Michael A. Wright

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

 Michael A. Wright joined Covanta in June 2009 as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. He is responsible for leading the Human Resources function on a global basis in the areas of strategy and programs, labor relations, compensation, benefits, and talent management. From April 2008 to April 2009, he served as president of The Wright Group, Inc., a boutique human capital consulting firm. Prior to starting his own business, Mr. Wright spent 25 years serving in a variety of positions at the Altria family of companies (Kraft and Philip Morris). He most recently served as vice president-human resources & technology for Altria Corporate Services, Inc. in New York, where he was primarily responsible for the team of Human Resources generalists supporting the global functional organizations and senior leadership of Altria Group, Inc.

Mr. Wright is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, an organization founded to provide African-American officers and executives of corporations (primarily Fortune 500) with a professional network and forum to offer perspective and direction on national economic and public policy issues. He also serves on the Executive Advisory Council for the School of Management at Delaware State University.