Company Ranked 19th Fastest-Growing Privately Held Company in GreaterLouisville Area
LOUISVILLE, KY (October 19, 2012) – Charah®, Inc., a leading provider of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry, has been named the 19th fastest-growing privately owned company in Greater Louisville by Business First of Louisville. This is the fifth consecutive year Charah has been included on this list: the company was ranked 11th in 2008, 3rd in 2009, 2nd in 2010 and 9th in 2011.
The Fast 50 companies are independent, for-profit and privately held; have an average of at least $1 million in revenue for the three most recent years; are headquartered in Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer or Trimble counties in Kentucky, or Clark, Floyd, Harrison or Washington counties in Indiana; and have a three-year operating sales history.
Charah was recognized during Business First’s Fast 50 Awards Luncheon on October 16, 2012 at the Kentucky International Convention Center and in a Fast 50 special publication in the October 19, 2012 print edition of Business First.
About Charah, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Charah®, Inc. is one of the largest providers of ash management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry. Based in Louisville, KY, Charah assists utilities with all aspects of managing and recycling ash byproducts generated from the combustion of coal in the production of electricity. Services include landfill construction, operations, management & closure; fly ash, bottom ash, Gypsum & FGD byproduct management; coal combustion product (CCP) sales & marketing; power plant support services including limestone supply, gypsum operations & wastewater treatment; ash pond conversion & closure; dry fly ash conversion; ash pond management; and Integrated Gasification Combine Cycle (IGCC) slag beneficiation and other innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.charah.com.
Nathan Boone has worked for Charah since 1997, holding multiple management positions since 2000, most recently as Vice President of Business Development. He is responsible for the day-to-day management and decisions for all Charah projects. Mr. Boone has a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering technology from Murray State University.
Scott Sewell joined Charah in early 2008, later served as Operations Manager and was promoted to Vice President of Operations in 2009. Prior to joining Charah, he was Project Manager for Bechtel Corporation from 2002 until 2007. Mr. Sewell holds Bachelor of Science in International Business from the College of Charleston. He has also held professional affiliations as a member of the Project Management Institute, a member of the Association of Equipment Management Professionals, and is a Six Sigma Yellow Belt.
