Patrick Smyth

Senior environmental services and operations leader with more than two decades of progressive experience in solid waste collection, hauling, transfer station and landfill operations, municipal contracting, business development, and multi-site leadership. Advanced from supervisor to district-level leadership while building and expanding markets across Louisiana. Proven record of growing revenue, winning municipal and government contracts, acquisition tuck-in, managing teams of up to 130 employees, and leading P&L, budgeting, forecasting, sales, marketing, maintenance, safety, compliance, and customer service. Entrepreneurial owner-operator with additional experience building, operating, and successfully exiting private businesses.

• Organically grew the Lake Charles market from $200K to more than $1MM in monthly revenue.
• Led teams of up to 130 employees and oversaw collection operations spanning five Louisiana parishes, along with hauling, transfer station, maintenance, sales, marketing, and landfill responsibilities.
• Secured and expanded major municipal and government business, including Beauregard Parish, City of DeRidder, City of Sulphur, Fort Polk, Avoyelles Parish, and Allen Parish.
• Built and operated a Dairy Queen franchise while maintaining senior environmental-services leadership responsibilities; sold the franchise for a profit in 2025.