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COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (CMP)

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Board of Directors

Director information for COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Benjamin NicholsChief Commercial Officer[][]2026
DAVID SAFRANPresident and CEO, Innovative Surface Solutions LP; Director; President and Chief Executive Officer54["Business Leader", "Industry Knowledge", "Operations/EH&S", "Sales & Marketing", "International Business", "Risk Management", "Strategy/M&A", "leadership and management experience in complex businesses", "history of creating significant cost savings and increased profitability", "substantial experience in corporate finance, business strategy, and mergers and acquisitions"]["Audit", "Comp", "EHS&S", "Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability", "Capital Allocation & Technical"]2026
DENISE MERLESenior Vice President, Chief Administration Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer, Weyerhaeuser Company; Director62["Business Leader", "Financial Expert", "Industry Knowledge", "Sustainability/Human Capital Management", "Risk Management", "International Business", "Strategy/M&A", "Operations/EH&S", "Financially literate", "Audit Committee financial expert"]["Audit", "Comp", "EHS&S", "NCG", "CAT", "Audit Committee"]2026
EDWARD C. DOWLING, JR.President and CEO, Compass Minerals70["Business Leader", "Industry Knowledge", "International Business", "Operations/EH&S", "Risk Management", "Sales and Marketing", "Strategy/M&A", "Sustainability/HCM"]["Audit", "Comp", "EHS&S", "NCG", "CAT"]2026
Edward Dowling, Jr.President and Chief Executive Officer[][]2026
GARETH T. JOYCECEO, Wahoo Fitness; Chair; Chief Executive Officer52["Business Leader", "International Business", "Operations/EH&S", "Risk Management", "Sales and Marketing", "Strategy/M&A", "Sustainability/HCM", "substantial leadership and operational experience in complex, international businesses", "proven expertise in sustainability", "experience in strategic planning, customer service, sales and general management"]["Audit", "Comp", "EHS&S", "NCG", "CAT", "Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability", "Nominating/Corporate Governance", "Capital Allocation & Technical"]2026
JOSEPH E. REECEManaging Member, SilverBox Capital, LLC; Non-Executive Chairman of the Board64["Business Leader", "Financial Expert", "Industry Knowledge", "International Business", "Risk Management", "Sales and Marketing", "Strategy/M&A", "Acting as an adviser to the CEO", "Establishing Board meeting agendas", "Presiding at all Board and stockholder meetings", "Liaison between independent directors and the CEO", "Financially literate", "Audit Committee financial expert", "demonstrated executive leadership with global investment banking firms", "extensive capital markets experience", "substantial mergers, acquisition and investment experience, including in the mining and natural resources sectors", "strong understanding of corporate governance and securities laws"]["Audit", "Comp", "EHS&S", "NCG", "CAT", "Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee", "Compensation Committee", "Audit Committee", "Compensation", "Nominating/Corporate Governance"]2026
Lori A. WalkerChair of the Audit Committee["10-year tenure on the Board", "Financially literate", "Audit Committee financial expert"]["Audit Committee"]2026
MARK ROBERTSOperating Advisor, White Mountain Partners, Inc.; Director62["Business Leader", "Industry Knowledge", "Operations/EH&S", "Sales & Marketing", "Risk Management", "International Business", "Strategy/M&A", "leadership experience in large and complex international businesses", "extensive experience in the mining industry, specifically in salt and potash", "strong background in sales and marketing, strategy development and execution, acquisitions and divestitures, and capital investments", "successful track record of driving safety and operational improvement initiatives"]["Audit", "Comp", "EHS&S", "NCG", "CAT", "Capital Allocation & Technical", "Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability", "Nominating/Corporate Governance"]2026
MELISSA M. MILLERExecutive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Arconic Corporation; Chair54["Business Leader", "International Business", "Risk Management", "Strategy/M&A", "Sustainability/HCM", "comprehensive management experience in large, publicly traded international companies", "strong background in human resources and talent development as well as compensation practices", "experience in the development and execution of a human resources strategy", "substantial diversity and inclusion leadership skills"]["Audit", "Comp", "EHS&S", "NCG", "CAT", "Compensation", "Nominating/Corporate Governance (Chair)"]2026
Mr. DowlingPresident and CEO70["over 30 years of mining experience", "President and CEO of Alacer Gold Corp. from 2008 to 2012", "Chairman of Alacer Gold Corp. from 2013 to 2020", "President and CEO of Meridian Gold Inc. from 2006 to 2007", "Executive Director for Mining and Exploration at De Beers S.A. from 2004 to 2006", "Executive Vice President for Operations at Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. from 1998 to 2004", "chaired the boards of Polyus Open Joint Stock Company and Copper Mountain Mining"]["Environmental", "Health, Safety and Sustainability"]2026
Patrick MerrinChief Operations Officer[][]2026
RICHARD P. DEALYVice President – Permian Basin of ExxonMobil59["Business Leader", "Financial Expert", "Industry Knowledge", "International Business", "Operations/EH&S", "Risk Management", "Sales and Marketing", "Strategy/M&A", "Financially literate", "Audit Committee financial expert", "extensive operating and managerial experience in complex businesses", "proven financial expertise and knowledge of financial costs and systems", "strong background in strategy and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures", "experience in setting and communicating sustainability strategy"]["Audit", "Comp", "EHS&S", "NCG", "CAT", "Audit Committee", "Compensation"]2026
RUSSELL BALLSenior Advisor, Forge Resources Corporation; Director57["Business Leader", "Financial Expert", "Industry Knowledge", "International Business", "Risk Management", "Sales and Marketing", "Strategy/M&A", "Financially literate", "Audit Committee financial expert", "Senior Advisor at Forge Resources Corporation since 2024", "Advisor at Terra Balcanica Resources Corporation since 2022", "Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Calibre Mining Corporation", "Executive Chairman at Calibre Mining Corporation", "Former Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, and Chief Financial Officer at Goldcorp Inc.", "Extensive experience in mining and international financial executive", "Broad knowledge of financial controls and systems", "Strategic acquisition/divestment expertise", "Strong background in strategic planning and investor relations", "Project assessment experience leveraging three decades of experience"]["Audit", "Comp", "EHS&S", "NCG", "CAT", "Audit Committee", "Capital Allocation & Technical"]2026
Shane T. WagnonDirector[][]2026
Vance O. HoltzmanDirector[][]2026