Operating Advisor

John O’Connell

John O’Connell is the former President and CEO of Wind River Environmental LLC.,a former RFE portfolio company. Wind River was acquired by RFE in mid-2014 and at the time was a leading Northeastern U.S. provider of non-hazardous liquid waste management solutions for a diverse set of residential and commercial customers specializing in services for wastewater systems including septic systems, interior and exterior grease traps, cesspools, package plants and wastewater treatment plants. Under RFE’s ownership, the Company completed 15 strategic add-on acquisitions over a 33 month period resulting in significant expansion of its geographic foot print down the east coast of the U.S. and a tripling of EBITDA. In April 2017 Wind River was acquired by another private equity firm at a value substantially in exces of RFE’s cost.