Brian Goebel is Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at ESS. In this role, he leads all finance and accounting functions, including capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and administrative control functions, while supporting ESS’s continued expansion and commercialization efforts. Goebel brings more than 30 years of financial leadership experience across public and private companies. Most recently, he served as Chief Accounting Officer of Republic Services, Inc. During his tenure, he managed over $4 billion in combined acquisition and divestiture transactions, oversaw risk-management programs with a $750 million retained-risk portfolio, and led capital market initiatives including debt placements, IPOs, and joint ventures. Prior to Republic Services, Goebel held senior leadership roles at Waste Services, Inc., ANC Car Rental (Alamo and National brands), and began his career in the audit practice at Coopers & Lybrand.