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U.S. Silica CEO and executives

Executive Summary. Based on our data team's research, Bryan A. Shinn is the U.S. Silica's CEO. U.S. Silica has 1,444 employees, of which 19 are in a leadership position.
Here are further demographic highlights of the leadership team:
  • The U.S. Silica executive team is 26% female and 74% male.
  • 67% of the management team is White.
  • 11% of U.S. Silica management is Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of the management team is Black or African American.
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Name & TitleBio
Bryan A. Shinn

Chief Executive Officer

Bryan A. Shinn's LinkedIn

Under Bryan's leadership, U.S. Silica has transformed from a small, private commercial silica provider to an R&D-focused, international public performance materials company with cutting-edge logistics solutions that raise the bar on productivity, health and safety. His forward-thinking leadership has guided the company’s tremendous growth: from $50M in annual EBIDTA in 2009 to nearly $400M in 2018. Bryan served as president of U.S. Silica from 2011-2020 and as CEO and a member of the board of directors since 2012. Before that, he was SVP of sales and marketing from 2009-2011. During Bryan's tenure, the company added new business lines, including Oil & Gas Proppants, EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics, solidifying its reputation as a valued innovation partner that develops and delivers unmatched offerings to customers. The company is now an industry leader with a reputation for bringing high-quality, custom products to market faster and more effectively than the competition. Before U.S. Silica, Bryan held key leadership roles at the E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company from 1983-2009, including global business director and global sales director. Bryan earned a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Delaware.

Michael L. Winkler

EVP & Chief Operating Officer

Michael L. Winkler's LinkedIn

Mike Winkler is an Exec VP/COO at US SILICA HOLDINGS INC, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at U.S. Silica Company, and Board Member at Alcopor Holding Ltd and is based in Chicago, Illinois. He has worked as Industrial Eng Director at Mars, Vice President Operations at CAMPBELL SOUP CO, and VP:Operations at US SILICA HOLDINGS INC. Mike attended University of North Texas between 1990 and 1992, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Wisconsin-Platteville between 1982 and 1986.

Donald A. Merril

Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President

Donald A. Merril is an EVP & Chief Financial Officer at U.S. Silica Company.

Donna Lynnette Crowder

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Lynnette provides progressive HR support and internal consulting to the CEO and Senior Leadership team, ensuring alignment between functions, business units, and corporate practices, as well as driving organizational design, development, and effectiveness work across global teams.

She provides thought leadership in guiding, developing, and implementing strategic and tactical HR initiatives focused on achieving business objectives, supporting cost-effective operations, talent processes, total rewards alignment, and metrics.

Stacy Russell

SVP General Counsel

Zach Carusona

Senior Vice President and President

Alan L. Schultz

VP Strategy

Kevin Hough

Vice President & Corporate Controller

Derek J Ussery

Executive Vice President and President

Charles Wesley Shaver

Board Member

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U.S. Silica board members

Name & TitleBio
Bryan A. Shinn

Chief Executive Officer

Bryan A. Shinn's LinkedIn

Under Bryan's leadership, U.S. Silica has transformed from a small, private commercial silica provider to an R&D-focused, international public performance materials company with cutting-edge logistics solutions that raise the bar on productivity, health and safety. His forward-thinking leadership has guided the company’s tremendous growth: from $50M in annual EBIDTA in 2009 to nearly $400M in 2018. Bryan served as president of U.S. Silica from 2011-2020 and as CEO and a member of the board of directors since 2012. Before that, he was SVP of sales and marketing from 2009-2011. During Bryan's tenure, the company added new business lines, including Oil & Gas Proppants, EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics, solidifying its reputation as a valued innovation partner that develops and delivers unmatched offerings to customers. The company is now an industry leader with a reputation for bringing high-quality, custom products to market faster and more effectively than the competition. Before U.S. Silica, Bryan held key leadership roles at the E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company from 1983-2009, including global business director and global sales director. Bryan earned a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Delaware.

Charles Wesley Shaver

Board Member

Diane K. Duren

Board Member

Peter C. Bernard

Board Member

Sandra R. Rogers

Board Member

William Jennings Kacal

Board Member

U.S. Silica leadership demographics

U.S. Silica gender distribution in management team

  • The U.S. Silica executive team is 26% female and 74% male.
  • U.S. Silica is 36% female and 64% male company-wide.
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Male
74%
Company-wide: 64%
Female
Female
26%
Company-wide: 36%

U.S. Silica executives by race

Management Team:
  • The most common ethnicity among U.S. Silica executive officers is White.
  • 67% of the management team is White.
  • 11% of U.S. Silica's management is Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of the management team is Black or African American.
Company-wide:
  • White is the most common ethnicity company-wide.
  • 65% of employees are White.
  • 14% of employees are Black or African American.
  • 12% of employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • Management team
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What employees say about the executives at U.S. Silica

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Pros of working at U.S. Silica

Smart and dynamic leadership. Great work/life balance.

Cons of working at U.S. Silica

Volatile industry.

U.S. Silica benefits

Comprehensive benefits package.

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