---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-023222"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SENR"
cik: "0001576197"
company_name: "Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T13:16:26.114545+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Company terminates interim CFO Ian Smith; appoints Clark Knopik as new interim CFO

## Summary
- Consulting agreement with Ian Smith as interim CFO terminated effective June 30, 2023.
- Clark Knopik engaged as interim CFO; CPA with over 20 years accounting experience.
- No additional details on reasons for termination or compensation changes provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-023222
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SENR
- cik: 0001576197
- company_name: Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576197/000149315223023222/0001493152-23-023222-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576197/000149315223023222/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-023222
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-023222.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-023222.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Clark Knopik was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc..
  - Action: engaged
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company has engaged an Interim Chief Financial Officer, Clark Knopik.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576197/000149315223023222/0001493152-23-023222-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ian Smith was terminated as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company terminated the consulting agreement with Ian Smith as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576197/000149315223023222/0001493152-23-023222-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.