Westwater Resources, Inc. announced the retirement of Christopher M. Jones, President and member of the Board, effective February 25, 2022. Chief Operating Officer (COO) Chad M. Potter has been elected Westwater's new President and appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors, effective February 26, 2022. Prior to joining Westwater, Mr. Potter served as the COO and Vice President of Operations in Alabama, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee for American Consolidated Industries.

He also spent more than 14 years in the management team at Nucor Steel in Decatur, Alabama, including service as the CEO and General Manager of the joint venture between Nucor and JFE Steel in Guanajuato, Mexico. “I am honored and excited to assume this new role and to lead Westwater and its talented team into the future,” said Mr. Potter.