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Nutrien

Chemicals & Related Products · Canada · 23,500 Employees

Geismar nitrogen plant

Nutrien is a retail supplier of agricultural products and services in North and South America, and a global wholesale producer and marketer of all three major.

In 2022, Nutrien Australia partnered with Care Flight to upskill people in regional communities with life-saving skills in 180 locations across Australia. Farmers across the country work with heavy machinery and large animals, often far away from the nearest hospital. Learning the skills to save a life — that’s a top moment.

Safety is always a top moment at Nutrien. But especially these two moments: the transition from bulk bags to sturdy seed boxes, and the strong performance by our all-women mine rescue team at the International Mines Rescue Competition.

WHAT WE DO

GROW OUR WORLD FROM THE GROUND UP

ABOUT NUTRIEN

We produce and distribute over 27 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products for agricultural, industrial and feed customers world-wide. Combined with our leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 grower accounts, we are well positioned to meet the needs of a growing world and create value for our stakeholders.

Purpose

Nutrien’s Purpose: Grow our World from the Ground Up.

Our Business

Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, playing a critical role in helping growers increase food production in a sustainable manner.

Leadership

With vast collective experience, our board and management team are uniquely qualified to lead Nutrien.

Governance

A strong corporate governance framework ensures the interests of our stakeholders are at the centre of every decision we make.

Supplier Resources

Global, regional and local suppliers that help us take on the mission of feeding a hungry world.

SAP ARIBA

Nutrien is taking procurement to the next level with the adoption of new processes and technology.

Supplier Diversity

Nutrien believes our supply chain should be as diverse as the communities we are committed to serving.

Board of Directors

Russell Girling

Chair

Mr. Girling is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of TransCanada Pipelines Limited and TC Energy Corporation, a North American energy infrastructure company. He is a member of the U.S. National Petroleum Council, the U.S. Business Roundtable and serves as a director of the American Petroleum Institute, the Business Council of Canada, and the Business Council of Alberta. Mr. Girling is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors’ Directors Education Program and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Calgary.

Ken Seitz

President and Chief Executive Officer

Ken Seitz is the Chief Executive Officer at Nutrien, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Seitz served as Interim President and CEO for a period of seven months. Ken joined Nutrien in 2019 as Executive Vice President and CEO of Potash. He brings over 25 years of global management experience working across more than 60 countries, with an extensive background in agriculture and mining. Earlier in his career, Mr. Seitz served as President and CEO of Canpotex, one of the world’s largest suppliers of Potash, giving him deep experience in global fertilizer marketing and logistics and strong connections within the industry.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, a Bachelor of Engineering, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Saskatchewan. He is a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan and is a Professional Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists. Ken also holds a Certificate in Management from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Christopher Burley

Director

Mr. Burley is a Corporate Director and the former Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Energy for Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., an investment banking firm. He serves as the Chairman of WestJet Airlines, an Onex Corporation portfolio company and also serves on the ICD Climate Strategy Advisory Board. Mr. Burley is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors’ Directors Education Program. He holds a Bachelor of Science with a Certificate of Honours Standing (Geophysics) and a Master of Business Administration from Western University.

Maura Clark

Director

Ms. Clark is a Corporate Director and the former President of Direct Energy Business, the commercial and industry energy business unit of Direct Energy L.P., a North American energy and energy-related services provider. Previously she was Executive Vice President of North American Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions for Direct Energy. She is a director of Fortis Inc., Garrett Motion Inc., Newmont Corporation, and is a board member of Sanctuary for Families. Ms. Clark is a designated Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from Queen’s University.

Michael Hennigan

Director

Mr. Hennigan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, a petroleum refining, natural gas processing and midstream logistics company. He is also President and Chief Executive Officer of MPLX LP, a natural gas processing and midstream logistics company. He currently serves as a director of Marathon Petroleum Corp. and as chair of the board of MPLX LP. He previously served as a director of Andeavor Logistics, Energy Transfer Partners, Niska Gas Storage Management, Philadelphia Energy Solutions and SunCoke Energy. Mr. Hennigan holds a Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) from Drexel University.

Miranda Hubbs

Director

Ms. Hubbs is a Corporate Director and the former Executive Vice President and Managing Director of McLean Budden Ltd., one of Canada’s largest institutional asset managers. She serves as a director of Imperial Oil Limited, PSP Investments and the Canadian Red Cross. She is a member of the ICD Climate Strategy Advisory Board and the Global Risk Institute Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee. Ms. Hubbs is a CFA charter holder, a SASB FSA credential holder, an NACD Governance Fellow and has earned the CERT certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Biology) from Western University and a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University.

Raj Kushwaha

Director

Mr. Kushwaha is the Managing Director, Co-Head of Value Creation, and Chief Digital Officer of Warburg Pincus LLC, a private equity firm specializing in consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial and business services, real estate and technology. He serves as a director of Cyren Ltd. and Arise Virtual Solutions. Mr. Kushwaha has numerous patents in the field of disruptive services technologies. Mr. Kushwaha holds an M.S. in Management of Technology from MIT, an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and ISU; a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from India and completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) from Harvard University.

Alice Laberge

Director

Ms. Laberge is a Corporate Director and the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Fincentric Corporation, a global provider of software solutions to financial institutions. Previously she was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. She serves as a director of the Canadian Public Accountability Board, Russel Metals Inc., Mercer International Inc., and the British Columbia Cancer Foundation and has served as a director of the Royal Bank of Canada. Ms. Laberge is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors, and holds a Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology & Audiology) from the University of Alberta and a Master of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia.

Consuelo Madere

Director

Ms. Madere is the President and Founder of Proven Leader Advisory, LLC, a management consulting and executive coaching firm. Previously she was Vice President, Global Vegetables and Asia Commercial of Monsanto Company, a global provider of agricultural products. Ms. Madere serves as a director of Lindsay Corporation, and S&W Seed Company. She is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Louisiana State University Ogden Honors College. Ms. Madere is a National Association of Corporate Directors Board Leadership Fellow, and holds a CERT certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa.

Keith Martell

Director

Mr. Martell is the President and Chief Executive Officer of First Nations Bank of Canada, a Canadian chartered bank providing financial services with a focus on the Indigenous marketplace. He serves as a director of River Cree Enterprises Ltd., as a trustee of the National Indian Brotherhood Trust and a governor of the University of Saskatchewan. He previously served as a director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Public Sector Pension Investment Board of Canada and The North West Company Inc. Mr. Martell is a designated Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan.

Aaron Regent

Director

Mr. Regent is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Magris Performance Materials Inc., a leading North American based industrial minerals company. Previously he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Barrick Gold Corporation, Senior Managing Partner of Brookfield Asset Management, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Brookfield Infrastructure Group and President and Chief Executive Officer of Falconbridge Limited. Mr. Regent is the Board Chair of The Bank of Nova Scotia and serves on the Board of Plan International Canada, and the C.D. Howe Institute. He is the Governor of the Trails Youth Initiatives and the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Mining4Life. Mr. Regent is a designated fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants (Ontario) and holds a Bachelor of Arts (History) from Western University.

Nelson Luiz Costa Silva

Director

Mr. Silva is a non-executive director of Compass Group PLC, Altera Infrastructure L.P. and has served as an executive director of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. He is also an advisor to Appian Capital Advisory LLP and HSB Soloman Associates LLC. Mr. Silva was the former Chief Executive Officer of BG Group in South America, former President of the Aluminium business unit at BHP Billiton, former Sales and Marketing Director at Value, former Managing Director of Embraer Europe, former Chief Executive Officer of All Logistica, and former non-executive director of Cosan Limited.

Senior Management

Ken Seitz

President and Chief Executive Officer

Ken Seitz is President and Chief Executive Officer.

Ken Seitz brings over 25 years of global management experience working across more than 60 countries, with a deep background in the agriculture and mining sectors. Ken joined Nutrien in October 2019, as Executive Vice President and CEO Potash, leading the world’s largest potash producer with over 20 million tonnes of potash capacity at our six lower-cost potash mines in Saskatchewan.

Before joining Nutrien, he was the President and CEO of Canpotex, one of the world’s largest suppliers of Potash, where he was appointed to the role in 2015. Mr. Seitz has extensive experience in global fertilizer marketing and logistics and strong connections within the industry.

Ken previously worked with Cameco Corporation for 18 years, holding a variety of senior management roles, including Senior Design Engineer; VP, Marketing and Administration; VP, Corporate Development; and Senior VP and Chief Commercial Officer.

Ken has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Saskatchewan. He is a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan and is a Professional Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists. He also holds a Certificate in Management from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Noralee Bradley

Executive Vice President, External Affairs and Chief Sustainability and Legal Officer

Noralee Bradley is Executive Vice President, External Affairs and Chief Sustainability & Legal Officer at Nutrien. Noralee oversees a portfolio of corporate functions, internal communications, and external stakeholder relations, including Legal, Integrity/Compliance, Sustainability, Government & Industry Affairs, and Brand & Culture Communication across Nutrien’s global operations in North America, South America, Australia, Trinidad and Europe.

Since joining Nutrien in 2020 as the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Noralee has played an important role in C-suite initiatives stewarding stakeholder relationships, internally and externally, utilizing her over 30 years of experience advising public companies and boards of directors on governance, M&A and capital market matters. Prior to joining Nutrien, Noralee also served as a director of two TSX-listed companies and several community organizations in Calgary including the United Way and the Institute of Corporate Directors. She currently serves on the Board of STARS Air Ambulance and the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan.

Noralee holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and a Juris Doctor, Law from the University of Saskatchewan and completed the Executive Leadership Program at Western University’s Ivey Business School. In 2020, Noralee received an Alberta Queen’s (now King’s) Counsel designation in recognition of merit and community service.

Pedro Farah

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Pedro Farah is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Nutrien. In a distinguished career in finance that has spanned over 30 years, Pedro has held a number of senior executive positions. Before joining Nutrien in February 2019 as Chief Financial Officer, he spent the previous seven years with Walmart where most recently, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, he was Executive Vice President & Treasurer, responsible for overseeing the company’s Global Treasury, Tax, Finance Technology, and Global Risk Management.

Other previous career stops include Walgreens Boots Alliance, Dell and General Motors. Pedro is well-traveled and has experience across Latin America, North America, Europe, The Middle East and Asia.

Born, raised and educated in Brazil, Pedro worked in several Brazilian financial institutions before moving to Switzerland to do his MBA.

Andy Kelemen

Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer

Andy Kelemen is Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer at Nutrien. Andy is responsible for Nutrien’s global mergers & acquisitions and strategy activities and has played leading roles in supporting the growth and development of the company including the merger of equals between Agrium and the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, the acquisitions of AWB and Ruralco in Australia, the Brazil retail growth initiatives, the sale of the company’s interests in Egypt and successful activist defenses.

Prior to joining Nutrien in 2009, Andy held leadership positions in corporate development, strategy, corporate planning and asset management at a number of companies in the energy sector.

Andy received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union and a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University.

Candace Laing

Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Candace Laing is Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at Nutrien.

With deep expertise in organizational development, Candace initially joined Nutrien as part of the company’s Human Resources team before transitioning to her most recent role as Vice President, Sustainability and Stakeholder Relations. Candace was pivotal in launching Nutrien’s Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts, introducing a new governance structure and leading the organization to improved ESG performance. She also led the development and launch of Nutrien’s sustainability strategy and Feeding the Future plan, an ambitious roadmap to meet our 2030 sustainability commitments.

Before leading sustainability, Candace managed Nutrien’s organization and talent development efforts, and served on the core integration team that brought together two legacy companies to form Nutrien. Her career has spanned both private and public-sector organizations, with a focus on strategic business initiatives that create long-term value and high-performance cultures. Before joining Nutrien, Candace worked as the Director of People Strategies for the Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the Manager of Organization Development for the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority.

Candace is a Chartered Professional in HR with two decades of HR experience, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, as well as a Master of Arts in Leadership. In addition to volunteering on community boards, Candace is the Board Chair of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. She is passionate about sustainable agriculture and ensuring the world is well fed. Candace is proud to have grown up in Saskatchewan where she currently lives and where her family farms.

Brent Poohkay

Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Brent Poohkay is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Nutrien. He was formerly Senior Vice President, Information Technology (IT) with PotashCorp, responsible for IT services, including development and execution of IT strategy supporting operational excellence across the organization.

Prior to joining PotashCorp, Brent held a range of senior management and executive roles in academia and the private sector. Most recently, he was with Enbridge Inc. for more than 10 years as Vice President and Chief Information Officer and Chief Privacy Officer, overseeing transformation of the company’s IT services to an integrated one-team model.

Brent holds a Master’s Degree in Education as well as a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Alberta. He served as Chair of the Board of Directors for TELUS Spark, the new science centre in Calgary, Canada.

Chris Reynolds

Executive Vice President and President, Potash

Chris Reynolds is EVP & President, Potash. Prior to his appointment, Chris served as Co-Lead for Nutrien’s Potash business unit and for several years as Senior Vice President, Sales. Chris has been with the company for 19 years, earning extensive experience across Nutrien’s Potash, Nitrogen, and Phosphate business units, and has over 25 years of experience in the global fertilizer industry.

Since joining Nutrien in 2003 as Manager International Sales, he has held roles of increasing responsibility, covering Domestic & International Fertilizer and Industrial Product Sales, as well as Supply Chain excellence. Chris is Vice Chairman for the International Fertilizer Association’s Market Intelligence Committee and Chairperson of The Fertilizer Institute’s Nutrients for Life Foundation, an industry organization promoting plant nutrient education.

Prior to joining Nutrien, Chris worked for seven years in Sydney for Agrow Australia marketing products in Australia on behalf of various international agricultural suppliers. Chris received his Bachelor of Agricultural Economics in 1995 from the University of New England in New South Wales and a Masters in Business Management in 2002 from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Sydney.

Jeff Tarsi

Executive Vice President and President of Global Retail

Jeff Tarsi is the Executive Vice President and President of Global Retail at Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Jeff brings more than three decades of agricultural experience, with deep knowledge and expertise in retail operations. Working closely with regional leaders and with an emphasis on safety, Jeff oversees Nutrien Ag Solutions global portfolio and strategic priorities focused on delivering to all of our stakeholders across the world.

Jeff grew up on a farm in Mississippi and has a degree in ag economics from Mississippi State University. He first joined a Nutrien legacy company in 1997 and has served in a number of key leadership positions over the years, most recently as the Interim President of Global Retail at Nutrien Ag Solutions before he was appointed to the permanent role in August 2022.

Prior to that, Jeff was Vice President of Retail International & Strategy, where he was responsible for the retail businesses in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Australia. He also previously served as the Senior Vice President of North American Operations for Nutrien Ag Solutions where he had the responsibility of the operational and financial performance of more than 1100 retail branches across the U.S. and Canada.

Mark Thompson

Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer

Mark Thompson is the Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer at Nutrien. In this role, he has executive leadership over global crop nutrient sales, transportation, distribution & logistics, and commercial planning and product management activities for Nutrien’s Nitrogen, Potash and Phosphate businesses. Mark also oversees Nutrien’s economics and market research team, as well as commercial development & integration activities, leading operational value creation initiatives across the company’s global network.

Mark joined Nutrien in 2011 and has worked across all the company’s business units. He has held numerous executive and senior leadership roles, most recently as the company’s EVP, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer. Prior to that, he served as EVP, Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer, Vice President of Business Development for Nutrien’s Retail business and Vice President of Strategy at Agrium. During his time with the company, Mark has played a key role in shaping Nutrien’s global strategy and enterprise sustainability/ESG initiatives, while also overseeing the conception and execution of many of the company’s most critical growth, development and M&A activities.

Mark attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he earned Bachelor’s degrees in Commerce (Finance) and Arts (Sociology). He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations, as well as the SASB Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential. Mark has been recognized as a recipient of Canada’s Clean16 and Clean50 sustainability awards and Canada’s Top 40 Under 40® award. He is also a North American Ambassador for the International Fertilizer Association (IFA).

Trevor Williams

Interim President, Nitrogen and Phosphate

Trevor Williams is the Interim President of Nitrogen and Phosphate at Nutrien – responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of Nutrien’s Nitrogen and Phosphate businesses. Trevor was most recently the Senior Vice-President of Nitrogen Operations at Nutrien and brings a diverse array of experience leading large scale chemical operations for global companies and the execution of strategic plans to support the growth of the business, its operations, and people.

Trevor joined Agrium in 2011 after an 18-year career in the petrochemical business. His roles at Agrium included Vice President, Engineering and Organizational Effectiveness; General Manager, Canadian Nitrogen; and Site Leader, Carseland Nitrogen Operations. Prior to this, Trevor held engineering, leadership, and management roles at Nova Chemicals.

Trevor is a graduate of Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a graduate of the Technical University of Nova Scotia (Dalhousie) with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), is on the Board of Directors of Profertil – a Nutrien joint venture with YPF in Argentina, the Ammonia Energy Association as well as the Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA).