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.
Chris is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of SCA. Prior to joining SCA, he was the Chief Operating Officer of a private equity backed waste management company in the southeastern US. Earlier in his career he was a partner and CEO of Live Earth, a waste-by rail operation from the East Coast to Ohio and prior to that he was a partner and CEO of Liberty Waste and Recycling in Tampa, Florida, a regional solid waste management company. Chris is a former US Marine and has a BSBA from The California State University.
Matt is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of SCA. Prior to SCA, Matt held the role of Chief Operating Officer since 2017 of a private equity backed environmental services company, and was Senior Vice President of Operations from 2015 to 2017. In this role, he was responsible for environmental, health and safety, training/organizational development, commercial sales, engineering, and fleet procurement for over 90 locations, 1,600 employees and a P & L budget of $420M. For the 12 years prior, Matt held progressive management positions in safety and operations for the two largest publicly-trade solid waste companies that included Area Safety Manager to General Manager of a $90M vertically integrated market. Matt has a BS from the University of South Carolina.
Joe Borden is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Sweeping Corporation of America. Prior to SCA, Joe held the role of Aviation and Education Industry Groups VP of Finance for a Fortune 500 facilities management company where he was the head of FP&A, treasury, strategic planning, labor, and pricing for $2B of revenue with 30,000 employees and over 1,000 commercial vehicles globally. For twelve years prior, Joe spent time with a Fortune 500 vehicle rental company and previously private equity owned by CDR, Carlyle, and Merrill Lynch. There, he led their Off-Airport Division, a newly formed operating division across North America where he led FP&A , construction, and real estate in 2,800 locations generating over $1.6B of revenue with 4,200 employees. Throughout his career at the car rental firm, Joe was a leader through multi-year operational transformations and the integration of a $1B+ acquisition. Joe has his BA in Accounting from Holy Family University and received his MBA in Corporate Finance and Economics from Drexel University.
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.
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).
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.
Michael is the Executive Vice President of Strategy & Development. 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.
Russ Simmons is the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) for Sweeping Corporation of America. Russ is responsible for driving and achieving organic sales growth and profitability targets across the enterprise. Prior to SCA, Russ held the role of Chief Growth Officer for a PE backed, asset management and infrastructure services company. For several years prior, Russ led sales for a leading commercial landscape company and held progressively responsible sales and sales management positions for a fortune 500 environmental services company. Russ earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University.
Joe is the Executive Vice President of Operations. He has responsibility for our overall operational excellence and efficiency as well as oversight of fleet management, procurement, and acquisition integration. He has more than 21 years’ experience in leading operations for construction and solid waste businesses. For the last ten years he has worked in both a publicly traded and private equity-backed setting to deliver results through operational improvement in fleet efficiency, maintenance process control and driving safety culture. Mr. Frola is a hands-on manager who is experienced in recruiting, hiring, and managing a diverse labor force, included union labor, across a broad geography. Joe is a Registered Professional Engineer in Ohio and has a BS from The Ohio State University. Additionally, he has both a BS and MS in civil engineering from The University of Akron.
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.
