EXHIBIT 31.5
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE13a-14(a) UNDER SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, B. Christopher DiSantis, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 to the annual report on Form10-K of Verso Corporation (the “registrant”) for the year ended December 31, 2017; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: August 24, 2018
/s/ B. Christopher DiSantis |
| B. Christopher DiSantis |
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
