WM CEO Jim Fish to retire after decade in the role

WM CEO Jim Fish to retire after decade in the role

John Morris, WM’s president, will take on the CEO role in January. Fish is expected to continue in an advisory role through February.

WM CEO Jim Fish to retire in string of leadership changes

Jim Fish will retire as WM’s CEO and step down from the board, the company announced Wednesday, ending a decade leading North America’s largest waste and recycling company. WM President John Morris will succeed him, effective Jan. 4, 2027. Morris will also join the board at that time. Fish joined WM in 2001 and became CEO in November 2016. He previously served as chief financial officer from 2012 to 2016 and earlier held roles including senior v…

Jim Fish to Retire from WM; John Morris Named as Next CEO

WM announced that CEO Jim Fish plans to retire from the company and resign from its Board of Directors after more than a decade in those roles and more than 25 years with the company. WM President John Morris has been appointed the company’s next president and CEO, effective Jan. 4, 2027