Compass Minerals Leadership

Jill Rutan Hoffman is a Co-Founder / CFO at COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC and Professional Speaker / Twice Published Author at Hello Jill Hoffman / Speaker Management and is based in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. She has worked as Executive Catering and Events Manager at Osan Air Base Officers' Club, Head Chef at Osan Officers Club, and Veteran In Residence / Cohort 19-B at Bunker Labs Los Angeles. Jill attended NATIONAL UNIVERSITY between 2015 and 2018, UCLA between 2015 and 2015, and NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY between 2008 and 2009.

George Schuller is a Production Supervisor at PEABODY ENERGY CORP and Chief Operations Officer at COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC and is based in Overland Park, Kansas. He has worked as Group Exec:Powder River Basin at PEABODY ENERGY CORP, General Manager:Mining Support at Peabody Energy Australia, and President - Australia at PEABODY ENERGY CORP. George attended West Virginia University between 1981 and 1986 and COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON between 1996 and 1998.

Mary Frontczak is a Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC and is based in Overland Park, Kansas. She has worked as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at PEABODY ENERGY CORP, Associate at Lewis Rice, and SVP & General Counsel at POET. Mary attended Olin Business School at Washington University between 2007 and 2009, SLU LAW between 1988 and 1991, and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc between 1984 and 1988.

Executive who defines IT strategy and leads complex IT solution design/implementation including cloud-based applications. Unique blend of financial acumen and technology expertise. Identifies opportunities to scale and support sustainable growth while mitigating risk. Enterprise-wide leadership and oversight of IT including planning, policy, application development/support, Business Intelligence, reporting, process design, project management, cybersecurity, and compliance. Aligns IT strategy, priorities, and projects with corporate goals. Trusted advisor to executives, colleagues, business unit leaders and staff. Builds high-performance teams and creates a culture of innovation, engagement, responsiveness, and accountability. Maximizes return IT investment through data-driven decision making, effective allocation of resources and delivery of high-impact projects.

• Developed IT modernization strategy and 6-year transformation plan that includes migration from mainframe computing environment to modern, flexible, service-based architecture. On track to deliver positive ROI at completion and reduce IT/operational costs.

• Established cybersecurity program including board-level committee to assess and resolve risks.

• Consolidated core accounting and reporting from legacy systems to improve speed and accuracy of accounting transactions.

• Implemented CISCO Unified Communications platform, including 2 customer call centers with 450 end users.

• Served on due diligence committee for Kansas City Life Insurance's (KCL) multimillion-dollar acquisition of Grange Life Insurance Company (GLI); provided IT assessments and input on integration planning.

• Developed graduate-level class in University of Kansas Masters of Accounting program; course curriculum focuses on IT aspects of risk-based auditing, internal controls, and effective risk assessment techniques.

Experienced Vice President of Innovation with a demonstrated history of working in agriculture. Skilled in Team Leadership, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Genetics, and understanding today's farmer. Strong global product management professional with a Postdoctoral studies focused in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Jill Rutan Hoffman is a Co-Founder / CFO at COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC and Professional Speaker / Twice Published Author at Hello Jill Hoffman / Speaker Management and is based in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. She has worked as Executive Catering and Events Manager at Osan Air Base Officers' Club, Head Chef at Osan Officers Club, and Veteran In Residence / Cohort 19-B at Bunker Labs Los Angeles. Jill attended NATIONAL UNIVERSITY between 2015 and 2018, UCLA between 2015 and 2015, and NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY between 2008 and 2009.