and doctorate degrees from NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. In addition, he holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Organisational Leadership from the University of Oxford in England.

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Mr. Blanton has been with the company since June, 2008 and is responsible for the company’s Sales and Customer Service programs in the US. Prior to joining IESI, Mr. Blanton was Vice President of Business Development with Allied Waste in the Southeast Region responsible for Sales from 2002 to 2008. Prior to entering the solid waste industry, Mr. Blanton was in the Transportation and Logistics industry for more than 16 years holding various positions as VP Global Sales, District Manager, and General Manager. Mr. Blanton holds a Masters in Six Sigma from Villanova University.

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Mr. Brown has been IESI Corporation’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Brown was IESI Corporation’s Vice President, Operations, South Region since 1997. Prior joining IESI, Mr. Brown was employed with Waste Resources and Waste Management Inc. Mr. Brown held various positions from 1978 to 1997 including Division President, Region Operations V.P., and for the last several years as a Region Manager. Mr. Brown has over 29 years experience in the solid waste management industry and holds an A.S. in accounting from Missouri Southern College.

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Mr. Cairns joined the company after Progressive Waste Solutions acquired Waste Services, Inc. (WSI) in July 2010. Most recently, he was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of WSI, which he joined in 2004. Prior to that time, he was Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Laidlaw International Inc. and at its predecessor, Laidlaw Inc., for more than 20 years.

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Mr. Chyfetz has been with the company since its inception and has held various senior positions with its predecessor Browning-Ferris Industries Ltd. since 1994. He was named to his current position in 2000. Mr. Chyfetz obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from McGill University and an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School. He is a member of The Law Society of Upper Canada and is also a Chartered Accountant.  At the 2010 Canadian General Counsel Awards, Mr. Chyfetz won in the category of "Mid Market Excellence".  

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Chaya Cooperberg joined IESI-BFC Ltd. in 2007 with responsibility for the company's strategic investor relations, public relations and employee communications initiatives. In 2011, she was appointed to Vice President.  Prior to Progressive Waste Solutions, she was the Director of Investor Relations and Communications for Alderwoods Group, a NASDAQ-listed funeral and cemetery services operator.  Previously, she was the Director, Investor Relations at Descartes Systems Group, an inter-listed Canadian logistics software firm.  Ms. Cooperberg has a BAA in Journalism from the Ryerson School of Journalism and has worked as a business journalist for publications such as the Globe and Mail, Stockhouse.com and Investor's Digest.  She is a memeber of the National Investor Relations Institute's (Virtual Chapter) Board of Directors.  

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Mr. Fowler has been IESI Corporation’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since January 2003. From 1994 to February 2003, Mr. Fowler was Vice President and General Counsel of Unity Hunt, Inc. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Fowler had his own law practice, and was Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel for Laidlaw Waste Systems Inc. from 1987 to 1992. Mr. Fowler has a J.D. and B.Sc. in accounting from St. Mary’s University of San Antonio and a B.A. in biology from the University of Texas.

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Mr. Goldby has been with the company since 1993 and is responsible for the Company’s environmental management, engineering and regulatory compliance programs. A registered Professional Engineer, Mr. Goldby graduated as a Civil Engineer in 1972 from the University of Salford, England. He has held positions in the construction industry, consulting and the oil industry, and since 1987 with three major waste management companies: Waste Management Inc., BFI Waste Systems Ltd. and BFI Canada Inc.

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Mr. Gustafson has been a Vice President of IESI since January 2005. Prior to that he was Area Manager of the North Texas and Oklahoma markets since 2003. He has been with IESI Corporation since 1997. From 1992 to 1997 he worked for Waste Management in Houston, Texas. Mr. Gustafson has B.S. in communications from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Prior to his current position, Mr. Herman held various positions including Director, Financial Reporting and Canadian Corporate Controller and Manager, Financial Reporting and Analysis for BFI Canada Inc. from June 2002 to September 2005. Prior to June 2002, Mr. Herman held various positions with Deloitte & Touche LLP from September 1995 to June 2002, including manager, audit and assurance. Mr. Herman is a Chartered Accountant and has an M.B.A. from the York University Schulich School of Business, and a Diploma in Accounting and Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Tom Miller joined IESI in August 2010 with responsibility for Vice President Special Projects in the U.S. Operations.  In 2011, he was appointed as Vice President of Development with additional duties as leader of the Purchasing Group and our computer based routing program and truck mounted on board computer system.   Prior to joining IESI, Tom held various senior level positions in Republic Services as VP-Operations, Area President and VP-Western Region over a period of 14 years.  In the period of 1982-1997, Tom held various positions in Browning-Ferris Industries including VP-Northern Region Operations. Tom has more than thirty years experience in the solid waste industry and holds a Bachelors Degree in Geology from Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana.

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Mr. Moody has been IESI Corporation’s Vice President and Corporate Controller since 2000. Prior to that, beginning in 1997, he was IESI’s Corporate Controller. Prior to that, he worked for five years with Coopers & Lybrand in both litigation services and audit. Mr. Moody holds a B.B.A. in accounting from Texas A&M University.



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Mr. Neese has held senior management positions with several firms including: Divisional Vice President with Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. responsible for all Information Technology; Director at Andersen Consulting in their Outsourcing Practice responsible for North American Data Centers; Senior Vice President for The Associates responsible for Credit Card Technology; and, Chief Technology Officer for S & H Greenpoints, and has served on the Board of Advisors for the Genuity Corporation and the Board of Directors for The Xinetix Software Company. Mr. Neese has a B.B.A.from Kent State University and a J.D. from the University of Akron and was admitted to practice of law in Ohio.

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Mr. Normandin has been the District Manager for the Lachenaie landfill since 1991, and has served as the Vice-President for Quebec since 2002. Mr. Normandin graduated as a Chemical Engineer in 1980 from the Ecole Polytechnique at the University of Montreal. Throughout his career, Mr. Normandin has held positions in the chemical processing and waste treatment industries where he gained strong experience in the fields of wastewater treatment, contaminated site characterization and remediation services, and landfill leachate treatment.

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Dan Pio joined Progressive Waste Solutions in 2010 as Vice President and Canadian Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, he was employed as Senior Vice President with Waste Management, Inc. from 2001 to 2005. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Pio held various positions with Waste Management and its predecessor companies including Chief Accounting Officer and Division Vice President. From 1990 to 1996, he held the position of Manager of Financial Operations for Laidlaw Waste Systems Ltd. Mr. Pio has over 20 years of experience in the solid waste management industry and holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.

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Mr. Rajotte has been a Vice President of the company since early 2002 and a District Manager of the Vancouver District since 2000. In 2009, he was appointed Vice President, Western Canada. As an employee of Progressive Waste Solutions and its predecessor Browning-Ferris Industries since 1980, Mr. Rajotte has worked in various positions including the Operations Manager in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver.

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Mr. Rathbone joined the company in 2011 and is responsible for the identification and development of new material diversion and recovery opportunities and oversees all of the company's material recovery facilities.  Mr. Rathbone brings over 30 years of experience in the Environmental sector, having held significant roles with Private and Municipal organizations throughout this period. Most recently, Mr. Rathbone held the position of General Manager, Solid Waste Services with the City of Toronto. Prior to joining the City in 2001, he was VP, Market and Technical Development for CSR: Corporations Supporting Recycling and from 1991 - 1997, he held the office of National Recycling Director for Laidlaw Waste Systems Ltd.  Mr. Rathbone holds an Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies degree from the University of Waterloo, Ontario.

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Prior to joining the company in November, 2005, Mr. Richards served from May 1989 through October 2005 in various senior risk management capacities at MBNA America. Prior to that, Mr. Richards held various audit positions with Ernst & Whinney (presently Ernst & Young). Mr. Richards has a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Texas, an M.B.A. in Business Computer Information Systems from the University of North Texas and is a Certified Public Accountant.

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Mr. Smith has been with IESI since 1999 and was most recently Area Manager for the South Region a position held since 2001. From 1999 to 2001, he held the position of District Manager. Prior to that, he held various positions with Waste Management Inc. He was Division President of Oklahoma from 1992 to 1999, Division Manager of Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1986 to 1992. He has over 19 years experience in the non-hazardous solid waste industry. He has an A.S. in Business Management from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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