Mel Panko

Mel Panko is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in account management and business strategy, currently serving as Sr Director of National Accounts at Waste Management since September 1995. Panko is skilled in strategic selling, business planning, and competitive analysis, with a focus on sustainability and technical industrial regulations such as RCRA, TSCA, and OSHA. Prior experience includes managing a national network of distributors as Manager of Distribution at Illinois Tool Works/Magnaflux from January 1978 to January 1989. Panko holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology/Business from Western Illinois University, obtained between 1974 and 1978.