Compass Minerals Names Gordon Dunn Chief Operations Officer
February 21 2024 - 7:53AM
Business Wire
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of
essential minerals, today announced the appointment of Gordon Dunn
as the company’s new chief operations officer (COO). In this role,
Dunn holds executive management responsibility over all global
operations within the company’s Salt and Plant Nutrition
businesses, building upon his tenure leading the company’s U.K.
operations since January 2012.
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Gordon Dunn, newly named chief operations
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“In addition to Gordon’s extensive experience leading safe and
responsible operations, his technical expertise will serve us well
as we focus on operational efficiencies and cost reduction
initiatives across our operating footprint. His deep familiarity
with our salt mining assets will be particularly important,” said
Edward C. Dowling Jr., president and CEO. “I’m confident his steady
leadership will further bolster the strong performance culture we
are building, which we expect will ultimately translate to improved
returns for shareholders.”
Dunn brings more than 40 years of combined experience in mining.
Prior to joining Compass Minerals in October 2007, Dunn held
positions of increasing responsibility at Air Liquide UK Limited, a
gas, equipment and services company, Linde Gas, a global
multinational chemical company, and UK Coal, the largest coal
mining business in the United Kingdom.
Dunn earned a Master of Business Administration from the
University of Hull and a Bachelor of Science in mining and mining
engineering from Nottingham Trent University.
Dunn succeeds George J. Schuller Jr. who had served as the
company’s COO since September 2019. As part of this transition,
Schuller has left Compass Minerals.
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, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant
nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops,
while supporting sustainable agriculture. Additionally, its
next-generation, long-term fire retardant products provide a more
innovative and environmentally friendly option in the fight against
wildfires. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging
facilities with nearly 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada
and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about
the company and its products.
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Disclaimers
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding cost
reduction, cash flow and 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
required by law.
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