Compass Minerals Appoints Edward Dowling as Independent Director
March 24 2022 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of
essential minerals, today announced the appointment of Edward C.
Dowling, Jr. to the company’s board of directors. Dowling brings
more than 30 years of mining experience, with a specialization in
minerals mining, both at the executive and board levels.
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Edward C. Dowling, Jr., newly appointed
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“Over his distinguished career, Ed has built a proven track
record of value creation by way of safe, productive and fiscally
disciplined mining operations,” said Joe Reece, non-executive
chairman of the board. “Our board looks forward to leveraging his
experience and expertise as Compass Minerals works to maximize
shareholder value through sustainable earnings growth.”
Dowling served as the president, CEO and director of Alacer Gold
Corp., now SSR Mining Inc., from 2008 to 2012, and chairman from
2013 to 2020. Previously, he held executive roles with both
domestic and international mining companies, including as president
and CEO of Meridian Gold Inc. from 2006 to 2007 and executive
director for mining and exploration at De Beers S.A., a diamond
producer, from 2004 to 2006. He also served as executive vice
president for operations at Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., an iron and
steel producer, from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Dowling is the former
chairman of the board of PJSC Polyus. He is currently chairman of
the board of Copper Mountain Mining Corporation. Additionally, he
serves on the board of directors of Teck Resources Ltd. and SSR
Mining Inc.
A former petty officer in the U.S. Navy, Dowling earned a
Bachelor of Science in mining engineering and mineral processing, a
Master of Science in mineral processing, and a Doctorate in mineral
processing from Pennsylvania State University.
Dowling has been appointed to the Compensation Committee and the
Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee of the
board. With Dowling’s appointment, the board of directors has
expanded from seven members to eight.
About Compass Minerals
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of
essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it
matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and
communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe
during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer,
industrial and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition
business manufactures products that improve the quality and yield
of crops, while supporting sustainable agriculture. And its
specialty chemical business serves the water treatment industry and
other industrial processes. Additionally, the company is pursuing
development of a sustainable lithium brine resource to support the
North American battery market and is a minority owner of Fortress
North America, a next-generation fire retardant company. Compass
Minerals operates 15 production and packaging facilities with more
than 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and
Brazil. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the
company and its products.
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the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, including, without limitation, statements about the company's
ability to maximize shareholder value. These statements are based
on the company’s current expectations and involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause the company’s actual results to
differ materially. The differences could be caused by a number of
factors including those factors identified in the “Risk Factors”
and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” sections of the company’s Annual and
Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, including any amendments,
as well as the company’s other SEC filings. The company undertakes
no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this
press release to reflect future events or developments, except as
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