Sean O’Hare

Sean O'Hare is the Chief Executive Officer of SRT Recycling Solutions in Johnson City, Tennessee, where he leads Southeast Recycling Technologies Inc., a regional recycler specializing in universal waste and electronic waste management. His transition from financial services to environmental compliance represents a career evolution that brings both business acumen and regulatory expertise to Tennessee's growing recycling industry, with services that extend throughout the Southeast region including Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

Background

Prior to his role in Tennessee's recycling sector, O'Hare built an extensive career as a Certified Public Accountant and financial advisor. For more than two decades, he operated O'Hare Associates / O'Hare Financial in South Portland, Maine, where he provided comprehensive financial services including tax preparation, cash-flow planning, business consulting, and IRS representation for individuals and business owners.

O'Hare holds multiple professional credentials that established his expertise in financial and tax matters. He is licensed as a CPA in both Maine and Massachusetts, and has earned specialized certifications as a Personal Financial Specialist, Enrolled Agent, and Certified Tax Resolution Specialist. These qualifications positioned him to assist clients with complex financial challenges, particularly in debt elimination and tax issue resolution.

Career

Financial Services

During his tenure in Maine, O'Hare developed expertise in helping clients navigate challenging financial situations. His practice focused on creating resilient financial plans and providing representation before the Internal Revenue Service. The comprehensive nature of his services, spanning from routine tax preparation to complex business consulting, demonstrated his ability to address diverse client needs across multiple areas of financial management.

Recycling Industry Leadership

O'Hare relocated to Tennessee and assumed leadership of SRT Recycling Solutions, bringing his business expertise to the environmental sector. Southeast Recycling Technologies Inc. operates as a specialized recycler focusing on materials that require careful handling due to environmental regulations, including fluorescent lamps, LED lights, batteries, electronic equipment, and mercury-containing devices.

Under O'Hare's leadership, SRT emphasizes streamlined compliance processes for businesses throughout the Southeast. The company's service model centers on rapid pickup services, transparent pricing structures, comprehensive documentation for audit purposes, and direct customer service approach. This focus on regulatory compliance and customer service reflects O'Hare's background in navigating complex regulatory environments from his accounting career.

Community Involvement

O'Hare's work with SRT Recycling Solutions addresses environmental compliance needs throughout Tennessee, including businesses and institutions in the Nashville metropolitan area. The company's universal waste and e-waste services support organizations ranging from corporate offices to healthcare facilities in meeting their environmental disposal obligations.

The recycling services provided by SRT under O'Hare's direction address growing concerns about electronic waste disposal and mercury-containing device handling throughout Middle Tennessee. As Nashville continues to expand as a business center, the demand for reliable environmental compliance services has increased correspondingly.

Personal Life

O'Hare currently resides in the Johnson City area of Tennessee, where he oversees SRT Recycling Solutions' operations. His transition from Maine to Tennessee represents both a geographic and professional evolution, moving from individual financial services to corporate environmental compliance solutions.

The combination of his financial background and current environmental services role positions O'Hare uniquely in Tennessee's business landscape, bringing regulatory expertise to an industry that requires careful attention to both environmental and business compliance requirements.