Leadership Team

Valerie joined Mahoney Environmental® as the VP of Human Resources in 2022. She has over 25 years in various human resources roles within several companies like Aramark, ITW and Quaker Oats. Prior to Mahoney Environmental, Valerie was a Senior Director of Human Resources at Sodexo for 13 years, leading a dynamic team that was responsible for food and facilities management services throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Valerie has a B.A. degree in Psychology from Mundelein College of Loyola University – Chicago and an M.B.A. in Strategic Management from the University of Chicago.

Beau joined Mahoney Environmental in 2005 as an outside sales account manager and has grown with the organization for more than two decades. He has held leadership roles across regional sales, national accounts, and sales management, gaining deep, hands-on experience throughout the sales organization. Working closely with regional and national brands nationwide, Beau has consistently driven organic growth, profitability, and volume expansion. Beau played a central role in launching Mahoney Environmental's Preferred Oil division, leading its introduction to premier customers while identifying and developing new high-volume growth opportunities. His leadership progression includes Director of Business Development, Vice President of Commercial Sales & Preferred Oil, and Vice President of National Sales, Marketing, and Preferred Oil. In 2026, he was named Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Known for his achievement-driven leadership style, Beau brings deep expertise in sales, business development, operations, execution, and P&L management. He leads by example with a strong focus on performance, customer service, teamwork, and long-term value creation, and remains actively engaged with industry organizations on behalf of Mahoney Environmental. Beau holds a B.S. in Business Management with a minor in Marketing from Lewis University, earned on a full athletic scholarship.

Vito joined Mahoney Environmental® in 2011 as Director of Managed Services to build our network of sub-contractors for a national footprint of multiple services. In 2013, he joined the Senior Leadership team and was named the VP of Trap Operations and Managed Services. He helped to grow and expand trap service Nationwide before being named the VP of West Operations in 2017. After the Mahoney acquisition by Neste in 2020, Vito was named the VP of M&A and Managed Service. Vito came to Mahoney with over 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry managing various aspects of the business, including procurement, construction, development. Vito was a customer of the company while at the Portillo’s Restaurant Group. During his various roles at Mahoney, he has been involved with all aspects of our business to include Joliet, our largest UCO and trap service operation, building the Mahoney Managed network, identifying acquisition opportunities, market analyst, and contract negotiations. He has grown trusting relationships and delivered exceptional customer service to stabilize and create profitability in trap services and has grown a network of nearly 200 partners to help support growth initiatives outside of our direct service area and expand in additional markets.

Melissa joined Mahoney Environmental in 2022 as Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. She is responsible for all legal matters, particularly regarding contracts, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and other general corporate matters, and oversees compliance and security, and theft prevention. Before joining Mahoney, Melissa worked as Neste's Corporate and M&A Counsel for North America where she supported Mahoney with strategic growth, specifically in M&A activity. She also helped Neste US and Neste Oyj with general corporate matters for its subsidiaries. Throughout her career, her responsibilities have included representing architectural, engineering, and design firms and start-up and technology entities in M&A, private equity offerings, business succession planning, corporate governance, real estate, contractual, IP, FCPA compliance, and privacy and employment matters.

Melissa earned her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University, where she double majored in English Literature and Psychology. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law – Newark.

Tania joined Mahoney Environmental® in 2022 as Director of HESS&Q with 20 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety. Prior to Mahoney, Tania managed Environmental, Health, and Safety in vehicle production, chemical manufacturing, and chemical reclamation with a record of helping decrease workplace incidents, injuries, and developing a proactive safety culture. In 2020, one of her facilities received the Governor’s Safety award from the State of Indiana for safety performance. She has a B.S. in Occupational Health and Safety, holds Associate Safety Professional and Certified Safety Professional certifications, and is an active member of the American Society of Safety Professionals and previously held the President position of the Audubon Chapter.