OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2014--
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) announced today that Matthew J. Foulston
will join the company as chief financial officer effective Dec. 2, 2014.
Foulston comes to Compass Minerals from Navistar International in
Chicago where he was the senior vice president of operations and
corporate finance. Previously, he was the vice president and chief
financial officer at Navistar Truck. He also served as senior vice
president and chief financial officer at Mazda North America and held
several leadership positions at Ford Motor Company in Germany, the U.K.
and the U.S.
“Matthew brings nearly 30 years of global finance experience to Compass
Minerals,” said Fran Malecha, chief executive officer. “His background
in key operational finance roles is a great fit for our company. He will
join our senior management team, and I am confident that his leadership
will allow us to continue improving our operating and financial
efficiency and assist us in creating greater shareholder value. I look
forward to working with him to build on our strong financial position.”
Foulston holds a Bachelor of Science with honors in Economics from
Loughborough University in Leicestershire, U.K. Currently, he resides in
Chicago and will relocate to the company’s headquarters in Overland
Park, Kan.
In July of this year, Compass Minerals announced that current CFO Rodney
Underdown, would be leaving the company by the end of 2014 and would
assist with the transition to a new CFO.
About Compass Minerals
Compass
Minerals is a leading provider of essential minerals that provide
solutions to nature’s challenges, including salt for winter roadway
safety and other consumer, industrial and agricultural uses, and
specialty plant nutrition minerals that improve the quality and yield of
crops. The company produces its minerals at locations throughout the
U.S. and Canada and in the U.K. For more information about Compass
Minerals and its products, please visit www.compassminerals.com.
Source: Compass Minerals
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