ANDREW T. O’HARE – PORTLAND CEMENT

BIO:  Mr. O'Hare is currently the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the Portland Cement Association (PCA)—the trade association for the U.S. cement manufacturing industry.  Mr. O’Hare coordinates environment, health and safety and other regulatory affairs for PCA and has been with the organization since 1995. 

Prior to joining PCA, Mr. O’Hare was a Senior Regulatory Analyst with the American Petroleum Institute (API)—the national trade association for the petroleum industry—located in Washington, D.C.  While at API, Mr. O'Hare spearheaded federal regulatory and legislative advocacy on numerous issues. 

Before API, Mr. O’Hare was employed with Booz-Allen and Hamilton Inc., where, he developed federal waste management regulations under federal contract and conducted multi-media environmental audits for private sector clients.

Mr. O’Hare worked for several years as a petroleum geologist in Texas and New Mexico before coming to Washington in 1987.

Mr. O'Hare has a Master of Science degree in geology and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, both from the University of Kentucky.  He is a registered professional geologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is a Certified Association Executive (CAE).  Mr. O’Hare is a New York City native.