Compass Minerals promotes Brandon Risner to chief operating officer

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) announced the departure of Patrick Merrin, effective Aug. 3, 2026, and the promotion of Brandon Risner to chief operating officer, according to a company press release.

Risner joined Compass Minerals in December 2020 and has more than 25 years of experience in mining. He most recently served as the company's vice president of operations for its Ogden facility and commercial and industrial product line. Earlier in his career, he held positions at Peabody Energy, a coal mining company.

Risner holds a Master of Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis – Olin Business School and a Bachelor of Science in mining engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Edward C. Dowling Jr., president and CEO, said, "Brandon has played a key role in leading the significant growth we've experienced in our Plant Nutrition segment over the past two years. We believe his experience and leadership of the improvement at Ogden and in our commercial and industrial product line make him the natural fit to lead our operations in the Salt segment as well."

Compass Minerals operates 11 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.

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