Sharps Medical Waste Services appoints COO

Sharps Medical Waste Services (MWS), a Houston-based regulated medical waste management provider, has appointed David Sanborn as chief operating officer (COO), effective Jan. 26. Sanborn will report directly to CEO Kerry Jones and will oversee Sharps’ nationwide operations.

Sharps says Sanborn brings more than 25 years of operations leadership experience across multisite environments, including manufacturing, distribution and highly regulated industries. Most recently, he served as vice president of U.S. operations at Reddy Ice, where he led operations across more than 130 facilities in 32 states, with full profit and loss responsibility and oversight of more than 1,600 team members.

“This appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Sharps,” Jones says. “As we continue to grow nationally, operational discipline, safety leadership and regulatory excellence are more important than ever. David has a proven track record of leading large, distributed operations while improving safety outcomes and delivering consistent performance. His leadership will be instrumental as we support our customers and protect the communities we serve.”

Sharps says Sanborn has led organizations through periods of scale and transformation, with an emphasis on safety culture, workforce development and operational accountability.

“As chief operating officer, my focus is on building consistent, reliable operations that put safety and compliance first,” Sanborn says. “Sharps plays a critical role in protecting healthcare workers, patients and communities. I’m looking forward to working alongside the team to strengthen execution, support growth and ensure our operations continue to meet the highest standards across every market we serve.”