Covanta hires senior vice president and chief human resources officer

Covanta, a sustainable waste and energy service provider in Morristown, New Jersey, has announced the appointment of veteran human resources professional, Ginny Angilello, to the role of senior vice president and chief human resources officer.

Angilello will be responsible for all aspects of Covanta's human resources organization, including talent acquisition and retention strategy, organizational culture initiatives, benefits and compensation, diversity and inclusion and employee engagement efforts. She will be based at the company's world headquarters in Morristown.

"We are thrilled to have a seasoned executive like Ginny join the leadership team at Covanta," Stephen J. Jones, Covanta's president and CEO, says. "With extensive experience dedicated to supporting and investing in a company's most important asset, its people, Ginny's talents and expertise will be an invaluable addition."

Prior to joining Covanta, Angilello spent 17 years at Honeywell International, Morristown, in roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as vice president, human resources for its performance materials and technologies (PMT) division and integrated supply chain (ISC) division. In this position, she led global human resources in ISC for the PMT business unit comprised of approximately 10,000 employees at 90 operating sites. Her key areas of focus included manufacturing, procurement, supply planning, logistics and engineering. Prior to this position, Angilello was vice president of global operations for Honeywell's human resources services division; global director of human resources, specialty materials; and senior director of U.S. and Canada human resources services operations.

"I am excited to join Covanta at a time of growth as the company looks to expand energy-from-waste operations outside of the U.S. and grow the Covanta Environmental Solutions business in new areas and markets,” Angilello says. “I'm passionate about creating great working environments that are closely aligned to business needs and look forward to supporting a team focused on the critical mission of ensuring no waste is ever wasted."