Jon Vander Ark

Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

Record

Field	Value
Representation	alpha-profile-markdown-v3
Protocol	Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1
Schema	alpha.governance.entity.public.v1
Record version	public-0
Canonical entity	alpha:person:jon-vander-ark
Entity type	Person
Canonical URL	https://registry.alpha.ac/people/jon-vander-ark
Publication	PUBLISHED
Verification	corroborated
Verification schema	alpha-verification-states-v1
Ownership	unclaimed
Published claims	18
Claims under review	0
Evidence records	10
Conflicts	0
Conflicts in internal review	2
Observed	2026-09-25T03:24:16.420684+00:00
Last reviewed	2026-05-16T04:24:57.48+00:00

Identity

Legal name: Jon Vander Ark
Display name: Jon Vander Ark

Leadership

PUBLISHED

Roles

Independent Director at Lennox International. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:2.
Director at Republic Services. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:5.

Governance

PUBLISHED

Board committees

PUBLISHED

AI and ML experience

AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:3, alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:4.

AI expertise

AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:8.

AI governance relevance

AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:8.

Board independence

Not independent (executive director). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:7.
Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:6.

Board membership

Serves on the board of Lennox International Inc.. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:6, alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:9, alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:7.
Serves on the board of Republic Services, Inc.. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:7, alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:10.

Board role

Board role: Director. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:1, alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:4.

Committee assignments

No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:4.
Committee assignments: Audit, Compensation and Human Resources. Valid from: 2026-04-08. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:1.

Cybersecurity experience

Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:3, alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:4.

Executive company

Executive at Republic Services, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:4, alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:3, alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:8.

Executive function

Enterprise Leadership (CEO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:8.

Executive title

Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer. Valid from: 2026-03-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:4, alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:3, alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:8.

Technology background

Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:3.
Technology background reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:4.

Coverage states

Field	Value
Identity	PUBLISHED
Business	NOT_APPLICABLE
Leadership	PUBLISHED
Board and committees	PUBLISHED
Governance	PUBLISHED
Financials	NOT_APPLICABLE
Workforce	NOT_APPLICABLE
Ownership	NOT_APPLICABLE
Ratings	NOT_PUBLISHED
Market and index context	NOT_APPLICABLE

Public sources

alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:1: LII DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:2: sec_proxy.
alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:3: RSG DEF 14A executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:4: RSG DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:5: sec_filing.
alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:6: Lennox International Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:7: Republic Services, Inc. director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:8: RSG executive roster source.
alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:9: public_source.
alpha:evidence:person:jon-vander-ark:10: public_source.

Rights

Field	Value
public_retrieval	allowed
agent_retrieval	allowed
redistribution	not_granted
model_training	not_granted
commercial_use	not_specified
relationship_pathfinding	not_granted
direct_contact	not_granted

Limitations

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Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

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