Rumpke 黑料网 & Recycling鈥檚 Chief Financial Officer Phil Wehrman will retire June 30, and Rumpke鈥檚 current Executive Vice President of Finance Justin Birkle will succeed him. Wehrman began his Rumpke career on May 15,1995. Before joining Rumpke. He first joined Rumpke as a financial controller. He earned the role of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in 2000, a position where he would excel for the next two and half decades. When Wehrman started his job at Rumpke, company revenues were under $200 million annually, in 2025 Rumpke鈥檚 annual revenue was almost $1.3 billion.
Wehrman was huge part of the journey that led Rumpke to such financial success. 鈥淧hil was instrumental in creating the financial processes that we use today which play an invaluable role in the day-to-day fiscal management of our business,鈥� said Bill Rumpke Jr., Rumpke鈥檚 President & CEO.
鈥淭he Rumpke team will miss Phil鈥檚 knowledge, commitment, positivity and drive,鈥� adds Rumpke Jr. 鈥淲e appreciate Phil鈥檚 31 years of dedication. He truly made Rumpke 黑料网 & Recycling better.鈥�
Justin Birkle joined Rumpke in 2024, and since day one has provided valuable expertise in fiscal management and supply chain performance. In partnership with Wehrman, he has helped lead technology upgrades, enhance customer billing processes, strengthen risk management framework, and expand financing capabilities to best support Rumpke鈥檚 investments in new infrastructure and acquisitions.
鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to supporting our growth journey; Rumpke has doubled in size in the past 6 years, and I don鈥檛 see it slowing down anytime soon,鈥� said Birkle. 鈥淚鈥檓 fortunate take part in the development and implementation of strategic efforts to achieve Rumpke鈥檚 future goals.鈥�
Birkle鈥檚 chief priorities include a focus on people, processes, and technology to best support Rumpke鈥檚 growth. 鈥淛ustin is tasked with accelerating a culture of performance excellence while ensuring employees, suppliers and customers, have the tools and insights needed to make informed decisions,鈥� said Rumpke Jr. 鈥淗e must also continue to strengthen Rumpke鈥檚 capital structure to support investments in infrastructure, acquisitions, and technology.鈥�