Compass Minerals Announces Additions to Board of Directors

Compass Minerals announced that its board of directors appointed four new directors as part of a board refreshment initiative.

“The addition of these directors further enhances the expertise on the board to support the company as it focuses on its core Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses,” said Joe Reece, non-executive chair of the board. “The additions bring more specific domain expertise to support the company’s back-to-basics strategy. I’m confident that they will complement our board and leadership team and help accelerate the progress being made to improve the performance and profitability of the business.”

Below are brief biographies of the newly appointed directors:

  • Russell Ball – Mr. Ball is a retired mining executive who currently provides consulting and advisory services across the extractive industries. He brings more than 30 years of mining experience to the board.
     
  • Denise Merle – Ms. Merle currently serves as senior vice president, chief administration officer and chief human resources officer for Weyerhaeuser Company, a global timber REIT and wood products manufacturing company. In her over 25-year career at the company, she has held leadership positions overseeing human resources, finance and audit, and corporate governance and sustainability.

  • Mark Roberts – Mr. Roberts is currently serving as operating advisor at White Mountain Partners, Inc., a firm providing institutional capital to companies in the essential services, light industrial and specialty consumer industries. He has nearly 30 years of experience leading global salt and potash businesses.

  • David Safran – Mr. Safran is currently president and CEO of Innovative Surface Solutions LP, a provider of advanced surface treatment technologies and solutions. He has 25 years of experience in corporate finance and business strategy roles.

Read the full press release here.