Waste Management announced that Sean Menke, president and chief executive officer of Sabre Corporation, and Maryrose Sylvester, former U.S. managing director and U.S. head of electrification for ABB Ltd., have been elected to its board of directors, effective immediately.
Menke is a proven transformation leader, using his extensive experience in technology and transportation operations to bring together strategy and data to address complex issues. Since the end of 2016, he has served as president and chief executive officer, and a member of the board of directors, of Sabre Corporation, a global software and technology company that powers the travel industry. Before joining Sabre, Menke spent more than 20 years in executive leadership roles in the airline industry, including at Hawaiian Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Air Canada.
Sylvester is a strategic, growth-oriented leader who is passionate about technology, innovation and automation. Most recently, she served as U.S. managing director and U.S. head of electrification for ABB Group, a global technology company, operating mainly in areas of electrification, robotics, power, and automation. Prior to joining ABB Group, Sylvester spent more than 30 years at GE, serving most recently as president and chief executive officer of Current, a digital power service business that delivers integrated energy systems. She serves on the board of directors of Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Menke will serve on the audit committee, and Sylvester will serve on the management development and compensation committee. These elections expand Waste Management’s board of directors to 10 members, 9 of whom are independent directors.
Published in the May 2021 Edition