Dave Keselica Appointed Chief Executive Officer of ArrMaz

ArrMaz today announced that Dave Keselica has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Hank Waters.  Hank Waters will be leaving ArrMaz effective November 8, 2013 to pursue other opportunities.
 

Dave comes to ArrMaz from EP Minerals (EP) where he was most recently its CEO.  EP Minerals is a global leader in specialty minerals (diatomaceous earth, perlite, and clay) based in Reno, NV.  It has been a Golden Gate portfolio company for 2½ years.   Over Dave’s 10 years leading EP, he fostered a results-driven and customer-focused team culture that has generated exceptional results. 
 

“We would like to thank Hank for his invaluable leadership and contributions over the past five years, and we wish him well in all his future endeavors,” said Robert Kirby, Operating Partner for Golden Gate Capital and a Board Director for ArrMaz.
 

“We look forward to Dave leading ArrMaz in our next stage of growth.  We are confident that Dave’s collaborative leadership style and proven results-orientation will help ArrMaz to reach its full potential.   We remain fully convinced of ArrMaz’s strong growth prospects, and we would like to take this opportunity to reinforce our commitment to support the ArrMaz team’s growth aspirations.
 

“I am honored and excited to lead the ArrMaz team as CEO,” said Mr. Keselica.  “ArrMaz has many significant growth opportunities both domestically and internationally, and I look forward to working with an outstanding leadership team and talented group at ArrMaz to realize its potential.”