Tom O’Hara

Tom O’Hara is the global business manager / advisory services for Intertek’s energy storage programs.  Aside from his consulting role, Tom supports U.S. and European marketing and sales efforts and APAC CTIA certification efforts.  As a 35-year veteran of the battery technology field, Tom has worked in Energizer Battery’s R&D sector and consulted with several start-up battery companies.  He is also the co-inventor of the world’s first successful mercury-free zinc air button cell and holds seven U.S. patents.  He obtained both a B.S. and M.S. in chemistry from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.