---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001345126-24-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001345122"
company_name: "Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC"
filed_at: "2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:35:57.406419+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Compass Diversified names Stephen Keller CFO, replacing Ryan Faulkingham effective Aug 31, 2024

## Summary
- Ryan Faulkingham steps down as CFO and regular trustee effective Aug 30, 2024; will serve as advisor for transition.
- Stephen Keller appointed CFO and regular trustee effective Aug 31, 2024; most recently interim CFO at Envista Holdings.
- Keller receives $600k base salary, $250k signing bonus, annual performance bonus, and $3k/month housing reimbursement for 20 months.
- Keller brings over 25 years of finance experience across multiple industries including healthcare, industrial, and materials.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001345126-24-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001345122
- company_name: Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC
- filed_at: 2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345122/000134512624000045/0001345126-24-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345122/000134512624000045/codi-20240826.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001345126-24-000045
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001345126-24-000045.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen Keller was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Stephen Keller has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and regular trustee of the Trust, each effective August 31, 2024, immediately following Mr. Faulkingham’s separation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345122/000134512624000045/0001345126-24-000045-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan J. Faulkingham departed as Chief Financial Officer at Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On August 26, 2024, Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC (the “Company”) and Compass Diversified Holdings (the “Trust”) (NYSE: CODI) announced the departure of Ryan J. Faulkingham as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and as a regular trustee of the Trust, each effective as of August 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345122/000134512624000045/0001345126-24-000045-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.