OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 28, 2013--
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) has appointed Steve Berger vice president,
human resources effective immediately. Berger will be responsible for
Compass Minerals’ human resources function, which includes overseeing
employee recruitment and development initiatives, incentive and
compensation programs, employee engagement and labor relations strategy
for the company’s 1,800 employees at 16 production, packaging and
corporate locations in the U.S., Canada and U.K.
Steve Berger, vice president, human resources, Compass Minerals (Photo: Business Wire)
“Steve is a proven leader and a welcome addition to the Compass Minerals
Leadership Team,” says Fran Malecha, president and CEO of Compass
Minerals. “His extensive experience building employee engagement and
people strategies will be a valuable asset as Compass Minerals continues
to move forward.”
Berger brings more than 26 years of experience in a wide range of
industries. Throughout his career he has led the design and
implementation of employee strategies to improve effectiveness in the
areas of organizational design, talent management, performance
management, compensation programs, and employee relations.
Prior to joining Compass Minerals, Berger served as senior vice
president, corporate services at Viterra, a global agri-business company
based in Canada. Previously Berger was a senior executive at Accenture
and a principal at A.T. Kearney where he led numerous large scale
transformation, acquisition and integration initiatives as well as
business and IT strategy programs across a wide range of industries and
geographies.
Berger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from
Pennsylvania State University and earned a Master of Business
Administration from George Mason University where he graduated with
honors. He is also Human Resources and Compensation Committee Certified
from The Directors College, a joint venture of McMaster University and
The Conference Board of Canada.
About Compass Minerals
Based in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Compass Minerals is a
leading producer of minerals, including salt, sulfate of potash
specialty fertilizer and magnesium chloride. The company provides
highway deicing salt to customers in North America and the United
Kingdom and specialty fertilizer to growers worldwide. Compass Minerals
also produces consumer deicing, water conditioning and pool products,
ingredients used in consumer and commercial foods, and other
mineral-based products for consumer, agricultural and industrial
applications. The company also provides records management services to
businesses throughout the U.K. For more information, visit www.compassminerals.com.
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Compass Minerals
Tara Hart, 913-344-9319
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