The Professional Successes of Don Paul Richards

To some, Waste Management may not seem like the type of field that produces professional success, but Don Paul Richards, Area Manager for Loomis Fargo & Company and District Manager for Certified Waste Management, Inc., proves that even in less glossy and glorious fields, individuals can still shine with skills and expertise.

A self-proclaimed “turnaround specialist,” Don Paul Richards has devoted his professional career to identifying problem areas in waste management systems and underachieving business units, and subsequently helping those problem areas meet goals and objectives year after year until they are once more self sustaining. As an area general manager, Don Paul Richards has taken charge of a safe and profitable business unit, and has done so with skill and with pride, consistently taking troubled areas and turning them into examples of a finely and expertly managed waste management system.

Don Paul Richards has received a number of recognition for his skill in turning high-risk situations and areas around. At Loomis Fargo & Co, Don Paul Richards was the recipient of the 2001 Best Overall Risk Performance award, the 2002 Most Improved Area award, and the 2006 Snake Pit Award, given in acknowledgement of the general manager who has handled the most difficult project in a given year. Don Paul Richards has also managed to climb his way up the company ladder, taking on larger and larger management areas as he gained more expertise and proved his capabilities as a waste management specialist.

Don Paul Richards credits his success to a number of personal attributes. A quick thinker, logical problem solver, and cool-headed leader, Don Paul Richards is exactly the type of person you’d want working on a high-risk project. He has clearly demonstrated achievements in waste management, and has a clean track record of meeting safety and financial goals, no matter what the project.