Compass Minerals has named Brent Collins as Vice President, Investor Relations. The company said Collins brings more than 16 years of investor relations experience, along with relevant experience as an auditor, financial accountant, and sell-side associate. Prior to joining the company, Collins served as Head of Investor Relations at W&T Offshore Inc. Previously, he was Head of Investor Relations at Black Stone Minerals, and was Senior Director of Planning and Investor Relations at SM Energy Co.
Collins received both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Accountancy from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI).
Compass has appointed Joe Havasi as Vice President, Natural Resources. He has been with the company for more than 12 years and has nearly 30 years of experience in the industry, including serving in geologist and land and mineral resources roles. He serves on the Great Salt Lake (GSL) Advisory Council, representing mineral extraction interests on the GSL, and on the Salinity Advisory Council, representing North Arm of GSL mineral extraction interests. Havasi also sits on the Utah Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Board and is an extractive industry representative on the GSL Technical Advisory team.
Havasi received his B.S. in geology from Denison University and an MBA from Youngstown State University.