SCA is led by a highly experienced and dedicated leadership team who maximizes resource value and helps position the company as a leader in the industry, maintain a strong focus on customer service and stay the course to a promising future. Our leadership team embodies our Core Values, setting the standard for all SCA employees. Our Core Values guide us in every decision we make.
Matt was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer in November of 2022 and formerly held the role of Chief Operating Officer of SCA since June of 2021. Prior to SCA, Matt held the role of Chief Operating Officer for a $400M private equity-backed environmental services company, which doubled in revenue and profit during the six years under his leadership. In this role, he was responsible for field operations (92 locations), environmental/health/safety, training, and organizational development, commercial sales, engineering, fleet and procurement, mergers and acquisition integration, and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
For the 12 years prior, Matt held progressive management positions in safety, operations, and commercial sales for the two largest publicly-trade solid waste companies. In 2022 Matt was recognized with the OnCon ICON Award as one of the “Top 50 COOs in the World”. Additionally, in 2017 Matt was recognized by Waste360 in its annual “Top 40 Under 40” program which recognizes inspiring and innovative professionals under the age of 40 whose work in waste, recycling, and organics has made a significant contribution to the industry. Matt has a BS from the University of South Carolina.
Michael is the President of Sweeping Corporation of America. In this role he leads SCA’s mergers & acquisitions team, sales & marketing efforts and strategic planning. Prior to SCA, Mr. Latanza was the owner and operator of the largest street sweeping company in Florida and one of the largest in the country. Michael brings the unique value of having the depth of experience of over 25 years in the sweeping industry at all levels of the operation including truck operations and maintenance, customer relations, business development, process improvement, contract bidding/negotiation, mergers & acquisitions and executive management. Michael has a BSBA from the University of Central Florida.
Gary joined SCA as Chief Financial Officer in February of 2023. Gary possesses over twenty-five years of varied corporate finance and accounting experience, including leadership roles in global business transformation and value creation, global treasury operations, capital markets transactions, due-diligence and transaction-related services, financial reporting, global tax, and internal control. Prior to SCA, Gary was Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer for a private equity sponsored professional services company, which offered a variety of litigation support and other alternative legal services across the globe. Gary’s prior roles also included serving as Global Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer to one of the world’s largest loss adjusting and claims management firms; Vice President at Alix Partners, which is a global firm of senior business and consulting professionals that specializes in improving corporate financial and operational performance and executing corporate turnarounds; Director of Finance and Global Treasury for a $2.5 billion international manufacturer of automotive, transportation and technology products; as well as various accounting and SEC reporting roles at Corning, Inc., a Fortune 500 global manufacturer of glass and specialty materials. He began his career with Ernst & Young. Gary holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Wilkes University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Paula is the Chief Human Resources Officer at SCA. She is responsible for talent acquisition, training and development, employee/labor relations, compensation and benefits, and employee engagement. Prior to joining SCA, she was the CHRO at a leading security and facility services company, where she was an integral part of the executive leadership team that grew the company from a $12M regional business with 1,200 employees to the largest North American security services provider with $6.5B in revenue and over 250,000 employees. She has extensive M&A experience, participating in all phases of the due diligence and integration process. She has experience in private equity backed, privately held and publicly traded organizations, including ten years with the world’s largest tool and storage company, in a variety of HR, Training and Communications roles. She has also run her own successful HR consulting business, helping small to medium size organizations identify and execute strategic initiatives. Paula holds a BSBA from University of Phoenix and maintains an SPHR designation from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI).
Erin is the Vice President and General Counsel for SCA. As general counsel, she leads SCA’s legal department and advises the company on a wide range of legal and business issues. Erin has 18 years of legal and operational experience in both law firms and publicly held companies. Prior to joining SCA, Erin held the role of Director Legal and Assistant Secretary at a Fortune 300 company, where she conducted due diligence and assisted in the integration of over 25 acquisitions, led insurance risk management, as well as corporate secretarial and structure administration. Erin is a graduate of Boston University with B.A.’s in History & Political Science and received her Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School.
Doug is the Chief Information Officer at SCA and is accountable for all technology initiatives within the corporation. He is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the enterprise technology systems that drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and enhance employee and customer experience. Focus areas are process automation, analytics/business intelligence, scalable platform transformation and security strategy development. Doug has 25 years of experience in technology leading teams in transformational projects supporting revenue growth, customer experience and security and compliance. He has spent 20 years in the environmental services industry, most recently with the fourth largest publicly-traded solid waste company which was acquired by the market leader in 2020, where he served as Vice President and CIO. Doug is graduate of the University of Alabama with a B.A. in Russian History & Political Science.
Mr. Bartee currently holds the position of Sr. VP of EHS with Sweeping Corp of America (SCA). Mr. Bartee served as Vice President of EHS from 2011 thru April 2021 for a leading solid waste company with over $4 billion in revenue. Mr. Bartee joined that firm in October of 2001 and served as Director of Safety until promoted to VP in 2011. From October of 1999 until September 2001, Mr. Bartee was the Division Safety Manager for the largest publicly-traded solid waste company in the U.S. in Fort Worth, TX. From May of 1996 to September 1999, Mr. Bartee held various Environment, Safety, and Health positions with the nation’s second largest, publicly-traded environmental services company in Texas and Louisiana. Mr. Bartee is a Certified Safety Professional and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Mr. Bartee has over 24 years of experience in the solid waste management industry.
Chris was appointed to Regional Vice President-East of Sweeping Corp of America (SCA) in 2020 and formally held the role of General Manager since 2018. In his current position, Chris leads a safety-focused, field operations team, has been responsible for overseeing the integration acquisitions within the East Region, and works on process development and implementation to increase company profitability. For twenty years prior to SCA, Chris held progressive safety and operational positions at a Fortune 200, waste company where he oversaw daily operations and financial performance of 17 operating units, generating 89 million in annual revenue. Chris is a graduate of Longwood University with a B.S. in political science and history.
As the VP of Fleet, Sarath provides strategic direction for the entire fleet organization at SCA. He leads the company’s strategy for operating a safe, productive, and cost-effective fleet. As well as, leads a team of district fleet managers who are in hands-on leadership roles and responsible for the day-to-day fleet maintenance activities within our district repair shops, mobile technicians, and directly supervising technicians and/or parts coordinators to support our customers and branch locations. Sarath and his team are focused on streamlining SCA’s asset profile, improving Uptime & Utilization and reducing overall operating cost.
Prior to joining SCA, Sarath worked with Aramark for 17 years, primarily in the fleet, last mile delivery optimization and acquisition space. Before Aramark, he also worked with Schlumberger and IFlex.
Sarath was born and raised in India but moved to the United States in 2003. He received his MBA from UCLA Anderson. He currently resides in Dallas TX with his wife and two children.
