Leadership
Meet the leadership team driving sustainable waste solutions for the Northeast.
Daniel “Dan” Mayo
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel “Dan” Mayo serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for WIN Waste Innovations and has been part of the WIN Waste team since 2018. During that time, he has helped shape company strategy and led execution to build a leading, vertically integrated waste company with a deep operational footprint in the Northeast. Prior to Dan’s role as CEO, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer. He has been involved in every function of the company over the last five years, including mergers & acquisitions, post-collection sales, energy trading, pricing, IT, the PMO team and procurement. Dan was an architect and executor of the company’s strategy, which includes the development of new services and operational efficiencies. Previously, Dan led international power company InterGen’s global finance organization after working as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Dan earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and business law from Penn State University.
Marieke Curley
Chief Operations Officer
As Chief Operations Officer (COO) at WIN Waste Innovations, Marieke Curley oversees field operations across all WIN Waste lines of business, including waste-to-energy, collections and hauling, post-collections, transfer stations, and recycling. She is responsible for enhancing performance, driving operational efficiencies, and delivering continuous improvement on all operational activities and measures to ever-improve the WIN Waste customer experience. Marieke joined WIN Waste in 2021 as Senior Vice President of Operations before assuming her current role of COO. With more than two decades of experience in the waste and recycling services industry, Marieke has a proven track record of driving operational excellence and financial performance. Prior to joining WIN Waste, Marieke worked for a large environmental services company serving as Northwest Area President and Director of Operations where she oversaw operations in seven states that generated more than $1 billion in annual revenue. Marieke has a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Babson College.
Pamela Hobbs
Chief Human Resources Officer
As Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of WIN Waste Innovations, Pamela Hobbs is responsible for the safety, human resources, payroll, and occupational health functions within the organization. She has a primary focus on driving a positive safety culture and results, as well as leading key human resources efforts of the talent agenda, HR service delivery, performance management, diversity and inclusion efforts, labor relations, total rewards, and policy development. As the CHRO, Pamela executes on key functional strategic priorities to drive operational excellence and support and engage employees as the business grows. An accomplished and influential executive, she brings progressive human resources, operations, business, and leadership experience from over the course of her 18-year career in the waste industry. Before joining WIN Waste Innovations, she held senior management and executive roles at large environmental services companies, and most recently the American Red Cross. She earned her Bachelor of Science in business management from the State University of New York at Brockport.
Michael “Mike” O'Friel
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
As Senior Vice President and General Counsel for WIN Waste Innovations, Michael “Mike” O'Friel is responsible for legal, internal audit, and governmental affairs for the business. As General Counsel, Mike oversees all legal issues associated with operations, project development, acquisitions and divestitures, financings, state and federal legislative activities. Joining the WIN Waste in 1991, he served in various roles within the legal department before assuming his current role as General Counsel in 1999. Prior to WIN Waste, Mike worked for Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP as an associate after he earned his Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School and an undergraduate degree in government from Harvard University.
Doug Wilson
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at WIN Waste Innovations, Doug Wilson oversees finance, IT, power markets, and mergers and acquisition. Doug brings a wealth of expertise in finance, strategic planning, and M&A from his 30 years of experience in the infrastructure and energy industries. He has successfully navigated complex financial transactions and landscapes and has deep experience in driving positive results for infrastructure businesses. Doug’s demonstrated track-record and passion for delivering results are helping WIN Waste ever-improve upon systems, procedures, financial controls, and reporting to bring even greater operational excellence to the rapidly growing company. Prior to joining WIN Waste, Doug served as CEO of SH 130 Concession Company, an operator of one of the largest toll roads in Texas; as CEO of Elizabeth River Crossing OpCo; and as CEO/CFO of Broadrock Renewable Energy. Doug earned an MBA in finance from The Wharton School and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Texas.
Eric Speiser
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Customer Care, & Communications
As Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Customer Care, and Communications at WIN Waste Innovations, Eric Speiser leads collections sales, marketing, communications, and customer experience strategies across the organization. He is responsible for driving profitable growth across all collections sales channels, strengthening the WIN Waste brand, and delivering an exemplary customer experience. Eric joined WIN Waste in August 2020 and served as Vice President of Sales prior to his current role. Before joining WIN, Eric served in executive leadership roles and has more than 15 years of experience leading sales and marketing strategies in the environmental services industry. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Western Governors University and his MBA from Washington State University Carson College of Business.
Caitlin M. McGovern
Vice President of Post Collection Sales & Strategic Execution
As Vice President of Post Collection Sales & Strategic Execution at WIN Waste Innovations, Caitlin McGovern is responsible for driving profitable growth, cost efficiencies, and strategic execution. She leads post collections sales, procurement and supply chain, and project management office (PMO), which provides structure and oversight to WIN’s critical projects. Since joining WIN Waste in 2019, Caitlin has held several leadership positions of increasing responsibility including Director of Procurement and Supply Chain, Vice President of PMO and Procurement and Supply Chain, and Chief of Staff to the CEO. In 2022, Caitlin was recognized for her contributions when she was named to Waste360’s 40 Under 40 list. Prior to WIN, Caitlin worked in the defense industry in a variety of roles in supply chain, project management, business development, management consulting and business analytics, internal controls evaluation, and process improvement analysis. She received her bachelor’s from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a master’s certificate in Contracting from George Washington University’s School of Business.