About
Shawn D. Williams is Executive Chairman of Covia Holdings LLC, a provider of minerals-based solutions serving the industrial and energy markets, and has served as an independent director of Kirby since 2021. He has over 30 years of experience in executive and managerial positions in the United States and global industrial markets.
He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Nexeo Plastics Holdings, Inc. and spent 22 years in leadership roles at General Electric Company. He holds a BS in Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.
Roles
Kirby Corp.
Director (Independent) · Current role
2021–present
Covia Holdings LLC
Chief Executive Officer (June 2021-Dec. 2021); Chairman of the Board (December 2020-December 2021)
2020-2021
Nexeo Plastics Holdings, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer · A global plastics distributor.
2019-2020
Nexeo Solutions, Inc.
Executive Vice President-Plastics (2017-2019); SVP-Plastics (2012-2017)
2012-2019
Momentive
President, Momentive Global Sealants and President, Momentive Performance Materials · A specialty sealants and silicone specialty materials business.
2007-2012
General Electric Company
Leadership roles across industrial and material businesses globally
22 years
External Roles
Covia Holdings LLC
Executive Chairman (since January 2022); member of the Audit and Compensation Committees
2020-present
TETRA Technologies, Inc.
Member of the Audit Committee and Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee
2021-present
Marathon Oil Corporation
Member of the Audit and Finance Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
February 2023-November 2024
Director Compensation
FY 2025Fees earned or paid in cash
$100,000
Stock awards
$201,011
Total
$301,011
Also at Kirby Corp.
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