---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000911177-22-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWST"
cik: "0000911177"
company_name: "CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:58:51.592306+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Casella Waste Systems announces President/COO retirement and executive promotions effective July 1, 2022

## Summary
- Edwin D. Johnson to retire as President and COO effective June 30, 2022; will stay on as advisor.
- Edmond R. Coletta (current SVP/CFO/Treasurer) becomes President and CFO, no longer Treasurer, effective July 1, 2022.
- Sean Steves (current SVP of Operations) becomes SVP and COO of Solid Waste Operations effective July 1, 2022.
- Coletta has been with company since 2004; Steves has 25 years of waste industry experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000911177-22-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWST
- cik: 0000911177
- company_name: CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117722000016/0000911177-22-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117722000016/cwst-20220418.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000911177-22-000016
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000911177-22-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edwin D. Johnson departed as President and Chief Operating Officer at CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On April 18, 2022, Edwin D. Johnson provided notice of his decision to retire as President and Chief Operating Officer of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), effective June 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117722000016/0000911177-22-000016-index.htm
- Executive change
  Edmond R. Coletta was appointed as President and Chief Financial Officer at CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 21, 2022, the Company announced that effective July 1, 2022, Edmond R. Coletta, age 46, the current Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, will become the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer and will no longer serve as Treasurer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117722000016/0000911177-22-000016-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean Steves was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations at CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations
  source text: and Sean Steves, age 46, the current Senior Vice President of Operations of the Company, will become the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Solid Waste Operations.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117722000016/0000911177-22-000016-index.htm

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