Catharine Ellingsen is the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of Republic Services, Inc., a national provider of recycling and non-hazardous solid waste services and environmental solutions. She oversees Legal Services, Board and Corporate Governance, Ethics and Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, Labor Relations, Corporate Security, Business Continuity, Real Estate and Facilities Management. Additionally, Catharine is Chair of the Republic Services MOSAIC Council for inclusion and diversity, Executive Sponsor of the Women of Republic Business Resource Group and President of the Republic Services Charitable Foundation. She previously served Republic Services as SVP, Human Resources from 2011-2016 and VP, Deputy General Counsel from 2008-2011. Before joining Republic Services, Ms. Ellingsen served Allied Waste Industries, Inc. in a variety of roles, including VP, Deputy General Counsel and Director, Labor Relations, and practiced law at the law firms of Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Bryan Cave LLP. Ellingsen received her B.A. Cum Laude from Wheaton College and a J.D. Magna Cum Laude from Washington College of Law, The American University. She also completed the Advanced Human Resources Executive Program at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.