---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-048602"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WCN"
cik: "0001318220"
company_name: "Waste Connections, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T18:35:12.656537+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waste Connections founder Ronald Mittelstaedt returns as President and CEO; Jackman departs

## Summary
- Worthing F. Jackman terminated without cause as President & CEO and Board member, effective April 23, 2023.
- Founder Ronald J. Mittelstaedt appointed President & CEO; was Executive Chairman since 2019.
- Michael W. Harlan, lead independent director, becomes non-executive Chairman of the Board.
- Mittelstaedt's salary set at $1,100,000 with 150% target bonus; equity target 380% of salary.
- Company reaffirms 2023 full-year financial outlook; Q1 earnings call on April 26, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-048602
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WCN
- cik: 0001318220
- company_name: Waste Connections, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465923048602/0001104659-23-048602-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465923048602/tm2313377d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-048602
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-048602.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Worthing F. Jackman departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Waste Connections, Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: announced the departure of Worthing F. Jackman from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective April 23, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465923048602/0001104659-23-048602-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ronald J. Mittelstaedt was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Waste Connections, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, the Company’s Executive Chairman, succeeded Mr. Jackman as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465923048602/0001104659-23-048602-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.