Andrea Bertone spent 13 years at Duke Energy
Waste Connections, Inc. – a North American solid waste services company – has appointed Andrea Bertone to its board of directors.
Bertone served as president of Duke Energy International, LLC from 2009 until her retirement in 2016. Prior to serving as president, she served as associate general counsel of Duke Energy from 2003-2009 and assistant general counsel, Duke Energy Trading & Marketing and Duke Energy Merchants from 2001 to 2002. Bertone has also served as a director of Duke Energy International Geração Paranapanema S.A. and in various legal roles in both South America and the US.
Bertone also currently serves on the boards of directors of Amcor plc, Peabody Energy Corporation and DMC Global Inc. Ms. Bertone earned a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Sao Paulo Law School in Brazil and an LL.M. degree in International and Comparative Law from Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
"We are very pleased to welcome Andrea to our board," said Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, executive chairman at Waste Connections. "Andrea is an accomplished executive and independent director with a wealth of experience in operations and law, along with recognition by the National Safety Council for her demonstrated dedication to employee safety."
Waste Connections operates across 43 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada.
