What Happened?
Phoenix, AZ-based Republic Services has promoted Catharine Ellingsen to Senior Vice President of Human Resources.
About the Company
Republic Services, is an industry leader in U.S. recycling and waste services. Through its subsidiaries, Republic`s collection companies, transfer stations, recycling centers and landfills focus on providing reliable environmental services and solutions for 14 million commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. We want our customers to feel at ease because of the reliability of our services, uplifted by the environmental impact they can make partnering with Republic, and delighted by the simple solutions and array of services we provide. We`ll handle it from here™, Republic`s tagline, lets our customers know that they can count on us to provide an effortless experience; backs the promise that we will be on-time, never miss a pickup and leave the area clean; supports our promise to deliver superior products and services to meet their customers` needs; and remind them about our environmental commitment. We believe in protecting the planet and applying common sense solutions to customers` waste and recycling challenges. We are significantly invested in materials recovery and other recycling operations that sort, process and sell recyclable paper, aluminum, glass and other materials. We also continue to expand our planet-friendly fleet of trucks, with over 10% of our fleet powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). Our Company takes pride in the commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable practices; renewable energy; community involvement; the safety of our employees; and innovation in all aspects of our business operations. We employ approximately 33,000 full-time employees and work to create and maintain an environment that attracts, develops and retains people who assure our success with customers, differentiate us from our competitors. We want to be an employer of choice for top talent.
About the Person
Ms. Catharine D. Ellingsen serves as Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Republic Services, Inc. Ms. Ellingsen served as Deputy General Counsel and Vice President of Allied Waste Industries Inc. from July 2007 to December 2008. Ms. Ellingsen joined Allied Waste in 2001 as Managing Corporate Counsel, Labor and Employment where she developed its employment and labor law and labor relations functions, including handling litigation and providing counsel and advice to management. In 2004, Ms. Ellingsen was appointed Associate General Counsel, Director of Legal of Allied Waste Industries. In this role, she furthered the Allied Waste's labor and employment practices and continued to provide counsel to senior management on a wide variety of corporate matters and directed related training for Allied Waste. Prior to joining Allied Waste, Ms. Ellingsen practiced law with the Phoenix offices of Steptoe and Johnson, LLP and Bryan Cave, LLC, representing employers in all areas of employment law and traditional labor matters. Ms. Ellingsen is a member of the American Bar Association and has been a member of the State Bar of Arizona since 1992. The Human Resource Certificate Institute also certified her in 2003 as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. Ms. Ellingsen graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Washington College of Law at The American University in Washington D.C. She earned a Bachelors degree Cum Laude from Wheaton College in Norton, MA with a double major in Political Science and European History.
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