Hills Group appoint new deputy chief executive

Ed Dodd, group director - waste and resource management, takes on new role as deputy chief executive

ED Dodd, group director - waste and resource management at Swindon-based Hills Group, has been appointed as deputy chief executive of the Group. Mr Dodd will, in the interim, continue to oversee waste activities for the business and will report to Hills Group chief executive Mike Hill.

Mr Dodd joined Hills Waste Solutions as waste facilities manager in 2006, becoming a divisional director in 2012 and group director in 2019. Amongst his achievements, he was responsible for delivering the construction and commissioning of the Northacre Resource Recovery Centre in Westbury, Wiltshire.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr Dodd said: ‘I’m absolutely delighted to take on the role as deputy chief executive of The Hills Group at an exciting time for the business. 2025 will see our 125th anniversary, so to be entrusted to help drive the group of businesses forward is an honour and a privilege.

‘I will continue to work with the dedicated and talented teams within Hills Waste Solutions and Hills Municipal Collections to oversee our waste-management and treatment activities – so from the customers’ perspective it’s very much business as usual.’

Congratulating Mr Dodd on his appointment, Mike Hill, chief executive of The Hills Group, said: ‘Ed has played a key role in Hills Waste Solutions and has been pivotal in developing the business. His appointment as deputy chief executive is just reward for his contribution and I look forward to working with him in the next stage of his career.’