Building a business in hazard removal, with Gilberto Bergman
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Building a business in hazard removal, with Gilberto Bergman
Gilberto Bergman is an entrepreneur and owner of Bergman Brothers Staffing. His company provides trained, certified workers for jobs that require the safe handling of hazardous materials like asbestos, lead and mold. Bergman received The Ledger’s 40 Over 40 Award in 2025. For Bergman, it’s both a business and a calling. The Charlotte Ledger Podcast is part of a series highlighting winners of The Ledgers’40 Over 40 awards, which honor and celebrate often unheralded people over the age of 40 who are making important contributions to Charlotte. This episode is sponsored by Child Care Search, a service of Child Care Resources Inc. For more information about the 40 Over Forty awards, visit Ledger40over40.com.
When Charlotte-based entrepreneur Gilberto Bergman describes asbestos removal, he makes it sound like a mix of science, construction and public health. His company, Bergman Brothers Staffing, provides trained, certified workers for jobs that require the safe handling of hazardous materials like asbestos, lead and mold. These jobs, he explains, aren’t just dirty or technical — they’re lifesaving.
“You know you’re doing something that is going to protect the well-being of the people in that building,” Bergman said.
Bergman’s journey into the field wasn’t planned. Originally from Nicaragua, he moved to the U.S. as a teenager, eventually landing in Charlotte, where he and his brother started a staffing business. When his brother left, Bergman kept the company going and gradually steered it into a highly specialized niche.
Nearly 25 years later, Bergman Brothers is bidding on projects from Texas to Hawaii and working on federal sites across the country. For Bergman, it’s both a business and a calling.
On this episode of The Charlotte Ledger Podcast, Bergman shares:
The joys of entrepreneurship and finding his purpose.
How toxic materials like asbestos and lead are removed in an environmentally safe way.
What business has been like.
The process of training and certification for environmental workers.
His journey from Nicaragua to the U.S. — and starting a family in Charlotte.
Growing Bergman Brothers and his plans for the future.
Bergman received The Ledger’s 40 Over 40 Award in 2025. You can learn more about Bergman Brothers Staffing here.
This podcast episode is part of a series highlighting winners of The Ledger’s 40 Over 40 awards, which honor and celebrate often unheralded people over the age of 40 who are making important contributions to Charlotte. It’s hosted by Steve Dunn of Miles Mediation and Arbitration.
Find out more about the 40 Over 40 awards by going to Ledger40over40.com.
The Charlotte Ledger Podcast is produced by Lindsey Banks.
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