Bill Rumpke Sr.: President, chief executive officer and chairman of the board. Bill Rumpke Sr. also serves as the president of Rumpke Enterprises, Inc., the president of Legacy, Inc. and owner and president of Rumpke Amusements, Inc. (Rumpke Park).

Year started with the company: 1940

Industry Experience: Bill has been employed in various positions in his family company, including vice-president, treasurer, secretary, sales representative, driver, heavy equipment operator, mechanic and general laborer.

Fun Fact: Bill was inducted into the Environmental Industries Association Hall of Fame in 2009, the highest honor in the waste/recycling industry.

Bill Rumpke Jr.: Chief Operating Officer

Year started with the company: 1985

Education: Bachelor’s degree in General Business from Miami University (Ohio)

Industry Experience: Bill worked in various positions at Rumpke including district manager, route manager, driver, general laborer and ballpark employee. In 1988 Bill founded Rumpke’s Central Ohio Market.

Fun Fact: Bill enjoys traveling to each Rumpke location and getting to know Rumpke’s 2,300 employees.

Todd Rumpke: Regional Vice President, Southeast Market

Year started with the company: 1985

Education: Bachelor’s degree in General Business and Personnel Management from Miami University (Ohio)

Industry Experience: Todd worked in various positions at Rumpke before becoming regional vice president, including district manager for Rumpke’s Portsmouth and Beech Hollow, Ohio, locations, route manager, driver, general laborer and ballpark employee.

Fun Fact: Todd is a proud member of the RAFT Racing team.

Jeff Rumpke: Regional Vice President, Cincinnati Market.

Year started with the company: 1990

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Xavier University

Industry Experience: Jeff worked in various positions at Rumpke before becoming regional vice president, including regional manager, district manager, division manager, recycling buy-back manager, heavy equipment operator and driver.

Fun Fact: Jeff was a starting pitcher for Xavier University's baseball team.

Andrew Rumpke Sr.: Regional Vice President, Central Ohio Market.

Year started with the company: 2002

Education: Bachelor of Science in Business from Miami University (Ohio) and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati

Industry Experience: Andrew worked in various positions at Rumpke before becoming regional vice president, including division manager, business analyst, heavy equipment operator, driver and general laborer.

Fun Fact: Andrew is proud to call Central Ohio home.  

Mike Bramkamp: Regional Vice President, Northwest Market

Year started with the company: 1992

Education: Bachelor’s degree in management from Miami University (Ohio)

Industry Experience: Mike worked in various positions at Rumpke before becoming regional vice president, including division manager of Rumpke Portable Restrooms, district sales manager and sales representative.

Fun Fact: Mike attended Super Bowl XXIII Bengals versus 49ers in 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium.

Phil Wehrman: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Year started with the company: 1995

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems and accounting from Eastern Kentucky University. He received his license as a certified public accountant in 1988.

Industry Experience: Phil worked in various positions before becoming chief financial officer and treasurer at Rumpke, including financial analyst, senior accountant and controller for other corporations.

Fun Fact: Phil played collegiate golf as a walk-on with EKU.

Mike Nelson: Regional Vice President, Southern Market

Year started with the company: 2007

Industry Experience: Mike has nearly 20 years of waste industry experience. He has worked in various positions including general manager, route auditor, operation and site manager and route driver.

Fun Fact: By the age of 15, Mike had attended a baseball game in every major league ballpark in the United States.

Matt Bauer: Director of Sales and Marketing

Year started with the company: 1998

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Alma College (Michigan)

Fun Fact: Many people know or see Matt as a football player, but few know that his real passion was basketball. Matt played Varsity ball as a point guard in high school and was selected to attend a basketball camp at the University of Michigan where he roomed with the #1 player in the State of Michigan at the time, Antoine Joubert.

Andy Biedron: Corporate Controller

Year started with company: 2000

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University. Certified Public Accountant registration from the University of Illinois

Fun Fact:  A Chicago native, Andy still follows the Blackhawks, White Sox, Bulls and Bears.

Charla Cabe: Director of Human Resources

Year started with the company: 1995

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida Atlantic University and has SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification

Fun Fact: Charla was at the Space Shuttle Challenger's launch of its first voyage in 1983.

Kevin Downey: Director of Hauling

Year started with the company: 2004

Industry Experience: Before becoming the director of hauling at Rumpke, Kevin worked in various positions in both the private and public sectors of the waste industry, including director of operations, general manager, district president, assistant regional safety manager, route supervisor, driver, general laborer and many others.

Fun Fact: Kevin was a master barber in his younger life and still holds a master barber's license for the State of Massachusetts.

Amanda Pratt: Director of Corporate Communications

Year started with the company: 2000

Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the E.W. Scripts School of Journalism at The Ohio University and holds professional accreditation in public relations.

Fun Fact: Amanda was named the 2011 Public Relations Professional of the Year by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

Jay Roberts: Director of Engineering and Environmental Affairs

Year started with the company: 2003

Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Dayton (Ohio)

Fun Fact: Amongst a sea of Bengals fans, Jay roots for the Cleveland Browns.

Joe Rogan: Chief Information Officer

Year started with the company: 2006

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a management information systems major from the University of Dayton (Ohio)

Fun Fact: Joe married his high school sweetheart and chemistry class partner.

Steve Sargent: Director of Rumpke Recycling

Year started with the company: 1989

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business management from Mt. Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio)

Fun Fact: Steve was an all-conference quarterback in high school and recently named Outstanding Alumni of Logan Elm High School.

Larry Stone: Director of Safety

Year started with the company: 1972

Industry Experience: Before becoming the director of safety Larry worked in various positions at Rumpke, including general manager of special projects, general manager, assistant general manager, sales representative, heavy equipment operator, truck driver and general laborer.

Fun Fact: In 2004, Larry received the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) Member of the Year Award for his dedication to safety within the industry and development of the "Slow Down To Get Around" campaign.

Jim Thaxton: General Counsel and Secretary

Year started with the company: 2000

Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton (Ohio) and Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati

Fun Fact: Jim builds and plays guitars.