Fertilizer International 517 Nov-Dec 2023
30 November 2023
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Bruce Bodine will become the new CEO of The Mosaic Company from the 1st January 2024. He was unanimously elected by the company’s board of directors at the end of August. His appointment followed the announcement that the current CEO Joc O’Rourke will retire next year. Mr Bodine was also elected company president in August and appointed as a member of Mosaic’s board with immediate effect. He was previously the company’s SVP -North America.
In a synchronised move, Mr O’Rourke relinquished the title of president at the end of August. He will stand down as CEO at the end of December and resign from Mosaic’s board at the same time. Joc will, however, continue to serve as a senior advisor to Mosaic until mid-2024.
“Joc’s leadership over the past 8 years strengthened Mosaic,” said Greg Ebel, chairman of Mosaic’s board of directors.
“The company today is larger, more geographically diverse, more resilient and in excellent financial condition. My fellow directors join me in wishing him all the best as he transitions to a well-deserved retirement. The board has full confidence in Bruce and the other members of Mosaic’s talented Senior Leadership Team. Together they will build on Joc’s legacy of success on behalf of all Mosaic stakeholders.”
“I am proud of Mosaic’s accomplishments over the past decade, and I know Bruce will lead the company to still greater success,” Mr O’Rourke said. “It has been a tremendous privilege to serve as President and CEO alongside Mosaic’s thousands of exceptionally talented people around the world.”
Mr Bodine has worked for Mosaic and its predecessor company for many years in executive roles. These have included SVP -Potash, SVP -Phosphates, and VP -Supply Chain. In his most recent role as SVP -North America, Bruce headed up the North American Sales team. He also managed the integration of Mosaic’s North America businesses and led on company-wide operations.
“I am grateful for the support of the Mosaic board of directors and my extremely talented management team colleagues,” Mr. Bodine said. “Joc’s leadership made Mosaic stronger. We will continue to meet Mosaic’s noble mission – to help the world grow the food it needs-while operating safely and responsibly.”
CF Industries has elected Susan A Ellerbusch, a global leader in chemicals and energy industries, as an independent director. Ms Ellerbusch has been in leadership roles at Air Liquide since 2015, including as CEO, Air Liquide North America, LLC. She held several increasingly senior roles at BP prior to joining Air Liquide.
“We are pleased to welcome Sue to the CF Industries’ Board,” said Stephen J Hagge, chairman of the board, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. “With her extensive leadership experience, global perspective and deep expertise in hydrogen, industrial gases and chemicals, Sue will be a voice the Board and our management team can rely on as we advance the Company’s mission to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. We look forward to her contributions as we work together to create long-term value for our shareholders.”
Ms Ellerbusch is a board member of Summit Materials. She has a BSc in genetics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the University of Illinois Chicago. The election of Ms Ellerbusch brings the total membership of CF Industries’ board of directors to 12.
Gerald Marinitsch is Solex Thermal Science’s new CEO. With a background in process engineering, Gerald joined Solex in 2014 and has led the company’s global business development efforts in chemicals, metals, minerals and sands. Most recently, he championed Solex’s energy portfolio. This role included creating tailored and integrated solutions designed to improve the energy utilisation and energy efficiency of Solex customers.
Marinitsch said: “I am excited to be taking on the role of CEO at Solex Thermal Science, effective immediately. I look forward to sharing our progress and achievements with you in the coming months and years.”
