Covanta Environmental Solutions names new president

Covanta, Morristown, New Jersey, a leader in sustainable materials management and a provider of environmental solutions, has announced the appointment of Selma Kivran as president of Covanta Environmental Solutions (CES).

Reporting to Covanta President and Chief Operating Officer Azeez Mohammed, Kivran will lead the rapidly expanding CES business line that is instrumental in solidifying the company as an end-to-end platform for a wide range of customers’ sustainable materials management needs. CES was formed as a subsidiary of Covanta in 2015, overseen by current CES President Paul Stauder, to provide companies with comprehensive environmental services through a network of material processing and waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities. Strauder will take on new responsibilities as Chief Revenue Officer for Covanta, assuming leadership of the WTE commercial teams including asset management and sustainable solutions. He will continue to play an instrumental role in the creation and growth of new environmental services offerings through acquisitions and greenfield expansions.

“Selma brings to Covanta a proven history of leading complex and challenged businesses to new heights in potential and growth, by optimizing business and stakeholder return on investment,” Mohammed says. “With her unmatched background in both services and product businesses, I expect she will bring a focused and fresh perspective to CES and move us forward to be a one-stop-shop in providing our customers with the most sustainable outcomes.”

Kivran has a background in P&L, commercial, operations, quality and engineering to drive enterprise-wide organic and inorganic customer and business growth. Prior to joining Covanta, she was executive vice president of the West Hemisphere at Ethos Energy where she had full P&L responsibility for the Americas business and led the transformation from a product-line business to a regional business model.

“I am thrilled to join Covanta at this critical moment in the company’s exciting trajectory as it transforms into the leading sustainable waste management company in North America,” Kivran says. “Covanta Environmental Solutions has a proven track record of providing customers unmatched solutions for their sustainability needs. As we look toward our future growth and the incredible market opportunity ahead, I look forward to working with this agile, exceptional team.”

Selma has also worked at Ingersoll Rand and led its global commercial strategy within its compressor technology services business. She started her career as a field engineer at General Electric (GE), rising through the ranks in roles of increasing responsibility in services and product industries. Her last role at GE was general manager, aeroderivative product line, a product line within GE’s power services business.