Covista Inc.
NYSE: CVSA. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269
- SEC CIK
- 0000730464
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 27, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Oct 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Stephen W. BeardSince Aug 7, 2025
- Chair
- Not published
- Independent
- 6 / 610 directors published
- Published claims
- 335 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 150 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 5 distinct sources and 15 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
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DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Emily C. Chiu seat on Covista Inc., effective 2026-01-01.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Institutional Support Services | Douglas G. Beck | Aug 2025 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| President, Adtalem Elevate | Evan Trent | Aug 2025 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | Manjunath Gangadharan | Aug 2025 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer | Maurice Herrera | Aug 2025 | current | Source reportedE7 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | Megan Noel | Aug 2025 | current | Source reportedE8 |
| Chief Digital Officer and President, Walden University | Michael Betz | Aug 2025 | current | Source reportedE9 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | Robert J. Phelan | Aug 2025 | current | Source reportedE10 |
| President, Medical and Veterinary | Scott Liles | Aug 2025 | current | Source reportedE12 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | Stephanie Hill | Aug 2025 | current | Source reportedE13 |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Stephen W. Beard | Aug 2025 | current | Source reportedE14 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | Sara Hill | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE11 |
Board of directors
Evidence10 directors published. 6 of 6 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Vandenbosch | Independence not published | 2008 | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Donna J. Hrinak | Independence not published | 2018 | Nominating/Governance | Source reportedE2 |
| Emily C. Chiu | Independent | 2026 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Georgette Kiser | Independent | 2018 | Nominating/Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Kenneth J. Phelan | Independent | 2020 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Leslie Storms | Independent | 2026 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Liam Krehbiel | Independence not published | 2016 | Compensation | Source reportedE2 |
| Michael W. Malafronte | Independent | 2016 | Compensation, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Sharon L. O’Keefe | Independent | 2020 | CompensationNominating/Governance, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Stephen W. Beard | Independence not published | 2017 | None published | Source reportedE2 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation | Michael W. Malafronte | Michael W. Malafronte, Liam Krehbiel, Sharon L. O’Keefe | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating/Governance | Sharon L. O’Keefe | Sharon L. O’Keefe, Donna J. Hrinak, Georgette Kiser | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
EvidenceGovernance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Markets externalNot reviewed. Auditors, advisors, investors and regulators form the external ecosystem.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Douglas G. BeckSenior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Institutional Support Servicescompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:15
- Evan TrentPresident, Adtalem Elevatecompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:16
- Manjunath GangadharanVice President, Chief Accounting Officercompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:17
- Maurice HerreraSenior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officercompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:18
- Megan NoelSenior Vice President, Chief Corporate Affairs Officercompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:19
- Michael BetzChief Digital Officer and President, Walden Universitycompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:20
- Robert J. PhelanSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officercompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:21
- Scott LilesPresident, Medical and Veterinarycompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:23
- Stephanie HillSenior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officercompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:24
- Stephen W. BeardChairman and Chief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:25, company:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:14
- Sara HillSenior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officercompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:22
- Betty VandenboschDirectorcompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:5
- Donna J. HrinakDirectorcompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:6
- Emily C. ChiuDirectorcompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:7
- Georgette KiserDirectorcompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:8
- Kenneth J. PhelanDirectorcompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:9
- Leslie StormsDirectorcompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:10
- Liam KrehbielDirectorcompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:11
- Michael W. MalafronteDirectorcompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:12
- Sharon L. O’KeefeDirectorcompany:f3a7ec98-822f-43fb-9dd8-da0b2d854269:leadership_role:13
Subject and corrections
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- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 15 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 27, 2026. Cited by 4 Claims.
- E2sec proxy. Published Oct 2, 2025. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 4 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Oct 3, 2026. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11CVSA executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12sec filing. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13sec filing. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E14sec filing. Published Aug 7, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E15governance_people_committees. sec proxy. Cited by 8 Claims.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 27, 2026- Emily C. Chiu seat on Covista Inc., effective 2026-01-01.
- Leslie Storms seat on Covista Inc., effective 2026-01-01.
- Douglas G. Beck executive of Covista Inc., effective 2025-08-07.
- Evan Trent executive of Covista Inc., effective 2025-08-07.
- Manjunath Gangadharan executive of Covista Inc., effective 2025-08-07.
- Maurice Herrera executive of Covista Inc., effective 2025-08-07.
- Megan Noel executive of Covista Inc., effective 2025-08-07.
- Michael Betz executive of Covista Inc., effective 2025-08-07.
- Robert J. Phelan executive of Covista Inc., effective 2025-08-07.
- Scott Liles executive of Covista Inc., effective 2025-08-07.
- Stephanie Hill executive of Covista Inc., effective 2025-08-07.
- Stephen W. Beard executive of Covista Inc., effective 2025-08-07.
- Kenneth J. Phelan seat on Covista Inc., effective 2020-01-01.
- Sharon L. O’Keefe seat on Covista Inc., effective 2020-01-01.
- Donna J. Hrinak seat on Covista Inc., effective 2018-01-01.
- Georgette Kiser seat on Covista Inc., effective 2018-01-01.
- Stephen W. Beard seat on Covista Inc., effective 2017-01-01.
- Liam Krehbiel seat on Covista Inc., effective 2016-01-01.
- Michael W. Malafronte seat on Covista Inc., effective 2016-01-01.
- Betty Vandenbosch seat on Covista Inc., effective 2008-01-01.

