On June 25, 2019, the Board of Directors of Navigator Holdings Ltd. appointed Dr. Henry Deans as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 22, 2019. David Butters, the Company's current President and Chief Executive Officer will relinquish that role to Dr. Deans on that date and continue as Chairman of the Board. Dr. Deans will continue as a member of the Board after the effectiveness of his appointment as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Deans was appointed a member of the Board in November 2018. From August 2015 to December 2017, Dr. Deans was the Senior Vice President of Agrium Inc.