Compass Diversified adds two directors, expands board to eight members

Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI) appointed Eugene Kim and Glenn Richter to its board of directors effective March 1, 2026, according to a company statement. The appointments expand the board from seven to eight members following Alexander S. Bhathal's resignation on February 28, 2026.

Kim serves as managing partner of Compass LKL, an advisory firm he co-founded in 2015. He brings over 25 years of experience in private equity and investment banking across the United States and Europe. Previously, Kim worked as a managing director at Compass Partners International and held investment banking positions at Goldman Sachs International and UBS/Warburg Dillon Read. He will serve on the board's audit and compensation committees.

Richter most recently worked as chief financial and business transformation officer at International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) from 2021 to 2024. His background includes senior leadership roles at TIAA, where he served as senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, and previous CFO positions at RR Donnelley and Sears, Roebuck & Co. He currently serves as a director and audit committee chair of Samsonite International S.A. (SEHK: 1910). Richter will serve on the board's audit and nominating & corporate governance committees.

The board's nominating & corporate governance committee recommended the expansion to eight directors. Bhathal resigned due to other commitments, the company stated.

Compass Diversified maintains controlling ownership interests in middle-market branded businesses and provides both debt and equity capital to its subsidiaries.

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