The Compass Minerals leadership team is dedicated to our employees and our customers. Helping to keep people safe, feed the world and enrich lives every day aren’t just buzzwords. This is the core purpose that drives our senior management team.
Kevin S. Crutchfield
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Kevin S. Crutchfield serves as president and CEO and is a member of the board of directors.
Rick Axthelm
CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
Rick Axthelm leads communications, corporate branding, government affairs, community engagement and the sustainability program for the company.
Ryan Bartlett
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Serving as chief strategy officer, Ryan Bartlett leads corporate strategy and value-enhancing opportunities, including directing efforts related to the company’s lithium brine resource.
Rob Fisher
CHIEF INFORMATION AND TRANSFORMATION OFFICER
As chief information and transformation officer, Rob Fisher leads the overall technology strategy, IT operations and enterprise optimization efforts.
Mary Frontczak
CHIEF LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND CORPORATE SECRETARY
Mary Frontczak oversees all human resources and legal affairs for the company.
George Schuller
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
George J. Schuller, Jr., serves as chief operations officer and works to ensure safe and reliable production.
Jamie Standen
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
As chief financial officer, Jamie Standen is responsible for all aspects of financial management, as well as global procurement.
Chris Yandell
HEAD OF LITHIUM
Chris Yandell leads the development of the company’s lithium resource and coordinates the implementation of the company’s lithium strategy.