VP of Operations, VP of Sales, and VP/General Management

Ian Chapman

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Sun City West, AZ 85375

715-***-**** E-mail:

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PROFILE: A senior executive with over 25 years of experience improving

business units in the Industrial Minerals and Oilfield Proppants

industries.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

( Senior Commercial ( Results Oriented

( Problem Resolution

( Profit and Loss Expertise ( Strong Negotiation Skills (

Strategic Planning

( Excellent Communication Skills ( Team Player and Leader ( General

Management

OBJECTIVE: A senior executive position utilizing my general management,

sales, business development, and Operations expertise, to provide immediate

results in the Industrial Minerals and Oilfield Proppants Industries.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Directed over a 3 year period, the Growth of a Wisconsin Resin Coated

Oilfield Proppant company from post start-up status to recognition as one

of the top tier companies in the Industry. Executed a marketing strategy

developing products into the merging oil/gas shale plays. Attained long

term supply agreements with major Service companies, resulting in the

construction of 4 resin coating units to meet the demand.

Results: Managed sales revenue improvement from $24Million to $140Million,

annually.

Led the turnaround of a struggling Industrial Minerals business. Directed

the upgrading of the organization through a combination of engineering

expansion, strategic sales management, and organizational improvement.

Negotiated a 5 year contract, with a major oil service company, to supply

500 thousand tons annually, at a value of $25 million. Results: Supervised

annual EBITDA improvement from $17Million to $32Million

Oversaw the overhaul of an aged stone quarry and lime facility in the

Toronto, Canada area. Managed a $25 million expansion program to improve

the output and efficiency of the quarry and lime plant, including the

replacement of the Quarry primary, secondary, and mobile equipment plants.

Results: Directed annual production growth to 6million tpa

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

American Proppants, LLC Taylor, WI

2014-2015

President & CEO

. Led the development of a $175 Million Proppants business with frac-sand

mines, and plants in Wisconsin and Texas. Start-up of the frac sand/RCS

facility in the Permian basin capable of supplying the Oilfield on a JIT

basis, targeted for late 2015. Projected annual revenue of $300 Million

and EBITDA of $80Million. Developed the financial analysis and prospectus

of the project for Investment Funding.

Imerys Oilfield Minerals Roswell, GA

2011-2013

Vice-President of Commercial - Oilfield Minerals & Ceramic Proppants

. Directed the development of the Commercial Organization and managed the

sales and supply chain activities of the company's minerals and ceramic

proppants

. Oversaw the execution of long term supply agreements with major Energy

Service companies generating sales revenue annually of $65 Million.

Atlas Resin Proppants, LLC Taylor, WI

2008-2011

Executive Vice President

. Directed and executed the sales and marketing strategy that resulted in

increasing annual sales revenue from $24Million to $140million, over a

three year period.

. Developed an organization structure and engineering expansion to meet

the sales growth, increasing the workforce from 40 to 150 personnel,

through the construction of an additional four Resin Coated Sand

production units,

Preferred Rocks, LLC Conshohocken, PA

2007-2008

President

. Led all aspects of investment, strategic development, and operational

activities of the company's industrial sand and construction

aggregates acquisitions.

. Oversaw the $75 million acquisition of the company's first frac-sand

operation.

Carlton Global Resources, LLC Bakersfield, CA

2005-2007

President

. Managed the activities of basalt aggregates and calcium carbonate open-

pit mines and process plants in California with capacity of 350

thousand tpa.

. Oversaw the financial buy-out of the initial joint venture.

Oglebay Norton Industrial Sands, Inc. Cleveland, OH

1999-2005

Vice President & General Manager, Vice President of Business

Development

. Directed 500 employees at 7 silica sand quarries located in Ohio and

the South West, and 2 muscovite mica plants in North Carolina and New

Mexico..

. Expedited engineering projects totaling $20 million to construct

mineral processing plants and rail terminals, to double a Texas plant

output

. Led business Growth from $60M revenue and $17M EBITDA to $92M revenue

and EBITDA of $32M over a 3 year period.

Graymont Lime Industries Salt Lake City, Utah

1997-1999

Vice-President of Operations

. Supervised 150 employees at 3 calcium carbonate mines and lime

calcining plants in Utah, Nevada, and Montana.

. Responsible for Operations and a P&L budget of a $70M revenue business

supplying annually 1.45 million tons of calcined lime to the Nevada

Gold Industry

Carmeuse Lime North America Chicago, IL

1992-1997

Executive Vice President of Operations, Vice President & General Manager

-Ohio

. Cost accountable for an annual budget of $150 million. Managed 10

plants and 600 employees across four Northern states and Canada

. Re-structured the Chicago operations, including plant closures, and

staff downsizing. Regained 50% market share and improved annual

revenue by 24%.

Steetley Industries Inc.-Canada Dundas, ONT,

1986-1992

Vice-President of Operations-Dundas Quarry & Lime plant

. Managed a 6 million tpy aggregates quarry, supplying aggregates into

road-base, concrete and asphalt markets, and a 400 thousand tpy lime

operation

EDUCATION

Graduate in Management Studies (DMS) -Teesside University,

UK

Licentiateship in Metallurgy (LIM) - BS Equivalent -Teesside University, UK

Professional Qualifying Diploma in Quarrying (FIQ) -Fellow of Institute of

Quarrying, UK

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