Richard A. Navarre

Richard A. Navarre joined the Board of Directors of GP Natural Resource Partners LLC in October 2013. Mr. Navarre brings extensive financial, strategic planning, public company and coal industry experience to the Board of Directors. Mr. Navarre is CEO and President of Covia Holdings, a leading provider of high quality minerals and material solutions for the industrial and energy markets. From 1993 until 2012, Mr. Navarre held several executive positions with Peabody Energy Corporation, including President-Americas, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Navarre serves on the Board of Directors of Civeo Corporation, where he serves as Chairman, Covia Holdings (where he served as Chairman from 2018 through 2020), and Arch Resources, where he serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. He is a member of the Hall of Fame of the College of Business and a member of the Board of Advisors of the College of Business and Analytics of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is the former Chairman of the Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association. Mr. Navarre is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Navarre also has been involved in numerous civic and charitable organizations throughout his career.