Rumpke Waste & Recycling’s chief financial officer (CFO) Phil Wehrman retired June 30, and Rumpke’s current executive vice president of finance Justin Birkle will succeed him.
Wehrman began his Rumpke career on May 15,1995. 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’s annual revenue was almost $1.3 billion.
Birkle joined Rumpke in 2024 and 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’s investments in new infrastructure and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Rumpke, Birkle served as a senior vice president and vice president of finance at several major organizations, including Cardinal Health and L3Harris.
Published July 2026
