Compass Minerals Announces Organizational Changes

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) today announced several personnel changes aligned with a broader strategic effort to create a functional organizational structure designed to drive improved operational performance, ensure long-term growth and deliver shareholder value.

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George J. Schuller, Compass Minerals' newly hired chief operations officer (Photo: Business Wire)

As part of the new structure, the company appointed former Peabody executive, George J. Schuller Jr., to the newly created position of chief operations officer responsible for managing all global operations across the company’s Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses. Mr. Schuller, who will join the company in early September, will work to improve operational excellence throughout our mining and other production operations to ensure safe and reliable production as well as to maximize the value of the company’s strong asset base.

Mr. Schuller brings to Compass Minerals more than three decades of experience working with Peabody in senior management roles in both surface and underground mining operations. He most recently served as president – Australia, where he led Peabody’s operating platform, which included overseeing the areas of health, safety, operations, sales and marketing, product delivery and support functions. Prior to that, he held the post of chief operating officer – Australia for nearly four years. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering – Mining from West Virginia University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Charleston. In 2018, Mr. Schuller received an honorary Doctorate of Engineering from West Virginia University for his contributions to the mining industry, including being a champion of inclusion and diversity throughout the industry.

The company also has named Brad Griffith to the newly created position of chief commercial officer, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Griffith will manage all global commercial aspects of the company across the Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses, including sales and marketing, innovation, logistics and customer service. Mr. Griffith joined Compass Minerals in August 2016 as senior vice president, plant nutrition and since that time has driven product innovation, developed customer and collaborator relationships, and built sales and distribution strategies to drive growth throughout the Plant Nutrition business in North and South America.