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Closing out the conference, John W Casella of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. joined Michael E. Hoffman of the National Waste & Recycling Association for a one-on-one chat. They discussed John’s start in the waste and recycling industry and the company’s evolution over the past 50 years. _____ #WasteToday #CorporateGrowthConference #WasteIndustry #IndustryEvent

This afternoon’s sessions at the Corporate Growth Conference delved into some of the most pressing topics in environmental services. ?? Experts discussed how rising interest rates are reshaping investment strategies, the evolving regulatory challenges surrounding PFAS and the opportunities they present, and how underwriting risk is adapting to meet the unique demands of the industry. Thank you to our speakers for sharing their insights and to our attendees for engaging in these important conversations! _____ #CorporateGrowthConference #EnvironmentalServices #PFAS #CapitalMarkets #RiskManagement

Corporate Growth Conference panelists Jeff Kendall of Laurel Mountain Partners, Joe Ursuy at Comerica Bank, Rob Michalik at Kinderhook Industries, Jimmy Whitehair at CIA - Commercial Insurance Associates, Joe Cassin at WM and Leon Vayntraub at Raymond James discuss underwriting risk in the environmental services industry at Corporate Growth Conference. Thanks to Kinderhook Industries for sponsoring this session. #CorporateGrowthConference

We’re discussing PFAS and the threats and opportunities they represent for the environmental services industry at Corporate Growth Conference with Michael E. Hoffman at National Waste & Recycling Association, Bryan Stanley at Environmental Research & Education Foundation, Michael Jensen of WM and Jay Cudmore at Clean Harbors. Thanks to session sponsor HUB International. #CorporateGrowthConference

The morning kicked off with two dynamic panels! The market investment panel offered insights into the drivers behind #infrastructurefunds and their potential impact on the industry's future. Meanwhile, the second panel explored the expanding opportunities in #organicsdiversion and processing, highlighting legislative changes shaping this sector. _____ #CorportateGrowthConference #WasteToday #IndustryEvent

John McNamara, CFA , at Stifel Bank; Adi Blum at BlackRock; Stephen Janos at Macquarie Group ; Miriam Roshan Rafiqi at H.I.G. Capital; and Trevor Thomas Russo of 3i Group plc discuss infrastructure funds and their role in funding the environmental services sector at Corporate Growth Conference. #CorporateGrowthConference

Excited to be in Chicago attending the Waste Today Corporate Growth Conferece, hearing from industry leaders about the future of waste and recycling!

Excited to be representing Circular by Shapiro at the Corporate Growth Conference put on by Waste Today in Chicago. This industry is growing and the opportunities are abundant! First time attending, but if it’s like anything else Jim Keefe and DeAnne Toto put on, I’m sure it’s going to be full of helpful information and great networking. Shapiro - Partners Today. For Tomorrow. Recycling Today

#CorporateGrowthConference is underway in Chicago! During the opening keynote, Effram Kaplan of Brown Gibbons Lang & Company, Glen Roscoe of Stonepeak, Andrew Wilson of Aurora Capital Partners and Justin Brauer of Fifth Third Bank are discussing how capital has continued to flow into segments of the environmental services industry beyond solid waste.

Welcome to #CorportateGrowthConference2025! Boasting our largest attendance to date, the morning kicks off with our opening keynote to examine growth opportunities in the waste space. Let us know you’re here! Tag us as @WasteToday and use #CorporateGrowthConference. _____ #WasteToday #WasteIndustry #IndustryInvestment #Networking #IndustrialWaste #SpecialtyWaste