Harsco Rail, a division of Enviri Corporation (NYSE: NVRI), today announced Gary Lada as its new president of Harsco Rail, effective May 5, 2025. Lada will replace Claus Heuschmid, who will leave the organization effective June 1, 2025.
“Gary’s extensive experience in the Rail industry and his proven track record of operational excellence make him the ideal leader to drive our division forward,” said Enviri CEO Nick Grasberger. “His leadership will be instrumental as we continue to focus on delivering exceptional value to our customers.”
Lada will be an Enviri Executive Leadership team member and report directly to Grasberger. Lada brings extensive rail industry experience from his tenure at GE Transportation (now Wabtec), where he held key roles focused on operational excellence. Most recently, Gary led both the global Milton Roy and Air & Gas Solutions businesses at Ingersoll Rand over the last 8 years.
Lada holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University and will be based in Columbia, South Carolina, with the other members of the Harsco Rail leadership team.
Regarding the departure of Heuschmid, Grasberger added, “Claus has been a valued member of the Enviri leadership team and has made significant contributions to Harsco Rail. The company thanks Claus for his dedicated service and leadership and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.”
Additionally, Harsco Rail has recently strengthened its leadership team by hiring an accomplished chief financial officer, Barry Learner, and vice president of operations, Mike Lafferty. These leadership changes are a key part of the company’s strategy to position Harsco Rail to capture profitable growth opportunities and generate returns above its cost of capital.
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