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TOTAL RATINGS: 1694

CEO: Mario Azar

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Mario Azar Black & Veatch CEO Rating

Black & Veatch's CEO, Mario Azar, has 155 employee ratings and a score of 67/100, placing them in the Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at Black & Veatch rate Mario Azar higher than females, giving the CEO a score of 76/100.

Last updated 23 days ago.

Where This Score Ranks Black & Veatch's CEO Rating

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Black & Veatch CEO Mario Azar Bio

With more than 33 years of global leadership experience, Mario Azar serves as Black & Veatch’s Chairman and CEO. He previously served as President of the Energy & Process Industries business sector, which provides critical infrastructure services and solutions to power, oil and gas, mining, and other process industry clients.

Mario joined the company in 2018 as President of its global power business, guiding it through a strategic repositioning towards growth in renewable electricity generation, grid modernization, and resiliency. He also joined the Black & Veatch Board of Directors in 2021.

Before Black & Veatch, Mario served in multiple executive roles and led large global businesses at Siemens, and previously Westinghouse, including as CEO of Siemens Oil & Gas and Marine, an engineered solutions and integration business unit operating globally in over 21 countries. He also founded a private consulting firm focused on energy and heavy industry.

Mario serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the United States Energy Association and the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, and he previously served on the Board of the Solar Energy Industries Association. He earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Who Ranks Black & Veatch's CEO Rating the Highest?

Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander 93/100

Department - Operations 88/100

Experience - 6 to 10 Years 83/100

Who Ranks Black & Veatch's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Department - Engineering 62/100

Experience - 1 to 3 Years 64/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 66/100

Black & Veatch CEO Mario Azar At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Black & Veatch.

Based on 155 ratings, Mario Azar ranks right below Bechtel's CEO, Brendan Bechtel.

Black & Veatch's CEO is highly regarded by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, the Operations department, and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience. However, the Engineering department, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, and Caucasian employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.