U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. announced that it has appointed Kevin Hough as interim Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, succeeding Donald A. Merril, who was terminated without cause effective as of October 20, 2023. Mr. Hough, age 59, has served as the Company's Vice President and Corporate Controller since 2016. He previously served as the Company's Corporate Controller from 2011, when he joined the Company, to 2016.

Mr. Hough holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Le Moyne College. Mr. Hough had previously informed the Company of his intention to retire in 2024 and the Company will be conducting a search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer.