Chief Executive Officer and Director Waste Management, Inc. since 2016; also served as President from 2016 May 2025. Director of Caterpillar Inc. since March 2023. Jim Fish has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a Director since 2016, and served as our President from 2016 until May 2025. For nearly 25 years, Mr. Fish has held several key positions in our Company, including President and Chief Financial Officer; Senior Vice President Eastern Group; Area Vice President for Pennsylvania and West Virginia; Market Area General Manager for Massachusetts and Rhode Island; Vice President of Price Management; and Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Before joining our Company, Mr. Fish held finance and revenue management positions at Westex, a Yellow-Roadway subsidiary, Trans World Airlines, and America West Airlines. He began his professional career at KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Fish s extensive leadership and operational experience, together with his tremendous understanding of the environmental services industry, are instrumental to the development and successful execution of our growth strategy to deliver stockholder value. Additionally, through his professional and educational experience, Mr. Fish has developed valuable expertise in accounting, external reporting, investor relations, human capital and performance management, and risk management. Mr. Fish oversees our Digital organization and participates directly in matters related to cybersecurity and information security risk mitigation and response strategies. As North America s largest comprehensive environmental solutions provider, sustainability is embedded in all aspects of our business. As our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Fish has a thorough understanding of the risks and opportunities presented in the areas of sustainability and environmental protection. Mr. Fish is deeply involved in our efforts to mitigate such risks and capitalize on such opportunities in order to deliver on our brand promise, ALWAYS WORKING FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW . An important part of WM s people-first culture is the diversity of the Company s workforce, which includes nearly 63,000 employees. Mr. Fish s active engagement with employees at all levels of the organization reflects his commitment to fostering an inclusive environment in which employees feel valued and connected to the Company s long-term success. Mr. Fish earned a bachelor s degree in accounting from Arizona State University and a master s degree in business administration, with emphasis on finance, from the University of Chicago. In addition to the public company board service listed above, Mr. Fish currently serves on the board of the Greater Houston Partnership.