Former Waste Control Specialists President and CEO Rod Baltzer said Friday he has opened a new consulting firm, and is not straying far from his specialty in low-level radioactive waste disposal.
“I haven’t Tweeted in a while, but wanted you to know I have started a consulting firm since leaving WCS,” Baltzer said in a late-afternoon message on Twitter. “I’m still very interested in the nuclear industry and look forward to providing creative solutions!”
In a follow-up email to Weapons Complex Morning Briefing, Baltzer said his message simply updated his status since he stepped down as Waste Management Specialists chief executive in January after the Dallas-based company’s sale from Valhi Inc. to private equity firm J.F. Lehman.
At the time, Baltzer said he would provide consulting services to his former employer during the ownership transition. That should continue into July, he said Sunday.
Baltzer has also been president of Baltex Consulting since January. Along with working with WCS, Baltex is “Providing general consulting services for companies interested in the low-level radioactive waste disposal market,” according to the LinkedIn profile. “Services may include strategy discussions, best practices, financial analysis and modeling, general business guidance and other areas.”
In addition, Baltzer is listed as a vice president at Contran Corp., a holding company that has owned a 93 percent stake in Valhi.
Baltzer spent well over a decade as an executive at Waste Control Specialists, moving up from chief financial officer to president to president and CEO. His responsibilities appear to have been divided by the new management: Scott State, CEO of Lehman-owned NorthStar Group Services, is CEO and chief nuclear officer; David Carlson is president and chief operating officer.
Waste Control Specialists primarily operates a complex in Andrews County, Texas, for disposal of various types of hazardous waste. It is one of four facilities licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for disposal of low-level radioactive waste.
