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Bradley Wagner. PHOTO/ERIC FORBERGER PHOTOGRAPHY
Wenger Group appoints CEO
The Board of Directors of The Wenger Group announced it has appointed Bradley Wagner as CEO and a member of the board, effective Oct. 1.
“Following a comprehensive review, the company is excited to appoint Brad as our CEO beginning in the next fiscal year,” said Phil Rohrbaugh, the current CEO and vice chairman of the Rheems, Lancaster County-based family-owned company, who will take over as executive chairman.
“We have a high level of confidence in Brad as he has been leading Wenger Feeds, our largest business unit, for the last several years, and he is a proven leader in our organization who is people and results focused, and, importantly, understands our culture and customers’ first orientation,” Rohrbaugh said.
“I would like to thank the Board of Directors for placing their trust and confidence in me. It is truly an honor to become the CEO and serve on the company’s Board of Directors,” Wagner said. “I look forward to working with all of the company’s team members to achieve The Wenger Group’s fullest potential and continue to build on a strong track record of performance.”
Barry Shaw, executive chairman, said, “On behalf of the company’s Board of Directors and team members, I would like to thank Phil for his outstanding service and leadership as our CEO for the last six years. Under Phil’s leadership, the company has made significant progress through a series of strategic initiatives that have expanded the company’s overall operations and strengthened our governance and risk management processes.”
As the new executive chairman on Oct. 1. Shaw said Rohrbaugh will lead all governance activities of the company and collaborate with Wagner around strategy and key strategic initiatives.
Wagner, a graduate of Messiah University, has been working in the agriculture industry for almost 25 years. Wenger Group said Wagner, who previously owned feed mill operations, has led its animal nutrition business for the last five years.
He previously held a leadership role in PennAg and is participating in Ag-Advisory committees and on the Messiah University’s Entrepreneurship Advisory Council.
