Management Profiles
Ron Carapezzi
CEO
Ron Carapezzi brings 24 years management experience at GE to United Site Services. In his leadership role at USS he is creating the vision for growth and excellence that guides the company to the future.
After graduating with a BA in Finance from Fairfield University, Ron was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds. Following his experience with professional baseball he joined General Electric and completed the three year GE Financial Management Program. He then progressed through a series of sales, marketing, sales management and general management assignments with increasing responsibility. He was president and CEO of five GE businesses including U.S. Equipment Finance, Commercial & Industrial Finance and most recently, Bank Loans, a business with a portfolio of $23 billion in loan commitments to over 2,000 corporate borrowers.
Ron serves on several boards including Fairfield University, St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, CT and Constitution Capital Partners. He and his family will soon be moving to Massachusetts from Connecticut.
Rich Vegter
Sr. Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Customer Service
Rich Vegter brings 20 years of sanitation management, operations, sales and marketing experience to United Site Services. Prior to joining USS Rich served as President for Service Sanitation where he built the Midwest’s premier portable sanitation company. Additionally Rich served as President of Black Tie Sanitation Services and Senior VP of Operations at Micro Target Media, a sanitation advertising agency.
Throughout his career, he also held many posts within the Portable Sanitation Association International (PSAI), including President and Chairman of multiple committees in an effort to advance the industry.
Rich holds a BS in Marketing from Roosevelt University, and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University. He currently resides in Chicago with his wife, Donna, and two children.
Bob Barton
Vice President, Marketing
Bob Barton joined United in September, 2005. He brings with him over 20 years of marketing, new product development and brand management experience.
Bob has worked for Polaroid Corporation where he was Director of Marketing for the company's Instant Digital Printing business and managed marketing for multiple commercial product lines. Prior to Polaroid he managed Marketing for York Photo Labs, the world's largest direct mail photofinisher. He began his career with ten years at Colombo Yogurt where he was Director of Marketing and managed the highly successful new products process.
Bob has an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia and a BA in Chemistry, also from the University of Virginia. He is a Director of Horizon Technologies, Inc., a Trustee of Cushing Academy where he chairs the Marketing Committee and has been a Director of both the Vermont/New Hampshire Direct Marketing Group and the Digital Imaging Marketing Association
Randy Bailin
Vice President, Human Resources
Randy Bailin comes to United Site Services with over 30 years of Human Resources leadership experience. He has been the head of H.R for several large businesses including Royal Phillips Electronics, Lincoln Financial Group, and ING. Prior to joining USS, Randy was the Director of Global Relationship Management at Russell Investments. During his career, Randy has led the H.R. function during several major mergers and acquisitions, aligning policies, benefits and systems to ensure seamless integration.
At United Site Services, Randy and his team are responsible for developing and implementing H.R. strategies, programs and practices that are closely aligned and in support of our overall business strategy. This includes a strong focus on enterprise-wide career development.
Randy graduated from Queens College, City University of New York with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Education. Randy currently resides in Connecticut.
Mike Marrapese
Vice President, Information Technology
Mike Marrapese joined United Site Services in March 2007 with over 25 years of experience in Information Technology.
Prior to joining USS, Mike worked for KeyBank from 2005 to 2007 as a VP of Technology leading the System Development group on a successful $5 million project to enhance Customer experience in online student loan applications.
Prior to KeyBank Mike worked for Bank of America (formerly Fleet Bank) from 1981 to 2005 where he worked his way from computer & network operations and desktop development to the senior leadership team of their systems development group. Mike played many roles with many accomplishments including developing and implementing CRM systems responsible for the increased growth to the Commercial and Small Business Lending divisions.
Throughout Mike’s career he has studied Information Technology. He graduated from Community College of RI with an AS in Computer Science and continues his studies in Management Information Systems at Johnson and Wales University of RI. He resides in Scituate RI, with his wife Christine and two sons.
Ron Rotti
Vice President, Northeast Region
Ron Rotti joined United Site Services in 2000 as one of the company’s first employees. He brought with him 13 years of management and operating experience in the solid waste industry.
From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Rotti worked for USA Waste and then from 1998 to 1999 for Waste Control, Inc. His leadership role as Operation Manager for both companies included all aspects of operations, fleet maintenance, safety and DOT compliance, fixed asset purchasing, permitting, training, workforce management and route management. He played an important role in the acquisition process including the successful integration of new companies into existing business process.
Mr. Rotti owned and operated Rotti Rubbish Removal from 1989 through 1992. This company served the domestic and commercial solid waste market with multiple municipal contracts. With Mr. Rotti’s leadership the company was the first to offer recycling services in its markets, enabling significant share growth.
Mr. Rotti currently resides in Rutland, MA with his wife and 3 daughters.
Guy D'Anna
General Counsel
Guy D’Anna joined United Site Services in January 2007. Mr. D’Anna’s work history includes more than 15 years of experience in the practice of law, cinema exhibition, retail and public accounting.
Prior to joining USS Mr. D’Anna ran a private general law practice. He spent 14 years with Northeast Cinemas, L.L.C., (formerly Hoyts Cinemas Corporation) the U.S. division of Australian-based Consolidated Press Holdings, LTD, including the last several years as General Counsel as well as various officer and director positions within the organization. In those roles Mr. D’Anna was responsible for the company’s real estate holdings of over 100 locations and extensively involved in real estate development acquisitions and dispositions, including a $200 million stock sale of Hoyts Cinemas Corporation to Regal Entertainment Group, the world’s largest motion picture exhibitor. Prior to joining Northeast Cinemas, Mr. D’Anna worked for various other entities including TJ Maxx and in public accounting.
Mr. D’Anna received his Juris Doctor from the Massachusetts School of Law and his BS in Accounting from the University of Lowell. He resides in Wilmington, Massachusetts with his wife, Lisa.
Ed Medvic
Vice President, Business Development
Ed Medvic brings over 22 years of management and business development experience within the solid waste and portable sanitation industry to United Site Services.
Prior to joining USS in 2006 as a Regional Vice President, Ed worked for Waste Services Inc, as a District Manager, managing operations in Florida’s west coast market area. Prior to that, as Vice President of Business Develpopment at Caliber Collision Centers he lead the company’s geographic expansion in California and Texas. He began his career as a District Manager - Medical Waste for BFI, Inc. where he was responsible for all medical waste disposal activities in Northern California.
Ed holds a B.A. Economics, University of California, Berkeley. He currently resides in Oldsmar Florida.
