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
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LITHIUM COMMERCIAL AND TECHNOLOGY
Serving as senior vice president, lithium commercial and technology, Ryan Bartlett leads all commercial and technology efforts to bring the company’s lithium resource to market.
Lorin Crenshaw
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
As chief financial officer, Lorin Crenshaw is responsible for all aspects of financial management, as well as global procurement and IT.
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 COMMERCIAL OFFICER
As chief commercial officer, Jamie Standen leads all commercial and innovation activities for our salt and plant nutrition businesses, as well as logistics and customer service.
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.