Following  the selection of Mario Azar as CEO, Black & Veatch has announced new leadership for its Energy & Process Industries business and its Energy Utilities segment.

Black & Veatch appointed Laszlo von Lazar as President of its Energy & Process Industries (E&PI) business. In a related move, industry veteran Dale Claudel has been selected to lead the company’s Energy Utilities segment within E&PI.

Joining Black & Veatch in 2019, von Lazar was named the company’s President of BV Operations in 2021 as part of a companywide Transformation. Since then, he has successfully established BV Ops and its critical role within the company’s global operating model. His project execution experience spans across the company’s diverse client base and geographies.

Previously serving as Global Projects Services Leader for the company’s Power business, he led engineering, procurement, construction, quality, and business excellence. His more than 33 years of worldwide project experience, includes four years with General Electric and 27 with Bechtel Corporation, where he helped the E&PI business deliver its diverse portfolio of solutions to BV clients.

Claudel, a power utility executive with 25 years of leadership experience, will join Black & Veatch on 31 May 2022. Claudel brings extensive experience in safety, business transformation, operations, compliance, engineering, capital projects, and grid modernization. He previously served in multiple leadership roles for Entergy Corporation, most recently as Vice President, Grid Modernization & Strategy. Before his strategy role, Claudel served as Vice President of Power Generation, as well as Power Plant Operations.

The company has named Barry Clegg as interim co-leader for BV Ops while a search is conducted for that role. Clegg, with 30 years of experience, presently serves as Vice President and Project Director within the E&PI business for the company.

Black & Veatch is a 100 & employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure.


Source: Black & Veatch