WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) said Monday that it has appointed Robert Maruster as EVP, chief operating officer, responsible for the company's expansive field operations.
Additionally, Maruster will be responsible for Safety & Environmental Compliance; Operations Support; and Fleet Management, which encompasses the eighth largest vocational truck fleet in the United States.
Maruster will officially join Republic on June 9, and report to president and chief executive officer, Don Slager.
Maruster, 42, is joining Republic from JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU) where he was the airline's EVP, chief operating officer, a position he assumed in 2009. He joined JetBlue in 2005 and held key leadership positions including SVP, Customer Services and SVP, Airports and Operational Planning. Prior to JetBlue, Maruster held a variety of leadership roles at Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL).
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