---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-059860"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WM"
cik: "0000823768"
company_name: "WASTE MANAGEMENT INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-13T13:09:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-13T13:10:10.694606+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WM promotes Tara Hemmer to COO; Rafa Carrasco retiring in July

## Summary
- Hemmer promoted to EVP & COO, reporting to President John Morris; she continues overseeing Sustainability businesses.
- Hemmer's base salary raised to $850k, target cash incentive 105%, receives RSU grant valued at $575k.
- Carrasco, SVP Enterprise Strategy & President WM Healthcare Solutions, retires effective July 17, 2026.
- Carrasco led Stericycle acquisition & integration; Healthcare Solutions will now report to President Morris.
- Hemmer has 27-year WM tenure, previously Chief Sustainability Officer, led addition of 14 RNG sites and 37 recycling facilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-059860
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WM
- cik: 0000823768
- company_name: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-13T13:09:10+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926059860/0001104659-26-059860-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926059860/tm2614440d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-059860
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-059860.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-059860.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rafael E. Carrasco departed as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Strategy and President, WM Healthcare Solutions at WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Enterprise Strategy and President, WM Healthcare Solutions
  source text: Mr. Rafael E. Carrasco, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Strategy and President, WM Healthcare Solutions of Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice of his decision to retire as of July 17, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926059860/0001104659-26-059860-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tara J. Hemmer was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has promoted Ms. Tara J. Hemmer to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting to President John J. Morris, Jr.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926059860/0001104659-26-059860-index.htm
- Executive change
  John J. Morris, Jr. resigned as Chief Operating Officer at WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Mr. Morris voluntarily resigned from the position of Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926059860/0001104659-26-059860-index.htm

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