Our Team
We have extensive experience in municipal/residential collection, commercial collection, and industrial collection services. We also have vast experience with managing Material Recovery Facilities, Transfer Stations and Solid Waste and Construction Landfills.
Rob Smith
Vice President of Business Development
Michelle Reynolds
VP of Finance
Ben Woods
Vice President of Operations
Wendell Shelton
Vice President of Sales
Rob has over 36 years of leadership experience in the waste industry. His career has included leading enterprises for several large public companies in regions that have included Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.
He has extensive experience in providing successful leadership of profit improvement through keen focus on Safety/Compliance, Employee Engagement and Customer Service. Rob also founded a successful solid waste and recycling company that provided service in the greater Ohio region and a medical waste company serving that same area.
Rob has been married to his wife Mary for 36 years and they have 4 children and 2 granddaughters.
Michelle is an accomplished finance and operations executive with a proven track record of strengthening organizations through strategic leadership, financial discipline, and operational excellence. With experience spanning executive leadership, finance, accounting, human resources, and operations, Michelle brings a comprehensive business perspective that allows her to connect financial performance with the day-to-day decisions that drive organizational success.
Throughout her career, Michelle has held progressive leadership positions including Controller, Corporate Controller, Human Resources Director, and Vice President. She has led teams of more than 150 employees and has been responsible for a broad range of business functions, including financial management, budgeting and forecasting, operations, human resources, fleet and maintenance, safety, customer service, sales, and strategic planning. Her ability to identify inefficiencies, improve processes, evaluate profitability, and implement meaningful change has been a cornerstone of her leadership approach.
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Fairmont State University and has additional education in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation from West Virginia University. Her combination of financial expertise and hands-on operational experience gives her a unique ability to evaluate an organization from multiple perspectives, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop strategies that support sustainable growth and profitability.
Michelle is passionate about building strong teams, creating accountability, and developing systems that allow both people and businesses to perform at their highest level. She approaches leadership with the belief that the strongest organizations are created when financial strategy, operational execution, and people are aligned toward a common goal.
Outside of her professional career, Michelle’s greatest pride and joy is being a mother to her three daughters, Raegan, Reese, and Rosalie. She is actively involved in their lives and shares their love of sports, particularly softball and basketball. As both a mother and a coach, Michelle values the opportunity to encourage young women to develop confidence, resilience, teamwork, and leadership—qualities she strives to demonstrate in both her personal and professional life.
Ben has over 38 years of operational leadership in the waste industry. He has been a successful operational leader for many companies including Waste Management, Advanced Disposal and Armada Waste. He has an accomplished career based on being a servant leader focused on the development of his team members.
Ben has been recognized numerous times for his prowess in identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing proven processes. He has worked throughout the industry in solid waste, recycling, medical waste and managing oil/gas field waste. He has led teams in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia.
Ben has been married to his wife Janice for 36 years and they have a daughter.
Wendell has over 36 years of experience in the waste industry. He has held several roles throughout his career, and he has proven to be a success as he led teams for public solid waste and recycling companies as well as start up organizations.
Wendell has a varied skill set that enables him to create long lasting relationships with employees and customers. He is focused on continuous improvement as it pertains to Safety/Compliance,
Customer Service and Operational Efficiencies. Wendell leads our Business Development efforts through the development of our inside and outside sales teams as well as our acquisition efforts.
Wendell has been married to his wife Laurie for 36 years and they have 4 sons and 3 grandchildren.