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Verso Appoints Terry Dyer as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Communications

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June 2, 2020 - Verso Corporation announced that Terrence M. Dyer has been appointed Verso's Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Communications, effective June 1, 2020.

"I am pleased to have Terry join Verso and our senior leadership team with responsibility for leading our human resources and communications initiatives that support our strategic business plans," said President and Chief Executive Officer Adam St. John. "Terry brings more than 20 years of human resources experience to Verso and has a solid reputation for companywide talent strategies that support current and future business performance, employee engagement and retention."

Mr. Dyer has served in human resources leadership roles at several Fortune 1000 companies, including Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Worthington Industries; Vice President, Human Resources for Armstrong World Industries Inc.; and Human Resources Manager at Burlington Industries, Inc. Mr. Dyer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Mr. Dyer will replace predecessor Kenneth D. Sawyer who retired from Verso effective June 1, 2020. Mr. Sawyer will remain with Verso through the remainder of June to assist with the transition to Mr. Dyer.

"On behalf of the entire Board and senior leadership team, I would like to thank Kenny for his nearly 10 years of leadership and substantial contributions to Verso's success through many significant changes and challenges and wish him the very best during his retirement years," said St. John. "Additionally, Kenny's willingness and commitment to transition this important role to Terry prior to his departure is greatly appreciated."

Verso Corporation is the leading North American producer of coated papers, which are used primarily in commercial print, magazines, catalogs, high-end advertising brochures and annual reports, among other media and marketing publications. The company produces a wide range of products, ranging from coated freesheet and coated groundwood, to specialty papers, packaging papers, inkjet and digital papers, supercalendered papers and uncoated freesheet. Verso also produces and sells bleached and unbleached market kraft pulp, which is used to manufacture paper and packaging products.

Verso operates seven paper machines at four mills located in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin with a total annual production capacity of approximately 1,970,000 tons of paper. For further information, visit: versoco.com

SOURCE: Verso Corporation