{"id":14321,"date":"2025-10-27T15:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/blog\/auto-draft\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:56:16","slug":"waste-pro-awards-60000-in-bonuses-to-employees-celebrating-20-years-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/blog\/waste-pro-awards-60000-in-bonuses-to-employees-celebrating-20-years-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste Pro Awards $60,000 in Bonuses to Employees CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SERVICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Pou Liberasyon Imedya&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kontak medya: <\/strong>Joy Kurtz&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manadj\u00e8 Kominikasyon Corporate&nbsp;<br><a href=\"mailto:media@wasteprousa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">media@wasteprousa.com<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FT. MYERS, FL \u2013 October 28, 2025\u2014Waste Pro President and Chief Executive Officer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/lidechip\/sean-jennings\/\">Sean Jennings<\/a> surprised six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/office\/ft-myers\/\">Ft. Myers<\/a>-based employees this month with a celebration, a plaque, and a $10,000 bonus, thanking them for their 20 years of dedication and service.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the employees honored during the celebration:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/lidechip\/keith-banasiak\/\">Keith Banasiak<\/a>, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constance Busch, Ft. Myers, FL, Sales Representative&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renet Charlier, Ft. Myers, FL, Residential Helper&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benjamin Frias, Ft. Myers, FL, Roll-off Driver&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/blog\/women-of-waste-pro-louise-johnson-regional-accounts-receivable-west-coast-florida\/\">Louise Johnson<\/a>, West Coast Region, Florida, Regional Accounts Receivable Clerk\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/blog\/rankontre-avantaj-fatra-nou-johnnie-tarver\/\">Johnnie Tarver<\/a>, Ft. Myers, FL, Front Load Driver\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>During the presentation, Sean shared his gratitude and deep appreciation for each recipient, all of whom had made significant contributions to the Ft. Myers team and were a vital part of the company\u2019s growth in the Southwest Florida region. \u201cYou can see the impact that this location has had throughout the company, leading the way in operational excellence and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/nan-kominote-a\/\">caring for our communities<\/a>. These folks help make Waste Pro what it is today. Now we look to the next 20 years and have a clear path forward, thanks to the foundation we have built here.\u00a0 I especially want to thank Keith Banasiak, who led this office for many years, and his guidance now helps to steer the entire company as our Chief Operating Officer.\u00a0 Keith, thank you for your loyalty and dedication to Waste Pro.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only did Sean share personal stories about the award recipients, but Keith did as well, having hired many of the honorees back in 2005 and building the team from the ground up. Keith shared, \u201cIt is an honor to work alongside these people, who share the vision for caring for our communities. These folks are the boots on the ground, the front line to our neighbors that we continue to serve. Thank you for your decades of service.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/waste-pro-awards-120000-in-bonuses-to-employees-celebrating-20-years-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">total of 18 employees<\/a> have been honored this year for their 20 years of dedicated service to the company.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20-yr-award-Ft.-Myers-2025-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14322\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20-yr-award-Ft.-Myers-2025-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20-yr-award-Ft.-Myers-2025-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20-yr-award-Ft.-Myers-2025-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20-yr-award-Ft.-Myers-2025-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20-yr-award-Ft.-Myers-2025-scaled.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20-yr-award-Ft.-Myers-2025-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pictured left to right: Waste Pro West Coast Regional Accounts Receivable Clerk, Louise Johnson, Ft. Myers Front Load Truck Driver Johnnie Tarver, Ft. Myers Roll Off Truck Driver Benjamin Frias, President &amp; CEO Sean Jennings, Ft. Myers Residential Helper Renet Charlier, Senior Vice President &amp; COO Keith Banasiak, and Ft. Myers Sales Representative Constance Busch.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Immediate Release&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Media Contact: Joy Kurtz&nbsp; Corporate Communications Manager&nbsp;media@wasteprousa.com&nbsp;&nbsp; FT. MYERS, FL \u2013 October 28, 2025\u2014Waste Pro President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Jennings surprised six Ft. Myers-based employees this month with a celebration, a plaque, and a $10,000 bonus, thanking them for their 20 years of dedication and service.\u00a0 Among the&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":{"hide_global_cta_bar":false,"hide_social_header_bar":false,"top_bar_text":"","top_bar_button":"","header_cta_title":"","header_cta_buttons":null},"author_meta":{"display_name":"Joy Kurtz","author_link":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/author\/jkurtz\/"},"featured_img":null,"coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/kategori\/san-kategori\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Uncategorized<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Uncategorized<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 5 months ago","modified":"Updated 3 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on October 27, 2025","modified":"Updated on January 7, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on October 27, 2025 3:03 pm","modified":"Updated on January 7, 2026 3:56 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-12 21:31:22","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14321\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasteprousa.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}