Jean Smith - Covanta Holding Independent Director

Director

Ms. Jean Smith is an Independent Director of the Company. has served as a director since December 2003 and is Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Smith is currently Chief Executive Officer of West Knoll Collection, LLC, a custom home furnishings company. From 2009 to 2013, Ms. Smith was a Managing Director of Gordian Group, LLC, an independently owned investment bank. From 2006 through 2008, she served as Managing Director of Plainfield Asset Management LLC, an investment manager for institutions and high net worth individuals. Ms. Smith previously held the position of President of Sure Fit Inc., a home textiles company, from 2004 to 2006. Ms. Smith has more than 30 years of investment and international banking experience, having previously held the position of Managing Director of Corporationrationrate Finance for U.S. Bancorp Libra and senior positions with Bankers Trust Company, Citicorp Investment Bank, Security Pacific Merchant Bank and UBS Securities. Ms. Smith brings a range of extensive and diverse financial and business experience to the Board, including in the areas of capital markets, investment management, and operations and business management in both domestic and international markets. since 2003.
Age 64
Tenure 21 years
Phone862 345-5000
Webwww.covanta.com
Smith has 25 years of investment and international banking experience, having previously held the position of Managing Director of Corporationrationrationrate Finance for U.S. Bancorp Libra and senior positions with Bankers Trust Company, Citicorp Investment Bank, Security Pacific Merchant Bank and UBS Securities.

Covanta Holding Management Efficiency

The company has Return on Asset of 2.03 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $2.03 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 9.86 %, implying that it generated $9.86 on every 100 dollars invested. Covanta Holding's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Covanta Holding manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Covanta Holding has 2.53 B in debt. Covanta Holding has a current ratio of 0.87, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Covanta to invest in growth at high rates of return.

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Covanta Holding Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides waste and energy services to municipal entities primarily in the United States and internationally. Covanta Holding Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey. Covanta Holding operates under Waste Management classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 4000 people. Covanta Holding (CVA) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 4,000 people.

Management Performance

Covanta Holding Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Covanta Holding's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Covanta Holding inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Covanta. The board's role is to monitor Covanta Holding's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Covanta Holding's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Covanta Holding's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Paul Stauder, Senior Vice President and President, Covanta Environmental Solutions
Owen Michaelson, Independent Director
Joseph Holsten, Independent Director
Timothy Simpson, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
Robert Silberman, Lead Independent Director
Linda Fisher, Independent Director
Azeez Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer
David Barse, Independent Director
Michael Ranger, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Bradford Helgeson, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Jean Smith, Independent Director
Thomas Kenyon, Executive Vice President General Counsel, Company Secretary
Stephen Jones, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Ronald Broglio, Independent Director
Derek Veenhof, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
Samuel Zell, Independent Chairman of the Board
Danielle Pletka, Independent Director
Matthew Mulcahy, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Development
Joseph Schantz, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President
Peter Bynoe, Independent Director
Michael Castro, Executive Vice President - Supply Chain
Virginia Angilello, Chief Human Resource Officer, Senior Vice President

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