Born and raised in New Orleans, Jesse Murphy has more than 30 years of experience in the waste industry. He started working as a mechanical helper when he was just 15 years old and studied business management at the University of New Orleans in Louisiana.
Jesse has worked in several areas, including maintenance, sales, operations, and management. Prior to joining Waste Pro, Jesse owned and operated Southern Waste Systems of Louisiana for five years.
Jesse has more than 30 years of experience in the waste industry. Jesse joined the Waste Pro family in 2015 as the Operations Manager in New Orleans and Baton Rouge before quickly being promoted to Site Manager. He then worked his way up to Division Manager of New Orleans, where he was responsible for overseeing 35 employees operating 28 trucks in the hauling and transfer station that services the New Orleans area. In 2019, Jesse was appointed to Divisional Vice President of the Louisiana market.
As Regional Vice President, Jesse leads Waste Pro’s operations in Louisiana, which includes New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Houma, Geismar, Covington, and three landfills, one in New Orleans and two in the Baton Rouge market area. Waste Pro services more than 75,000 residential and commercial customers in the Louisiana market.