Leadership

Bruno Biasiotta has served as Chief Executive Officer of Covia since March 2024. Mr. Biasiotta brings over three decades of leadership experience from a diverse range of industries, including construction and architectural services, as well as deep expertise in building businesses and driving growth through M&A, complex integrations, and company transformations. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Biasiotta served as Chief Executive Officer of Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc. from October 2022 until March 2024. His extensive leadership experience includes serving as CEO at several other companies, including Nortek Air Management from 2016 to 2021 and Philips Lighting Americas from 2012 to 2015. Earlier in his career, he held a longstanding 17-year tenure at Johnson Controls, where he managed various business in the building technology space as Vice President and General Manager within the Building Efficiency Division. Mr. Biasiotta holds a Bachelor of Business degree from Cleveland State University.

In March 2025, Covia welcomed Chetan Balsara as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. With over three decades of global experience, Mr. Balsara brings a strong track record of leveraging innovation and digital transformation to drive operational excellence and long-term growth. Throughout his career, Mr. Balsara has led high-performing, cross-functional teams across a wide range of industries—including manufacturing, chemical, energy, and technology verticals, delivering impactful solutions that streamline operations and elevate performance. Most recently, he served as CIO of Springs Window Fashions, a global leader in custom window treatments. His career also includes key leadership roles at Davis-Standard (CT), Buckeye Partners and J.B. Poindexter (Houston), Wilbur-Ellis (Seattle), DTI (Fremont, CA), and several leading companies in Mumbai, including Castrol India, Concourse Infotech, and Zenith Computers. Mr. Balsara holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Mumbai University.

Mr. Gómez joined Covia in February 2023 as Executive Vice President for Industrial Performance Materials, Mexico. His career experience includes leadership positions for manufacturing operations in both Mexico and the U.S. Prior to joining Covia, he served as chief operating officer of Elevate Textiles, where his responsibilities ranged from manufacturing and R&D to safety, human resources, and plant finance. His education at Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico, included a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, a master’s degree in industrial engineering and management, and an MBA with a specialty in finance.

Mike Marcely joined Covia in February 2025 as Executive Vice President, US/Canada and Business Development. A seasoned financial and business leader, Mr. Marcely has over 30 years of experience across public and private companies with international operations, and a strong track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that drive sustainable operational efficiency and business growth. Prior to joining Covia, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Interim CEO of Oldcastle Building Envelope. Mr. Marcely holds a bachelor's degree in Business from St. Louis University and an MBA from Washington University.

Mr. Montgomery joined Covia in January 2022 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. He has served in a broad array of leadership positions throughout his career, most recently as the Senior Vice President – Integrated Supply Chain at Weston Foods, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Montgomery spent four years at the Henkel Corporation as Senior Vice President – Operations, Adhesive Technologies and over 20 years at Ashland, Inc. serving as Vice President – Global Operations. Mr. Montgomery earned his MBA from Franklin University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University.

Mr. Nagel joined Covia in May 2023 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Nagel served as CFO for Leaf Home Solutions for four years. His extensive experience as a financial executive includes the CFO role at several other companies, including Springs Window Fashions, Fairmount Santrol, and Scotts Miracle-Gro. Across these companies, Mr. Nagel has executed a number of acquisitions, the sale of Springs to another private equity firm, and an accelerated IPO of Fairmount Santrol. Previously, Mr. Nagel’s roles at Scotts Miracle-Gro included overseeing investor relations, strategy, and business development. Mr. Nagel was named as one of Crain’s Cleveland Business CFOs of the Year in 2015 and previously served on the board of the Cleveland Zoological Society. He received his Bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University.

Mr. Stuart joined Covia in November 2021 as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary. Oversight of Human Resources and Communications was added to his responsibilities in August 2024.  Through his 28-year tenure at The Dow Chemical Company, Mr. Stuart gained a wealth of senior-level global legal experience, having served as Deputy General Counsel. Mr. Stuart has a community mindset and has served on many local non-profit boards, including currently being on the Executive Board for the Ohio, West Virginia, Northern Kentucky region of the American Cancer Society, an Ambassador for the Cleveland Discovery Ball for the American Cancer Society and on the board of the Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund. He also is a member of the Executive Committee for the Cleveland Orchestra Advisory Council.  Additionally, he is President of the Covia Foundation.  He earned both his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from The University of Michigan. Mr. Stuart is admitted to practice before numerous state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States.