Daniel Weltzien

Finance at Badger Meter

Daniel R. Weltzien is Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Badger Meter, the smart water management company. He took the role on January 1, 2026, succeeding Robert Wrocklage, who moved to an operating post as Executive Vice President, North America Municipal Utility. The company's December 2025 announcement said his duties include financial strategy and management, accounting, external reporting, investor relations and treasury.^[1][2]

Career

Weltzien joined Badger Meter in 2019 and was Vice President and Controller for seven years before the promotion. He previously spent eight years in business unit finance and internal audit at Actuant, and began with eight years in public accounting at Deloitte & Touche. He holds a Master of Professional Accountancy from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and is a certified public accountant. The company notes that the leadership changes were filled through internal promotion.^[1][2]

Recent results

Badger Meter reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $235.9 million, essentially flat against $235.7 million a year earlier, with diluted earnings per share of $1.24 against $1.19 and operating margin of 20.2 percent against 19.6 percent. These are company-reported figures.^[3]

On the October 2026 earnings call, per MarketBeat's summary, Weltzien said gross margin reached 41.9 percent, up 120 basis points, mainly on a shift toward ultrasonic meters and growth in software-as-a-service revenue. He also said electronic component costs remained under pressure from AI and data center demand, and that the company had been managing this through pricing, sourcing and operational actions.^[4]

On The Executive List

Daniel Weltzien is ranked No. 97 on The Executive List (November 2026) in the Chief Financial Officers discipline. The ranking is The Executive Review's own editorial judgment (how we rank); it is not an outside award, and placement on the list is never sold. View the November 2026 edition.