Covia announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Richard Navarre as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2019. In conjunction with Mr. Navarre's appointment, he will continue to serve as Covia's Board Chair and Matthew LeBaron has been appointed to serve as the Company's Lead Independent Director. Additionally, Charles Fowler announced his retirement from the Board of Directors effective August 31, 2019.

The Board of Directors has appointed Jeffrey Scofield to replace Mr. Fowler on the Governance Committee. Contemporaneous with Mr. Fowler's retirement, the permanent size of the Board will be reduced to 11 directors. Mr. Navarre has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Covia since June 2018, and as interim President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2019.

He has more than 35 years of leadership in the mining industry, including having previously served as the President and Chief Commercial Officer of Peabody Energy Corporation. Mr. LeBaron joined the Board of Directors of Covia Holdings Corporation in 2018 and previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. from 2010 to 2018. Mr. LeBaron is a co-founder of LeBaronBrown Industries.