Reworld® Names Howard L. Lance President and Chief Executive Officer

Lance, who has served as Board Chair since 2021, takes the helm of the sustainable waste solutions leader effective immediately; Azeez Mohammed to serve as Senior Advisor to the company and as an Industrial Advisor to EQT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reworld^®, a leader in sustainable waste solutions, today announced that Howard L. Lance has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Lance has served as Chairman of the company's Board of Directors since 2021, when funds managed by EQT Group acquired the former public company Covanta. He succeeds Azeez Mohammed, who will serve as Senior Advisor to the company and as an Industrial Advisor to EQT to support a seamless transition.

As Chairman, Lance has helped guide the company through a period of significant transformation, including its 2024 rebranding from Covanta to Reworld and its expanded focus on helping profiled waste customers achieve their sustainability and zero-waste-to-landfill goals.

"On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Azeez for his leadership and dedication to Reworld," said Lance. "He has played a key role in building the company we are today, and we are grateful that he will continue to share his expertise as Senior Advisor. Reworld provides essential services that communities and businesses depend on every day, and I'm honored to lead this exceptional team. Our priorities are clear: operate safely and responsibly, deliver for our customers, and continue to advance sustainable solutions that keep waste out of landfills and turn it into value."

"Leading Reworld has been the privilege of my career. Together, we nearly doubled our footprint to almost 100 facilities, built the largest zero-waste-to-landfill platform that customers and communities everywhere rely on, and the company is well positioned for the future," said Mohammed. "I am grateful to our people, our customers, and EQT, and I look forward to supporting Howard and the team as Senior Advisor."

Lance has had a distinguished career leading public and private technology and industrial companies across infrastructure, aerospace and defense, building materials, and healthcare. He has led global, multi-billion-dollar companies with a track record of strong financial results, organic growth and transformational M&A.

"Howard is a proven leader of global industrial and technology companies, and he has been instrumental in shaping the strategy at Reworld since our partnership began," said Alex Darden, Partner and Head of Infrastructure for the Americas at EQT. "We are confident his leadership will accelerate the company's next chapter of growth. We thank Azeez for his many contributions and look forward to his ongoing service as Senior Advisor."

Since 2021, Lance has served as a Senior Advisor to EQT Group, where he Chairs the Boards of Reworld, Arcwood Environmental and Voltera Power. From 2016 to 2019, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Maxar Technologies, a global provider of commercial satellite imagery, communications satellites, and space robotics. From 2012 to 2016, he was an Executive Advisor to the Blackstone Group, serving as Board Chair of Summit Materials, which went public in 2015, and Change Healthcare, which went public in 2019.

From 2003 to 2011, Lance was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harris Corporation (now L3Harris Technologies), a global provider of defense and public safety communications, aerospace systems, and advanced technology solutions. He previously served as Co-President of NCR Corporation and Chief Operating Officer of its Retail and Financial Group, and he spent 17 years at Emerson Electric Company, rising to Executive Vice President leading its Electronics and Telecommunications segment.

Lance currently serves on the board of Mercury Systems, where he Chairs the Human Capital and Compensation Committee. He has previously served on the boards of Eastman Chemical, Stryker, Ferrovial and Aviat Networks. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Bradley University and a Master of Science in Management from the Daniels School of Business at Purdue University.

About Reworld^®
Reworld^® is a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing innovative and environmentally responsible services to a global community. Reworld is committed to advancing zero waste initiatives and supporting sustainability goals through state-of-the-art technologies that reimagine, reduce, reuse, recycle, recover and renew. For more information, visit www.reworldwaste.com.

About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR 354 billion in total assets under management, including 195 billion in fee-generating assets under management as of 30 September 2026, within four business segments – Private Capital, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Secondaries. EQT owns portfolio companies and assets in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Americas and Middle East and supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership. For more information, visit www.eqtgroup.com

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