Westwater Resources, Inc. announced the retirement of Christopher M. Jones as Chief Executive Officer, effective February 25, 2022. Chief Operating Officer (COO) Chad M. Potter has been elected Westwater's new CEO, 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.