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Jon Ransom

Jon Ransom

Jon Ransom

Founder & former CEO

Environmental Management Specialists, Inc. (EMS)


Jon started EMS out of his basement in late 2000 as a one-person waste brokerage.  After growing the business to 190 people providing emergency response and environmental remediation services from 11 locations across the Midwest, Jon was approached in 2018 by private equity owned HEPACO about acquiring EMS.  The acquisition was completed this past December.  Jon now serves as a board member and Chief Development Officer of HEPACO.

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