KATY,
Texas, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA), a diversified industrial minerals
company and the leading last-mile logistics provider to the oil and
gas industry, today announced that it has appointed Gene Padgett as its Vice President, Chief
Accounting Officer and Controller effective December 18, 2023. In this role, Mr. Padgett will
report to Kevin Hough, the Company's
interim Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Padgett has over 25 years of accounting and financial
experience. Most recently, he has served since 2022 as Senior Vice
President and Chief Accounting Officer of Valmont Industries, a
diversified manufacturer of products and services for
infrastructure and agriculture markets. From 2018 to 2022, he
served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of DXP
Enterprises, a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating
products and services to a variety of end markets and
business-to-business customers. Mr. Padgett holds a Bachelor of
Business Administration in Accounting from Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas.
"I am excited to welcome Gene to our leadership team," stated
Bryan Shinn, the Company's Chief
Executive Officer. "His extensive accounting and financial
expertise will be a key strength for the Company as we continue to
advance our growth strategy."
About U.S. Silica
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a global performance materials
company and is a member of the Russell 2000. The Company is a
leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas
industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its
123-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in
mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable it
to produce and cost-effectively deliver over 600 diversified
products to customers across our end markets.
U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and
SandBox Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the
production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite,
engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics™ is a
state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site
delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer and
more efficient. The Company has 27 operating mines and processing
facilities and two additional exploration stage properties across
the United States and is
headquartered in Katy, Texas.
Investor Contact
Patricia
Gil
Vice President, Investor Relations & Sustainability
(281) 505-6011
gil@ussilica.com
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