CHARLOTTE, NC – October 24, 2018 – Chip Gingles, who previously served as Director of Solid Waste for Buncombe County, North Carolina, is now Divisional Vice President for North Carolina.
Gingles has nearly 20 years of management experience. He joined Waste Pro in 2015 as Division Manager of the Asheville, North Carolina facility, where he managed 60 employees who serviced more than 38,000 customers.
“When I first met Chip, I clearly saw a leader,” said Waste Pro CEO/Chairman John Jennings. “I am looking forward confidently to see the continued results of Chip’s leadership in the dynamic North Carolina marketplace.”
Gingles joined Buncombe County as Director of Solid Waste in 2017, where he gained valuable experience in the public sector and developed an understanding of the government perspective and process regarding waste and recycling services.
In 2018, Gingles returned to Waste Pro as Divisional Vice President, overseeing Waste Pro’s operations in 14 counties across the state. In addition, he supervises 195 employees who operate 150 trucks, servicing more than 105,000 residential customers and approximately 5,000 commercial customers.
Gingles initially joined the waste industry in 1998 with Republic Services, where he worked 16 years. During that time, he fulfilled various positions, including General Manager. In addition, Gingles served as a Territory Manager for Sara Lee, where he further developed his sales and management skills.
About Waste Pro USA
Waste Pro USA, Inc. is one of the country’s fastest growing privately owned waste collection, recycling, processing and disposal companies, operating in nine southeastern states. Waste Pro, with revenues exceeding $700 million, serves more than two million residential and 40,000 commercial customers from over 75 operating locations. Waste Pro is headquartered in Longwood, Florida, and maintains more than 265 exclusive municipal contracts and franchises.
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