Intrepid Potash granted CEO and Executive Chairman Bob Jornayvaz a temporary medical leave of absence, effective immediately, as he recovers from his injury. In connection with Jornayvaz’s leave of absence, the Board has appointed Matt Preston, current CFO, as acting principal executive officer and co-founder Hugh Harvey has been appointed as a Class III Director. The Board has also temporarily delegated all responsibilities of the Chairman of the Board to Barth Whitham, Intrepid’s Lead Director. Matt Preston has been with Intrepid since 2008 and has served as CFO since December 2021 and principal financial officer since November 2019. Prior to becoming CFO, Preston served as VP of Finance from November 2019 to December 2021 and Director of Budget and Forecast from April 2016 to November 2019. Previously, Preston served in senior finance roles since joining Intrepid in 2008.
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