Bob Gregory serves as president, CEO and 80% owner of Texas Disposal Systems, Inc., Texas Disposal Systems Landfill, Inc., Texas Landfill Management, LLC, Texas Organic Products and Garden-Ville. Through innovative ideas in landfill management, customer service, and environmentally safe practices, TDS is now the largest independently owned solid waste collection, recycling/composting and disposal company in Central Texas, and one of the largest in the nation. Bob also owns Txalloy, Inc., d.b.a. Acme Iron and Metal Co., a full-service scrap metal processing facility in San Angelo, Texas.

Bob graduated from Central High School in San Angelo, Texas and holds a bachelor’s degree in business from The University of Texas at Austin. He served as a member of the state’s Municipal Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Advisory Council from 1989 to 2007 and as its president for the last seven years. He also served as chairman of the Texas Chapter of the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) from 1991 to 2003 and served on the board of directors of the Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In 2008, Bob was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas (and Vermont) Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission and served until September 2011.

The NSWMA honored Bob as Member of the Year in 2000. He received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Texas Water Commission (TWC) in recognition for his contribution to protect human health and the environment and his efforts towards developing municipal solid waste landfill regulations for the TWC in 1993. He served as chairman of the two statewide committees that oversaw the development of federally mandated landfill management regulations.

In 2010, Bob was inducted into the Environmental Industries Association (EIA) Hall of Fame. The Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America honored him with the Distinguished Citizen of the Year award. He is a Boy Scout Silver Beaver. Bob has lived in Austin since 1971 and is married to his junior high school sweetheart, Kay Rogers Gregory. They have four children and seven grandchildren.

Matt Hutchings serves as Chief Operating Officer and brings a successful 40+ year career in sports and entertainment, media and technology. His last 21 years were spent in Denver, with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, LLC (KSE) where he served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President for KSE, and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of KSE Media Ventures. Originally from Texas, Matt graduated from Texas A&M University.

Tom Mistler serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Tom has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of industries, including construction, high tech, start-up, Big Four accounting, and manufacturing environments. A native of Kentucky, Tom received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and his MBA from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a Certified Public Accountant and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area.

Gary Newton has served as general counsel for Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. since 1996. In this position, he represents TDS and its related entities on general legal issues with a special emphasis on legislative and regulatory affairs.

Prior to TDS, Gary was in private practice with Texas-based law firm Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C. He has extensive experience in advising clients in areas of environmental, legislative and regulatory law. He also worked on legislative affairs regarding solid waste and environmental issues for the Texas House of Representatives’ Environmental Affairs Committee from 1985 to 1992.

Gary received a B.B.A. in accounting with honors from Southwest Texas State University and a law degree from the University of Houston. He is a member of both the State of Texas and American Bar Associations. Gary is also an associate member of the Texas Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus, which promotes outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. He actively participates in the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) programs.

As Director of Finance for our companies, Randy is responsible for financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, contract negotiations and analysis, business information systems, pricing, acquisitions and procurement functions.

Prior to TDS, Randy served as Senior Business Manager–Nuclear Operations for AECOM (formerly URS Energy & Construction). In this role, Randy spearheaded business functions for the nuclear operations division including accounting, internal control, cash management, budgeting and forecasting, MD&A analysis, revenue recognition, financial reporting, pricing and proposals on large multi-year services and projects. He has also served as Controller at several companies.

Randy earned his Bachelor of Science-Accounting from California State University and his MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Adam Gregory is the Vice President and Officer at several affiliated companies, including Texas Disposal Systems, Inc., Texas Disposal Systems Landfill, Inc., Texas Landfill Management, LLC, TDS Environmental Services, LLC, Okapi Environmental Services, LLC, Okapi Leasing, LLC, Txalloy, Inc., BGICO, LLC, and Creedmoor Pipeline, LLC. With a career spanning all facets of modern solid waste management, Adam has experience in collection, recycling, composting, and landfill operations.

Adam began his career with humble beginnings, picking up litter as a child, and has since advanced to oversee executive management, process optimization, new facility design, and research and development. His role also includes managing municipal and commercial customer relationships, contract negotiations, permitting, governmental relations, and public policy development.

In addition to his professional duties, Adam serves on the Capitol Area Council of Governments Solid Waste Advisory Committee and actively contributes to the development of local and regional solid waste management plans, ordinances, and policies. He is also a licensed Class A Municipal Solid Waste Operator with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

As Vice President of Sales and Growth, Rick Fraumann sees his primary role to profitably grow the company. Rick brings a wealth of experience to the Texas Disposal sales teams with over 35 years in the environmental industry leading sales teams in multiple market segments.

He is skilled in leading top producing sales teams for hauling, landfill, recycling processing, compost, municipal, government, and event sales. He focuses on developing leaders within the TDS organization to drive continuous improvement and develop his team’s potential.

Rick has led innovative sustainability efforts for Fortune 100 companies, large school districts, college and professional stadiums, premier events, and communities. Creating new approaches and processes he drives innovation to drive lasting cultural change. Rick designed, developed, and over saw the launch of several signature programs at TDS which impact:

• over 300 k-12 campuses with more than 200,00 students empowering them with environmental curriculum and integrated recycling activities in both their classrooms and cafeterias.
• large scale events which enable events to become greener through increased education and utilization of assets to drive attendee’s diversion results.
• enhanced sustainability processes in professional, collegiate, and minor league stadiums.
• Austin FC Q2 stadium – the first TRUE certified zero waste soccer specific stadium in the world.

Rick is a certified TRUE Advisor and an Executive Producer of Corporate Sustainability Insights, a video series educating sustainability professionals with strategies to advance their sustainability efforts.

Rick is a native of Ashland, Kentucky, grew up in Marietta, Georgia and attended Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky.

As Vice President of Operations – Satellite Services, Brandon Smitheal oversees all of TDS’ non-Austin based operations, including transfer stations, remote locations and systems throughout the state.

Brandon has been with TDS since 2002, serving in a wide variety of roles, including dispatching, groundskeeping and customer care roles, as well as managerial roles such as Roll-Off Manager, Transfer Manager, Dispatch Manager and Business Support Manager.

Originally from Austin, Texas, Brandon graduated with a bachelor of arts from the University of Texas.

Janice Brewster Martinez serves as our Director of Human Resources. She manages the hiring functions, employee relations and employee benefits for the company.

A human resource professional certified by the Society of Human Resource Management, the Human Resource Certification Institute, and the Dispute Resolution Center, Janice possesses more than 25 years of professional HR experience, with a specialization in employee relations, mediation, compensation and benefits.

Prior to joining TDS, Janice worked extensively with a non-profit association, as well as with a local governmental agency. In those roles she was active in supporting business and community partnerships, including United Way, Blue Santa, Adopt-a-Family, Partners in Education, Feast of Sharing and Dell Children’s Hospital Cooking Team.

Janice holds a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin.

As Director of Operations – Residential Systems, Julio is responsible for directing, planning, and coordinating TDS’ residential collection systems throughout the state of Texas.

Julio has been a part of TDS for two decades, first starting as a residential driver in 1998. In his tenure, he has worked up the ranks as a lead driver, assistant residential manager, and systems manager before his promotion to director. Prior to working at TDS, Julio served as a route auditor and driver for Waste Management.

Julio is a graduate of East Texas Baptist University with a degree in Business Administration. Originally from Mount Pleasant, Julio has been married for 20 years and has two wonderful children.

As Director of Operations – Commercial Systems, Eric is responsible for the directing, planning and coordinating of TDS’ commercial collection systems throughout the state of Texas.

Eric has been with TDS since 2007, with previous positions including senior route analyst, data management manager and commercial system manager. Prior to joining TDS, Eric served as Operations Manager for the Austin American-Statesman.

Born and raised in Austin, Eric is a graduate of Texas State University, with a bachelor of science in urban planning.

Sarah Hammack serves as the Director of Operations – Logistics for TDS, directing logistics and dispatching activities for all TDS locations across the state.

Sarah has over ten years of experience managing customer service and billing offices in both private and governmental entities. She has always had a strong desire to work for companies whose focus was one of environmental stewardship and community leadership, which is what drew her to Texas Disposal Systems. Previous to this position, Sarah lead TDS departments that interact with customers on a daily basis, including Customer Care, Billing, Accounts Receivables, Credit and Collections, as well as Account Processing teams.

Sarah completed her B.S. in biology at Sul Ross University.

As Director of Information Technologies for TDS and its companies, Spencer is responsible for all systems and technology across Texas Disposal Systems’ varied lines of business.

Prior to joining TDS, Spencer served as the senior manager of IT infrastructure at Forestar Group, Inc. There, he led the design and implementation of all infrastructure when Forestar was spun off from its parent company, Temple-Inland.

Spencer also held a variety of technical positions at Rush Enterprises, Inc., including the role as Chief IT Architect.

Spencer received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Baylor University.