CSW Industrials, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Darron Ash as an independent director. Mr. Ash?s addition as a director is part of the Board?s succession planning process and comes in anticipation of upcoming age-based director retirements pursuant to the Company?s Corporate Governance Guidelines Mr. Ash brings deep executive expertise in financial and operational leadership to the Company?s Board. Currently, Ash serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Board Member for one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, Sammons Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Ash joined Sammons in 2006 as the Chief Financial Officer and was appointed an Executive Board Member in 2015.

Prior to Sammons, Mr. Ash spent time in private equity at HM Capital Partners, LLC serving as the Chief Financial Officer after prior experience in public accounting, consumer products manufacturing, professional services, and real estate. Mr. Ash received his Bachelor of Science, BS, from Texas A&M University and went on to earn a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.