Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH), the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout North America, announced that Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer James M. Rutledge, 60, will transition to the newly created position of President and Chief Operating Officer. He will retain his position as Vice Chairman.

In conjunction with this promotion, Clean Harbors also announced that Robert E. Gagnon, 38, has joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

Prior to Clean Harbors, Rutledge served as Chief Financial Officer of Rogers Corporation from 2002 through 2005, where he was responsible for financial, tax and legal functions as well supply chain operations worldwide. Prior to Rogers, he served as CFO at Baldwin Technology Company, Inc., a publicly listed manufacturer of controls, accessories and material handling equipment for the printing industry. He also served in various capacities, including vice president and treasurer, over a 20-year span at Witco Corporation, a $2 billion global specialty chemicals company. Rutledge began his career as a Certified Public Accountant at Price Waterhouse & Co.

Prior to joining Clean Harbors, Gagnon served as Vice President of Finance, Business Planning and Chief Accounting Officer at Biogen Idec Inc. He has held a variety of positions within Biogen’s finance organization since joining the company in 2005. Previously, Gagnon was a Senior Audit Manager with Deloitte & Touche and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Prior to those positions, he was Corporate Controller at eRoom Technology. A Certified Public Accountant, Gagnon holds an MBA degree with a finance concentration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA degree in Accounting from Bentley College.