Tamla Oates-Forney

Since December 2018, Tamla Oates-Forney has served as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer of Waste Management. She drives an innovative, people-first strategy aiming to make the company of nearly 50,000 employees an employer of choice and great place to work while
building a career.

Reporting directly to the CEO, Ms. Oates-Forney uses her significant human resources expertise to oversee people operations, employee relations, labor relations, HR technology and information systems, compensation, benefits, culture, learning, talent acquisition, leadership and talent development. She also actively works with Waste Management’s board of directors, specifically related to the Management Development & Compensation Committee.