The company said Seitz, who has served as interim CEO since January and previously headed up its potash operation, brings 25 years of experience in agriculture and mining to the role. He’s also leading the company after a period of turmoil at the top. His predecessor, Mayo Schmidt, was fired after eight months as CEO; the board released Chuck Magro before that.
Russ Girling, chairman of Nutrien’s board of directors, said the company’s record performance during some of the most turbulent times in the sector underscore the strength of Seitz’s leadership. I’m a farm kid from Saskatchewan. Agriculture’s in my blood, and having worked internationally for decades now, I’ve been doing this for a bit.The execution of our business is on , and there has been insistences of change. With the very thorough process that board went through over the last several months, and with the announcement of today, we’ll carry on with the safe execution of our plans and as you say, with some of that stability.
That involves keeping the people of Saskatchewan and our employees safe when they come in to work. It’s being a strong corporate citizen, which is active in the community. It’s being a diverse, inclusive employer and working hand in hand with Indigenous communities.