Richard Coupland

Mr. Coupland is the Vice President of Municipal Sales for Republic Services, responsible for partnerships with approximately 2000 municipalities across 43 states. His team provides consultative support to their Municipal partners to understand and navigate changes in the industry, as well as emerging technology and methods to improve Sustainability and achieve Climate Action Plans.

Richard joined Republic Services in 2015, following a 20-year career in the defense industry with Fortune 100 companies, including General Dynamics and Motorola.

Richard received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and his Masters degree in Business Administration from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.