Julia Arambula holds the position of senior vice president, operations - environmental solutions. In this role, she leads field industrial service and hazardous waste disposal services operations in the United States and Canada. She is responsible for ensuring superior customer service, executing the operational plan and achieving operational and financial results.
Julia has been with Republic Services for 22 years. Prior to this role, Julia led the recycling and waste field operations for the eastern half of the United States and Canada. Julia has held other roles leading operational support and finance teams, having spent 17 years in finance-related roles. Prior to Republic, Julia worked for Arthur Andersen in the Phoenix office. Julia is the executive sponsor of Women of Republic, an Employee Resource Group. Julia has a passion for creating spaces for women to develop and succeed. Julia is also on the Board of the Environmental Research and Education Foundation, a non-profit industry research group.

Julia holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Grove City College in Grove City, PA. Julia and her husband live in Phoenix with their three children.

Established in 2017, Terrarium Therapy aims to create a refreshing and positive environment for relaxation and connection through nature. Our in-person and virtual plant workshops provide a unique opportunity for teams to bond and collaborate, even while working remotely.

With over 2,000 successful workshops, Terrarium Therapy fosters teamwork and boost morale in a fun, creative setting. We believe in the therapeutic benefits of nurturing creativity and alleviating stress.

Founder and creative director Kim Bailor started the business as a hobby but never imagined what it would have turned into today. From the beginning the goal has been simple: bring people together in a natural setting where both noncreative and creative minds meet to make something beautiful.

Prior to joining GFL as Executive Vice-President and General Counsel in October 2018, Mindy served as a lawyer and partner at Davies Ward Philips and Vineberg LLP for over 16 years. Her practice focused on corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. She brings a wealth of legal and business experience, advising clients in areas such as domestic and international public and private offerings of debt and equity, loan financings, and private equity-related
transactions.

Named as one of the 2013 Lexpert® Rising Stars Leading Lawyers Under 40, Mindy is a former member of the Toronto Stock Exchange Listings Advisory Committee and the Ontario Securities Commission Securities Advisory Committee.

As Executive Vice-President and General Counsel, Mindy is responsible for overseeing all legal matters impacting GFL, including corporate governance, financings, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation. Mindy holds a Bachelor of Law from York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School.

Willie K. Goode is the president and CEO of the Goode Companies, Inc., one of the largest privately held waste management and transportation companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. Goode Companies is celebrating its 30th year in business this year, a milestone reached, and a dream realized. Mr. Goode is a native Washingtonian, and proud graduate of Ballou High School in Southeast, Washington, D.C.

His strong work ethic was shaped as a teen working with his father and uncles in their small trash business, collecting trash six days a week as a helper on the back of a trash truck. This experience was the start of Mr. Goode’s love for trucks and his first glimpse of the potential for success in the trash industry. Upon graduation, Mr. Goode earned his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and started driving for two independent trucking companies.

Goode Companies is a certified minority business in the City of Baltimore, Prince George’s County, and other jurisdictions through the Capitol Region Minority Supplier Development Council (CRMSDC). The Goode Companies is a mentor in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 8a Mentor Protégé Program. Mr. Goode has also developed six other waste-related small businesses to millions in sales, consistent with his philosophy and commitment to develop other minority businesses and support diversity and inclusion in the workforce. The Goode Companies has maintained a Second Chance Employment Program since its inception. As a result, returning citizens have gained tenured career opportunities through employee service to the company while positively impacting our communities.

Michael E. Hoffman is the president and CEO of the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA). He has been an active member of NWRA for several years and is a veteran of the sector with decades of environmental industry financial experience.

For more than 37 years, Hoffman’s focus has been the waste and recycling industry, having most recently served as Stifel’s managing director and group head of diversified industrial research for the environmental services, specialty distribution and other industrial sectors.

Hoffman has been recognized for his expertise and contribution to the industry by being inducted into NWRA’s Hall of Fame in 2020 and ranking No. 2 in pollution control from Institutional Investor, Greenwich Associates and Reuters. He also is the 2001 owner/rider winner of the 105th Maryland Hunt Cup, an errant golfer and avid fly fisherman.

Hoffman holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering from Widener University and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University.

In a world where untapped potential often lies dormant, Judi Holler is inspiring a revolution of self-leadership. Drawing from her electrifying spontaneity as an alumnus of Second City’s Conservatory in Chicago, a 15-year award-winning career in hospitality sales and marketing, and a very cool twist with spoken word poetry, Judi packs her keynotes with business acumen and creativity that will awaken the spirit of every individual to face their fear and rise as leaders, no matter their role.

Judi inspires audiences worldwide to face fear, take initiative, and passionately pursue their dreams, transforming them into resilient result-getters. Her keynotes are a call to action infused with energy and inspiration, empowering participants to take action and BE. THE. VERB™.

For 25+ years, Judi has been smashing through glass ceilings, whether in her earlier years as an executive in the meetings and events space or in the past 10, where she has built a thriving enterprise encompassing a successful keynote speaking business, a top 1 percent podcast on iTunes, and a bestselling book. Her work has garnered praise from Forbes and Success Magazine, attracting clients like Four Seasons, Ford Motor Company, Marriott, Bank of America, T-Mobile, Avon, Calendly, The Boston Red Sox, The Ritz Carlton, and more.

Her bestselling book, Fear Is My Homeboy®, delivers a powerful message: stop letting fear boss you around and start leveling up personally and professionally. By shutting down self-doubt, you can harness the transformative power of proactive action and build a life and career that truly reflects who you are.

Off stage, you can catch Judi hiking desert trails, mixing up a mean Cadillac margarita, laughing at her golf game, and jamming to 90’s hip hop like it’s still the golden era.

Cherylyn is a lawyer, speaker, and business strategist with 25+ years of experience in Washington, D.C., and abroad as a corporate advisor, non-profit leader, and government executive. Cherylyn is a partner with Womble Bond Dickinson in their Washington, D.C., office. Cherylyn draws on her expertise to help clients with all aspects of corporate law, capital raising, risk management, and due diligence while navigating the U.S. federal regulatory and legislative landscapes.

Cherylyn’s U.S. government executive experience includes her appointment in the George W. Bush Administration as an assistant administrator for intergovernmental affairs, as deputy chief of staff, and as deputy director of field operations for the Small Business Administration.

Additional government expertise includes an appointment in the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the second largest federal agency. In that capacity, Cherylyn focused on issues related to health care, hospital administration, research, and development (R&D), and
federal appropriations. She also served as Senior Counsel with the U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee, one of the leading committees in the U.S. Senate, where she was responsible for human rights and trafficking, judicial nominations, the Department of Justice oversight, and civil rights.

Cherylyn serves on the boards of Copart, Inc (CPRT), Waste Connections (WCN), other non-profit boards, and is an advocate for entrepreneurship, veterans, and education issues.

Susan R. Netherton has been senior vice president – people, training and development of Waste Connections since February 2022. From July 2013 to that date, Ms. Netherton served in that role. From February 2007 to July 2013, Ms. Netherton served as director of human resources and employment manager of Waste Connections.

From 1994 to 2007, Ms. Netherton held various human resources positions at Carpenter Technology Corporation, a publicly traded, specialty metals and materials company.

Ms. Netherton holds a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from Kutztown University and an Master of Business Administration from St. Mary’s College of California.

As Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), Shelley has oversight of all legal functions of the organization and manages government affairs and risk management, including engineering and compliance. She has served in various roles in the Casella legal department since November 2006. Prior to joining Casella, Shelley held sales and marketing roles with GlaxoSmithKline and Abbott Laboratories, as well as a sales and managerial position with First American Financial Corporation.

Shelley holds a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College, completed a four-year law clerkship program, and is admitted to the Bar in the State of Vermont.

Mary Anne Whitney has been executive vice president and chief financial officer of Waste Connections since February 2021. Ms.Whitney formerly served as senior vice president and chief financial officer (July 2018 - Feb. 2021); as senior vice president - finance (Feb. 2018 - July 2018); as vice president - finance (March 2012 - Feb. 2018); and as director of finance (Nov. 2006 - March 2012). Ms. Whitney previously held various finance positions for Wheelabrator Technologies from 1990 to 2001.

Ms. Whitney holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Georgetown University and an Master if Business Administration in finance from New York University Stern School of Business.