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Ven Poole has extensive experience in the environmental and engineering sectors, currently serving as a Member of the Board of Directors for GFL Environmental Inc. since November 2018. Ven is also the Principal at Tailwalker Investments and DeWitt Carolinas, Inc., roles held since January 2000 and 1990, respectively. Previously, Ven was the Chairman and CEO of Waste Industries from September 1990 until its merger with GFL Environmental in 2018, having begun as a Risk Manager in 1991 and advancing to various leadership positions. Ven's engineering career commenced at Lockheed Martin as a Senior Engineer from July 1985 to September 1990, focusing on guidance and control system design and testing. Ven earned a BS in Aerospace Engineering from North Carolina State University between 1981 and 1985.