U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced the promotion of Bradford B. Casper to vice president and chief commercial officer.
In his new position, Casper will continue oversight of the company’s strategic initiatives. He will also assume increased responsibilities, including leadership of the company’s sales, marketing and product development efforts as well as business unit performance.
“Brad’s outstanding results leading our strategic team for the last four years and deep understanding of our markets make him the ideal candidate for this role,” said Bryan Shinn, U.S. Silica president and chief executive officer. “As CCO, Brad will provide clear leadership to continue to aggressively grow our business organically and via mergers and acquisitions while further strengthening our best in class capabilities,” he added.
Casper has served as the company’s vice president of strategy since May 2011. Prior to joining U.S. Silica, he held various positions within Bain & Co. Inc., most recently as a principal from July 2010 to May 2011. Casper earned a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.