Covia Announces Management Changes

Lillian Etzkorn, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covia, a leading provider of mineral-based and material solutions for the Industrial and Energy markets, today announced that Lillian Etzkorn is joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 11, 2021.

Ms. Etzkorn joins Covia from Shiloh Industries, where she has served as Senior Vice President and CFO since 2018. She succeeds Andrew Eich, who was promoted to President on June 1, 2021, and continued to serve as CFO while the company completed its search..

Ms. Etzkorn’s experience also includes serving as CFO of CPI Card Group (NASDAQ: PMTS), Vice President of Treasury and Senior Director Investor Relations for Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) and a variety of senior-level financial positions with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F). She currently serves as an Independent Director and member of the Audit Committee for Matthews International (NASDAQ: MATW) in addition to serving on its Finance Committee.

Ms. Etzkorn earned her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Michigan and B.A. in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University.

Mr. Shawn Williams, Chairman of the Board and Acting Chief Executive Officer, commented, “On behalf of the Board and the management team, I want to welcome Lillian to Covia, and look forward to the significant leadership and financial expertise she brings to our company that will be instrumental in positioning Covia for future success.”