Despina Costa

Despina Costa is an accomplished financial executive with extensive experience across various industries. Currently serving as Market Area Controller at Casella Waste Systems, Inc. since March 2022, Despina previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Northstar Pulp and Paper, Inc., overseeing finance, customer service, and human resources for a fifth-generation family-owned business. Prior roles include VP Operations & Assistant Treasurer at Intelicoat Technologies, where responsibilities spanned supply chain management and financial oversight, and Corporate Controller & Treasurer at Fibermark Inc., leading financial activities for a public company with multiple manufacturing facilities. Despina holds a BSBA in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, earned between 1979 and 1983.