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Compass board overhaul: Phillips resigns, Sissie Hsiao appointed as Class II director
Compass, Inc.
- Charles E. Phillips, Jr. resigned from Compass board effective Oct 9, 2026, after serving since Aug 2020 and as Lead Independent Director since Feb 2021.
- Frank Martell, Audit Committee chair, succeeds Phillips as Lead Independent Director; Steven Sordello becomes Nominating and Corporate Governance chair.
- Sissie L. Hsiao appointed director effective Oct 14, 2026, filling Phillips' vacancy and joining the Compensation Committee as a Class II director.
- Hsiao spent nearly 20 years at Google, most recently 2021-2025 as VP/GM of Gemini app, Assistant and Speech, and sits on Bumble's board since Oct 2023.
- Compass said Phillips' resignation was not due to any disagreement over operations, policies or practices; CEO Robert Reffkin welcomed Hsiao's AI expertise.