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Corporate Staff
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Steve Sargent, Director of Recycling
Steve Sargent is the director of Rumpke Recycling at Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc. Steve has more than 20 years of experience in the recycling industry.
Steve earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Mt. Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio). He graduated a member of Delta Mu Delta, National Business Honorary. Steve is a member of the National Recycling Coalition and the Association of Ohio Recyclers. He serves as a Rumpke representative to the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA), and serves on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Litter Prevention Advisory Council and on the Logan Elm School Board in Circleville, Ohio. In his free time, Steve enjoys spending time with his wife and three sons.
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Ben Pedigo, Recycling Sales Manager
Ben Pedigo is the recycling sales manager for Rumpke Recycling. He began his Rumpke Recycling career in 1993. Ben is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, past president of the Association of Ohio Recyclers and a contributing writer to Resource Recycling Magazine. |
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David Schwendeman, Recycling Marketing Manager
David Schwendeman is the recycling marketing manager at Rumpke Recycling with more than 17 years experience in the recycling industry, during which he served as operations manager in a high grade packing plant and transfer station. David played an integral role in the development of Rumpke Recycling’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Dayton, Ohio, along with the implementation and marketing of Rumpke Recycling’s Dayton Glass Plant. |
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Ken Stidham, Corporate Recycling Manager
Ken Stidham is the corporate recycling manager for Rumpke Recycling. He works with the recycling plant managers to improve efficiencies while monitoring and reporting global operational and financial issues at the recycling plants. Ken also monitors and assists tire processing and clean-up projects, and he markets scrap tire material.
Ken has more than 18 years experience in the recycling industry. |
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Harvey Cassidy, Circleville Recycling Manager
Harvey Cassidy is the operations manager for Rumpke Recycling’s facilities in Columbus and Circleville, Ohio. He began his recycling career in 1982 at PICCA Recycling, one of the largest non-profit recycling operations in Ohio. When Rumpke purchased PICCA Recycling in 1989, Harvey continued to manage the operations as a Rumpke employee.
Harvey served in the U.S. Army, where he worked in logistics and supply chain management, and he served 12 years in the Ohio National Guard. |
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Keith Davey, Columbus Recycling Manager
Keith Davey is the recycling plant manager for Rumpke Recycling's Columbus facility. Keith offers a wealth of experience, having entered the waste and recycling industries during the early 1980s. |
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Brad Dunn, Cincinnati Recycling Operations Manager
Brad Dunn is the recycling operations manager in Rumpke Recycling's Cincinnati Market. He adds more than 12 years experience in the waste and recycling industry and 25 years experience in management.
Brad studied at Cincinnati Tech in the design engineering program. |
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Chris Kelley, OVD Transfer & Recycling Facility Manager
Chris Kelley is the operations manager of Rumpke’s Ohio Valley District Transfer and Recycling Facility. He has an extensive background in ferrous and non-ferrous foundry work along with strong knowledge in fiber and plastics recycling.
Chris served in the U.S. Army with a focus on materials handling and leadership training. |
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David Quaife, Louisville Recycling Division Manager
David Quaife is the division manager at Rumpke Recycling’s operation in Louisville, Ky. David began working for Rumpke in December 2007. He has more than 20 years of management experience including 15 years in recycling and safety. David served in the Navy as a jet engine mechanic on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.
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Rich Welker, Dayton Recycling Division Manager
Rich Welker is the division manager at Rumpke Recycling's operation in Dayton, Ohio. He has served in this position since 2004. |
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Anne Gray, Municipal Public Sector Representative
Anne Gray is the municipal public sector representative in Rumpke Recycling's Cincinnati Market. She manages The Recycle Challenge aluminum can fund-raising program in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Anne earned a B.S. in Applied Science from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio). |
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Brian Huffman, Universal Waste & E-Waste Program Manager
Brian Huffman is the universal waste and e-waste program manager for Rumpke Recycling and The William-Thomas Group. He adds nearly 20 years experience in the environmental field with roles incorporating project management, regulatory compliance and industrial waste management. Brian has a degree in environmental science. |
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Brandy Luhn, Recycling Sales & Marketing Representative
Brandy Luhn is the recycling sales & marketing representative for Rumpke Recycling's Northwest Market. During her nine years in the waste industry, Brandy believes Rumpke Recycling's customized approach increases participation and volume as she has never worked with any two customers with identical needs. |
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Laurie Marr, Recycling Sales & Marketing Representative
Laurie Marr is the recycling sales and marketing representative for Rumpke Recycling’s Southern Market. Recycling sales is a natural fit for Laurie, whose relatives co-owned a waste hauling and landfill business in Kentucky. A graduate of the University of Louisville, Laurie has worked in the solid waste and recycling industry for more than 10 years. She enjoys being part of a company focused on customer service and environmental stewardship. |
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Ann Powers, Commercial Recycling Representative
Ann Powers is the commercial recycling representative for Rumpke Recycling’s Cincinnati Market. She began her career at Rumpke in the William-Thomas Group, Rumpke’s corporate accounts division, where she managed trash and recycling services for many Fortune 500 companies. Ann also worked with Rumpke’s Cincinnati sales department on new sales and account retention. |
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Micheal Short, Recycling Sales Representative
Micheal Short is the recycling sales representative for Rumpke Recycling's Central Ohio Market. He adds nearly four years experience in the recycling and waste industry. Micheal also manages the Recycle Challenge aluminum can fund-raising program in the Greater Columbus region. |
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Rich Simon, Compactor & Recycling Sales
Rich Simon is the compactor & recycling sales representative for Rumpke Recycling’s Central Ohio Market. He adds more than seven years of recycling industry experience to the Rumpke Recycling team. Rich has served as operation’s assistant, plant superintendent, account representative, general manager and regional procurement manager for the purchasing of industrial plactics for recycling.
Rich graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in urban geography. |
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Binny, Rumpke Recycling Mascot
Born on Earth Day 2004, Binny the recycling bin proudly represents Rumpke Recycling in the community. He enjoys spending time at parades, schools and festivals.
Binny's responsibilities include having fun and posing for pictures. |
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