Rotochopper Hires New President

Rotochopper, Inc. is pleased to welcome John Babcock as the new company president. John comes to Rotochopper with a wealth of business and leadership experience. John is a licensed CPA and former Board Chair for the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce. John has been a professional advisor for many area manufacturers, including helping them to adopt Employee Stock Ownership Plans and to expand foreign sales. John is on the Board of Directors for the Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association and also serves on the Loan Committee for the Initiative Foundation.

Says Bob Schuning, former President and current CEO, “We are really excited to add John’s skills and experiences to our company.  His background as a CPA and legal advisor provides significant assets for our customers, as financing becomes more complicated and as regulatory pressure for greener solutions continues to mount within the industries we serve.”

As Babcock notes, “Rotochopper’s involvement in recycling and biomass markets was a major reason I became interested in this position. I am excited to work with an employee owned (ESOP) company that’s invested in the future of energy and recycling.”