Covia Announces Laura Riquelme as Chief Financial Officer

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covia, a leading provider of mineral-based and material solutions for the Industrial markets, today announced that Laura Riquelme has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective April 6, 2026.

Ms. Riquelme joins Covia from Zep Inc., where she served as CFO since 2022. She brings over two decades of financial and strategic leadership experience across a diverse range of industries, including specialty chemicals, lighting, power generation, and oil and gas. Prior to Zep, Ms. Riquelme served as chief financial officer of Cooper Lighting Solutions. Previously, she held numerous finance leadership roles at General Electric Company in both domestic and international assignments.

Throughout her career, Ms. Riquelme has led large-scale mergers and acquisitions, complex business transformations, and company turnarounds. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.

Bruno Biasiotta, President and CEO of Covia, commented, “Laura’s extensive financial expertise and her deep experience map perfectly to Covia’s growth strategy. Her leadership will be a crucial component of our success. On behalf of the Covia team and our Board, I welcome her to Covia.”

About Covia

Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry, polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation. The company serves its customers through a broad array of essential, high-quality products, including high-purity silica sand, nepheline syenite, feldspar, kaolin and ball clays, cristobalite, and coated materials. Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia’s market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to all its stakeholders.

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