Intrepid Potash appoints Kevin Crutchfield as Chief Executive Officer

Intrepid Potash (IPI)announced the Board of Directors of Intrepid has appointed Kevin S. Crutchfield as Chief Executive Officer and Board director, effective immediately. “Kevin is an accomplished and recognized executive in the mining industry who brings extensive leadership experience in navigating global industry dynamics Crutchfield has over three decades of global mining experience and over twenty years of leadership, operating and technical experience in public company and board of director roles. Crutchfield recently served as President and CEO of Compass Minerals (CMP), where he acquired highly relevant experience in minerals mining, brine operations, and specialty fertilizer products and markets. Before that, he served as CEO of Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) and later Contura Energy (since renamed Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR), where he led growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions that resulted in the company becoming one of the largest coal mining enterprises in the United States. Crutchfield also worked for Pittston Coal Company in various operating and executive management positions along with Denver based Cyprus Amax Minerals Company and the El Paso Corporation. He holds a B.S. in Mining and Minerals Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University … Matt Preston will continue to serve as Intrepid’s Chief Financial Officer. Whitham added, “I would also like to thank Matt for stepping in to serve as acting principal executive officer throughout our search process. He is an invaluable member of the management team and we look forward to his continued contribution to Intrepid’s success.”