Brian Bales
Executive Vice President | Chief Development Officer
Brian Bales is executive vice president and chief development officer for Republic Services. He is responsible for maximizing the company’s external growth opportunities through business expansion in the U.S. and Canada, across recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation. Brian was named to his current role in 2015.
Brian has been with Republic Services for more than 25 years, previously serving as executive vice president of business development from 2008 to 2015 and as vice president of corporate development from 1998 to 2008.
Prior to Republic Services, Brian held roles of increasing responsibility in finance and business development for Ryder System, Inc., and served as chief financial officer for EDIFEX & VTA Communications. He joined PwC, formerly Price Waterhouse, as an accountant in 1986, where he worked until 1988.
He currently serves on the board of directors of RB Global, Inc.
Brian received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee.
