OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 28, 2017--
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) today announced the appointment of Patrick
“Doug” Linehan as the company’s chief financial officer effective April
3, 2017.
Linehan joins Compass Minerals having spent the last 17 years at global
food manufacture ConAgra Foods, Inc. where he held a variety of finance
and accounting leadership positions of increasing responsibility. He
most recently served as senior vice president, finance of ConAgra’s
consumer brands business, a $7 billion business. Prior to this role, he
served as senior vice president, corporate controller, leading a
375-person team with responsibility for all aspects of accounting and
financial reporting, as well as financial planning and analysis. Linehan
began his career at Deloitte LLP in the firm’s accounting and auditing
practice.
“We are pleased to welcome Doug to the Compass Minerals leadership
team,” said Fran Malecha, chief executive officer. “He brings deep
public company experience and a strong background in fostering a culture
of compliance and efficiency. His combination of corporate and
operational finance experience will allow him to be an effective partner
in driving a high performance culture throughout our company. I look
forward to working with Doug to deliver on our commitments to increase
shareholder value while maintaining strong financial discipline.”
Linehan holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from
Oklahoma State University and is a CPA.
About Compass Minerals
Compass Minerals is a leading provider of essential minerals that solve
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. Named
one of Forbes’ 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America in 2015 and
2016, Compass Minerals’ mission is to be the best essential minerals
company by delivering where and when it matters. The company produces
its minerals at locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Brazil and the
U.K. For more information about Compass Minerals and its products,
please visit www.compassminerals.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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. The company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect future
events or developments.
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