US: Charah Solutions has appointed Scott Sewell as its president and chief executive officer (CEO). He has also been appointed to the company’s board of directors. He succeeds Charles Price with immediate effect. The company said that ‘the time was right’ for Price to step down from the roles following its move to becoming a public company.
Sewell joined Charah in 2008 as an Operations Manager and held the positions of Vice President of Operations and Senior Vice President of Operations until 2013 when he was appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Sewell was responsible for maintaining oversight of Charah operations, safety management, business development and utility relations. Prior to joining Charah, he worked for Bechtel Corporation from 2002 until 2007.