Item 5.02 Departures of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 21, 2020, the Board of Directors of Energy Services of America Corporation (the "Company") appointed Daniel J. Mannes, CFA to the Company's Board effective immediately. The Board of Directors of the Company will not appoint Mr. Mannes to any committees of the Company at this time. In connection with his appointment as director, no material plan, contract or arrangement between Mr. Mannes and the Company was entered into nor was any grant or award made under any such plan, contract or arrangement. Mr. Mannes is not a party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.

Mr. Mannes has held the position of Vice President of Investor Relations at Covanta Holding Corporation, Morristown, NJ, since 2016. Previously, Mr. Mannes had held various corporate finance positions since 1996.

Mr. Mannes, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a concentration in finance from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, in 2004. Previously, Mr. Mannes earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree majoring in accounting/finance from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1996.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORPORATION

DATE: October 27, 2020 By: /s/ Charles Crimmel

Charles Crimmel
                             Chief Financial Officer

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