For Immediate Release
Chief Marketing Officer
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LONGWOOD, FL – JULY 23, 2018 – Waste Pro has announced the appointment of Leigh Thomas, C.P.A., as Director of Accounting in the company’s corporate office.
Thomas earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Central Florida and has more than 20 years of experience in the accounting industry. Before joining Waste Pro, she spent more than a decade with Industrial Container Services, LLC, a private-equity held manufacturing company headquartered in Maitland, Florida. As Regional Controller at the company, she helped grow the Eastern region from $30 million with five facilities to $70 million with 11 facilities via acquisitions. As part of the centralization of the accounting department, she was promoted to Corporate Controller in 2015, a role in which she managed the day-to-day functions of the accounting team for $320 million U.S. operations.
In her new role as Director of Accounting, Thomas will lead the corporate accounts payable and fixed assets teams and develop new projects alongside Chief Accounting Officer Sharon Tolopka.
“I’m looking forward to learning about the company and meeting everyone, and contributing to the company’s overall success,” Thomas said.
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 $600 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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