Matt Terrell serves as Regional Vice President for Northwestern Carolinas at GFL Environmental, bringing more than 32 years of executive leadership and operational expertise in solid waste, recycling, and environmental services. Prior to his current role, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President at TFC Recycling and spent more than 19 years at Republic Services overseeing multi-site operations across the Mid-Atlantic region and the United States. Earlier in his career, he played professional baseball within the New York Mets organization.

A gubernatorial appointee, Matt serves as Vice-Chair of the Commonwealth of Virginia Board for Waste Management Facility Operators. He is a 17-year member of the National Waste & Recycling Association, participating in the Virginia and North Carolina chapters, and is a former Chairman of the Virginia Waste Industries Association.