Business Wire·Jul 28, 2026, 8:00 AM ET

Covista Names Emily C. Chiu and Leslie Storms to its Board of Directors

Covista (NYSE: CVSA) appointed Emily C. Chiu & Leslie Storms to its Board of Directors, effective August 17, 2026.
The appointments aim to deepen board expertise in healthcare delivery, technology, higher education & veterinary medicine to support the company's "Purpose at Scale" growth strategy.
Emily Chiu is a former CEO of Novo Platform with prior executive roles at Block Inc. leading Cash App product development, international expansion, & M&A.
Chiu brings edtech experience from co-founding accredited higher education ventures & currently serves on the board of Justworks.
Leslie Storms serves as COO at National Veterinary Associates, overseeing strategic growth across a network of over 1,300 animal hospitals.
Storms previously held senior leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson's MedTech sector, including President of U.S. Orthopedics & U.S. Surgery.
Covista's "Purpose at Scale" strategy focuses on four priorities: operational excellence, expanding into adjacent healthcare domains, building direct workforce pipelines, & driving AI-enabled innovation.
Following these appointments, 10 of Covista's 12 directors are independent.
Covista serves over 100,000 students & 400,000 alumni across five accredited institutions including Chamberlain University, Walden University, & Ross University schools of medicine & veterinary medicine.