Mr. Bales was appointed to the RB Global Board in 2023. Mr. Bales has significant management experience, including as a leader at a Fortune 300 company. Mr. Bales’ extensive experience in business strategy and transformational growth (including mergers & acquisitions and related integration, risk management & oversight, commercial real estate & infrastructure development, capital markets, capital allocation and investor relations) enables him to provide the Board with additional perspectives on the Company’s operations. Mr. Bales has also had extensive leadership oversight of environmental investments and operations.
Mr. Bales is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Republic Services, a leader in the U.S. environmental services industry. Prior to his current role, Mr. Bales served as the Executive Vice President of Business Development at Republic Services from 2008 to 2015, and as Vice President of Corporate Development from 1998 to 2008. Before joining Republic services, Mr. Bales held roles at Ryder System from 1993 to 1998 and as Chief Financial Officer for EDIFEX & VTA Communications from 1988 to 1993. Mr. Bales began his professional career as an accountant with Price Waterhouse, now PricewaterhouseCoopers, and worked there from 1986 to 1988.
Mr. Bales holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Committees: Audit Committee
Mr. Bales is based in the United States.