Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. announced that the Board of Directors (Board) has appointed Mike Howard to serve as a member of the Board and the company?s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Howard serves as Chairman and CEO of Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLC. With more than 28 years of midstream energy experience, Mr. Howard has passionately led a purpose driven organization through some of the most challenging times in the oil and gas industry.

Prior to co-founding HEP in 2011, Mr. Howard was President of Midstream at Energy Transfer Partners, where his responsibilities encompassed all aspects of the midstream, transportation and storage segments including business development, engineering, operations, contract administration, and compliance for both the regulated and non-regulated businesses. In addition to chairing the HEP Board of Directors, Mike serves on the Board of Directors of Jonah Energy LLC and the Boards of Trustees for the Texas A&M University, Kingsville Foundation, the United Way of Bexar County, and the Witte Museum. Mike received his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University, Kingsville.