Covanta President and CEO Stephen J. Jones received total compensation of $3,248,125, up from $1,813,379 in 2015. That included $725,000 in salary, $1,812,520 in stock awards, $688,750 in non-equity incentive plan compensation and $57,855 in all other compensation.
Jones was appointed president and chief executive officer of Covanta in January 2015. He came to Covanta from Air Products and Chemicals Inc. in Allentown, PA where he served as senior vice president and general manager, tonnage gases, equipment and energy beginning in April 2009.