HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milestone Environmental Services, LLC (“Milestone” or the “Company”), a leading environmental infrastructure and carbon management company, today announced that Jeffrey (Jeff) Feeler has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective May 24, 2024, as an independent Director.
“It is my pleasure to welcome Jeff Feeler to the Milestone Board, particularly during this exciting time of foundational growth for the organization,” said Milestone President and CEO Gabriel Rio. “Jeff’s progressive leadership experience in the specialty environmental services sector is perfect for supporting Milestone in its evolution to become a leading environmental infrastructure powerhouse. I’m looking forward to his contributions and expertise.”
Mr. Feeler has more than 30 years of experience in finance, operations, and strategic roles, most recently as former Chairman, President, and CEO of US Ecology, Inc. (“ECOL”). During his career, Mr. Feeler led 11 strategic acquisitions and integrations, contributing to ECOL’s transformation into a number two market leader in the specialty environmental services sector. Previously, he worked in the technology, retail, and distribution industries, broadening his skills and adding more diversity beyond industrials.
“I am excited to join the board of a great organization like Milestone, which is in the midst of transforming to a full solution environmental services company and advancing carbon capture technologies that will benefit human health and the environment,” stated Mr. Feeler.
Mr. Feeler also serves as a senior board advisor to Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd., and the Fernweh Group’s Strategic Advisory Board. He has a strong history of actively supporting educational and industry organizations by serving on several boards and in advisory positions. Currently, he serves on the Strategic Advisory Board Boise State College of Business and Economics (COBE) and is an active member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Previously, he was on the US Ecology, Inc. Board of Directors, serving as Chairman, and the State of Idaho Governor Appointee to Leadership in Nuclear Engineering (LINE) Commission.
Mr. Feeler holds a bachelor’s degree in finance with honors and a bachelor’s degree in accounting with honors from Boise State University. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
About Milestone Environmental Services
Milestone Environmental Services, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a leading environmental infrastructure and carbon management company and the largest energy waste sequestration company in the United States. Milestone operates a leading integrated network of waste infrastructure that reduces the carbon impact of its customers by permanently sequestering hydrocarbon waste over a mile below the surface, preventing greenhouse gas emissions and water and ground contamination. Since 2014, Milestone has sequestered more than 3 million tons of CO2e through its injection process. Its subsidiary, Milestone Carbon, is devoted to helping multiple types of emitters meet their decarbonization goals by developing and operating injection sites that permanently and securely sequester CO2 below the surface. For more information, please visit www.milestone-es.com. Milestone is a portfolio company of SK Capital Partners, a sector-focused, growth-oriented private investment firm comprised of a team with extensive operating, ownership, and investment experience.
