Our Team
Calbag is headquartered in Portland, OR, nestled between Forest Park and the Willamette River. Our location reminds us daily of our responsibility to the community. Our mission is protecting the environment, recycling the past, and preserving the future.
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
MEET OUR DEDICATED TEAM
We are committed to providing you a superior level of customer service, which we would like to prove to you in person. Let us show you why Calbag is the fastest-growing buyer, seller and trader of non-ferrous scrap metal in the Pacific Northwest.
WARREN ROSENFELD
President
FAVORITE METAL
Antimony
I LIKE
Running, reading and writing.
ABOUT ME
Warren continues the tradition of community and environmental responsibility with Calbag Metals and its subsidiaries that the company started with in 1907.
WARREN ROSENFELD
President
CRAIG TUCKMAN
Chief Operating Officer
FAVORITE METAL
Tantalum
I LIKE
Outdoor activity with family and friends.
ABOUT ME
I have greatly enjoyed I have greatly enjoyed working in the metals industry since 1986 and look forward to the next 35 years at Calbag Metals.
Craig Tuckman
Chief Operating Officer
JAMIE HAMMOND
Scale House Operator
FAVORITE METAL
Palladium
I LIKE
Watching old movies.
ABOUT ME
I enjoy all the variety of metals and people that I encounter every day.
Jamie Hammond
Scale House Operator
SHAWN WHEELOCK
Buyer
FAVORITE METAL
Stainless
I LIKE
I'm nostalgic and passionate about good design including classic cars, architecture and Mid Century Modern design.
ABOUT ME
I'm proud to represent Calbag Tacoma's purchasing team.
SHAWN WHEELOCK
Buyer
GREG WILL
Operations & Environmental Manager - Portland
FAVORITE METAL
Stainless Steel
I LIKE
Sports, Outdoor Activities, and American History
ABOUT ME
I have been in the scrap metal industry for 38 years, learning it from the ground up. I have enjoyed working at Calbag for the past 20 years. No day is ever the same and that’s what keeps it interesting.
GREG WILL
Operations & Environmental Manager - Portland
SCOTT DE RIDDDER
Environmental Compliance Director
FAVORITE METAL
Ag
I LIKE
Fishing, technology and playing in the rain.
ABOUT ME
Scott manages Calbag's ISO 1400-1 certified Environmental Management System and various environmental permits, oversees ISO 9001-certified Quality Management System for top metal products and maintains Calbag's IT.
SCOTT DE RIDDER
Environmental Compliance Director
RANDY JEFFERSON
Quality Control/Yard Manager
FAVORITE METAL
Tungsten
I LIKE
Working On My New Home, Kittens, and Dungeons & Dragons.
ABOUT ME
Metal identification is my specialty. I am responsible for making sure all materials that enter and leave our Portland, OR facility meet our materials acceptance policy.
RANDY JEFFERSON
Quality Control/Yard Manager
OMAR ALVARADO
Weigh Master
FAVORITE METAL
Brass
I LIKE
Sharing knowledge about different metals.
ABOUT ME
I have been at Calbag Metals for 15 years and have worked my way through the warehouse on up to be the front dock manager.
OMAR ALVARADO
Weigh Master
JANNA PECK
Sales Contract Coordinator
FAVORITE METAL
Aluminum
I LIKE
Taking my dogs for walks.
ABOUT ME
I began work at Alcoa in 1973 and came to Calbag Metals in 1998. My top priority –“ our customer’s satisfaction”.
Eli Lane
Sales Contract Coordinator
BILLY PFAFF
Traffic
FAVORITE METAL
Shipped
I LIKE
Going to the cabin.
ABOUT ME
I started in the business in 1995 and it is my passion.
BILLY PFAFF
Traffic
JIM PERRIS
Senior Vice President – Finance/Operations
FAVORITE METAL
Chops
I LIKE
Running, reading and photography.
ABOUT ME
I’ve spent most of my career in metals. During the few years I wandered elsewhere I lived in the worlds of snow boards, car washes, exotic sauces, and air logistics to name a few.
JIM PERRIS
Senior Vice President - Finance & Operations
DEAN E. RASMUSSEN
Senior Buyer
FAVORITE METAL
All non-ferrous metals
I LIKE
Traveling, snow skiing & sun bathing poolside with a good cigar.
ABOUT ME
Forty-one years’ experience in the Ferrous and Non-Ferrous scrap metal industry. Twenty-six years with Calbag Metals Company.
DEAN E. RASMUSSEN
Senior Buyer
BEN FRANKLIN
Chief Money Moniker
FAVORITE METAL
Copper, Silver
I LIKE
Honesty, Hard Work, The Pursuit of Happiness
ABOUT ME
A Penney Saved Is A Penney Earned. Recycle Your Copper and Get Paid To Recycle!
BEN FRANKLIN
Chief Money Moniker
Lexi Redinger
Front Dock Buyer & Director of Industry Outreach
FAVORITE METAL
Brass
I LIKE
I like reading, writing, video games and art.
ABOUT ME
I began working in the warehouse as a brass sorter for a couple of years, then came into the front dock buying position, where I try to represent and deliver Calbag's core values of Cleaner, Safer, Faster.
LEXI REDINGER
Front Dock Buyer & Director of Industry Outreach
MIKE BUCKLEY
Director of Trading, SVP
FAVORITE METAL
Tantalum
I LIKE
Classic rock and blues, spy novels and body surfing.
ABOUT ME
Imported/Exported Metals for 31 years, first 15 with Toyota and the last 16 with Calbag Metals. I love the scrap metal industry and have an intense passion for the business. Call me anytime to talk about scrap, golf, college football, poker or WW 2.
MIKE BUCKLEY
Director of Trading, SVP
MELODY MCPHARLIN
Director of Administration
FAVORITE METAL
Rose gold
I LIKE
Photography, my chicken flock, Disneyland, and time with my 3 pups.
ABOUT ME
I have worked many different positions here at Calbag including cashier, office assistant, scale operator and dispatcher.
MELODY MCPHARLIN
Director of Administration
ALEX WINKLER
Buyer
FAVORITE METAL
Copper
I LIKE
Baseball, traveling, quality time with family and friends.
ABOUT ME
I'm passionate about international political economy and trade, and how we can create and maintain environmentally sustainable practices in the process.
ALEX WINKLER
Buyer
JT
Dock Buyer
FAVORITE METAL
Copper
I LIKE
My dog
ABOUT ME
I have worked with Calbag for many years and love helping my customers.
JT
Dock Buyer
Shea Wright
Buyer
FAVORITE METAL
Copper
I LIKE
My new dog and my little finger
ABOUT ME
I have a history in metal processing and production and love to learn new things.
Shea Wright
Buyer
Gage Redinger
Buyer
FAVORITE METAL
Copper
I LIKE
Baseball, Video games, and working out.
ABOUT ME
My family has been working with Calbag for many years and it was almost a tradition for me to join the team.
Gage Redinger
Buyer