GFL Environmental appointed Allen Gransch as Chief Operating Officer effective Oct. 1, 2026. Gransch joined GFL as Executive Vice President on Sept. 1 in connection with the acquisition of SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp., where he held leadership roles including CFO, COO, President and CEO during nearly 20 years. Billy Soffera is transitioning from Chief Operating Officer to senior strategic advisor, continuing to lead key corporate value-creation initiatives. GFL is the fourth-largest diversified environmental services company in North America, with more than 17,000 employees serving customers across Canada and 19 U.S. states.