Key Personnel

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Salvatore Zizza
Chairman
Mr. Zizza is responsible for financing all of the capital needs of the firm and for developing the firm’s sales portfolio with major real estate customers in the metropolitan area.  Mr. Zizza joined Metropolitan in 2005 to provide financial support and long-term business planning.  He holds and has held a number of directorships with both privately held corporations and publicly-held NYSE and NASDAQ listed companies.  In 2007, Mr. Zizza was awarded an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree from St. John’s University.

Gregory Bianco
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Bianco is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company and he is directly involved with the pricing and the shipping of over 160,000 tons annually of recyclable material.  Mr. Bianco has advanced in the industry over the past 20 years to his position as President and Chief Executive Officer.  His perspective and comprehensive knowledge of the industry enables him to understand the practical challenges of trash and recyclable collection in the intense urban environment of New York City.  He also shares a common bond with his employees who undertake the day-to-day labor intensive tasks of “making recycling work”.

Kevin Walton
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Walton brings over 29 years of managerial experience in the waste and recycling industry. He has held various management positions with independent and public solid waste companies in both Canada and the United States, including Vice President of Waste Management's Canadian subsidiary and Group Vice President of Operations and Development for the Northeast Region of Waste Management's domestic operations. Prior to joining the Metropolitan management team, Mr. Walton served as the District Manager for the New York City Metro District of Allied Waste Industries, and, most recently, as Corporate Vice President of Development for Interstate Waste Services. He brings extensive operational expertise in the efficient management of all aspects of waste collection, disposal and material recovery.

Tom Ferro
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Ferro is a Certified Public Accountant who received both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Business Administration from Hofstra University. He has over 13 years of experience in the solid waste industry working in various capacities for both privately held and public companies. Mr. Ferro brings a seasoned knowledge of the intricacies of cost accounting as it relates to the solid waste and recycling industry and has developed and implemented processes at Metropolitan Recycling to allow for the timely production of accurate financial projections that rival those produced by the major solid waste companies. His proficiency in trend analysis allows the company to react to its continuously changing and competitive business environment.

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