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Joseph B. Armes

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President,
CSW Industrials, Inc.

Professional Highlights
Mr. Armes has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company since September 2015, and as President of the Company since February 2018. Prior to the Company’s spin-off in September 2015 from Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC), Mr. Armes served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of CSWC from June 2013 to September 2015, and as Chairman of the Board from January 2014 through August 2017. Mr. Armes began his career as an attorney with the law firm of Weil, Gotshal and Manges, LLP, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions.

Key Skills and Qualifications
Mr. Armes is well qualified to serve as a director due to his position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, which provides the Board with knowledge of the Company’s day-to-day operations. Mr. Armes also has broad executive and board leadership experience, finance and accounting expertise, compliance and governance expertise, and corporate development experience, all of which support the Company’s strategic growth plans.

Other Public Company Directorships

  • Switchback Energy Acquisition Corp. (2019-2021)
  • RSP Permian, Inc. (2013-2018)
  • Capital Southwest Corporation (2013-2017)

Mr. Armes is an Executive/Section 16 Officer.