Environmental Protection Services, a Wheeling-based provider of disposal and recycling services to the electrical industry, has named Brad Joseph to serve as the company’s new president and chief operating officer.
Joseph, a highly regarded veteran of the waste management and recycling industry, has been with EPS for over twenty years, holding a variety of senior leadership positions in customer service, sales and marketing, and operations—most recently serving as vice president. He is a past state president of the West Virginia Junior Chamber and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from West Liberty University.
As president and COO, Joseph oversees daily operations and is responsible for cultivating and enhancing strategic customer relationships for both EPS and its sister company, Power Substation Services, a transformer services provider that installs and maintains electrical substation and power transformers.
“EPS is a true industry leader, and I’m honored and excited to serve as president,” said Joseph. “With safety and sustainability as our first priority, we’ve developed innovative systems that enable us to recycle oil and metals safely, with very little environmental impact. We were green before green was cool.”
EPS founder and chairman Keith Reed said Joseph was the natural choice to lead the company into the future.
“Promoting Brad to president was a no-brainer,” Reed said. “He’s been instrumental to our explosive growth and success, overseeing the renovation and expansion of our physical plant, as well as the development and implementation of systems and processes that have significantly improved our bottom line. EPS will continue to benefit from his ongoing leadership, building on the strong momentum he has helped create over the years.”
Founded in 1989, EPS has grown to be a leader in the disposal and recycling industry—concentrating in the removal and recycling of transformers, transformer mineral oil, and electrical waste. The company operates a 50,000 square foot facility that boasts the largest incineration capacity in the United States, as well as additional oil recycling rigs in Oregon and Alabama. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regularly consults with EPS on regulations and protocols including requesting the company’s help in drafting new furnace regulations.
EPS currently employees around 50 people locally and is planning to add more jobs in the near future.
“We’re a local company, but national in scope, and the demand for our services is growing,” said Joseph. “The secret to our success is our people. We’re committed to Wheeling and the Upper Ohio Valley, and we plan to add more members to our team to meet that demand.”
