Fertilizer International 526 May-Jun 2025
6 May 2025
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Dr Andreas Kreimeyer (70) will be stepping down as chair of the supervisory board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft at the end of his current term. His mandate will expire at the company’s Annual General Meeting on 14th May.
“Dr Kreimeyer has always been a wise advisor during his many years as Chairman of the Supervisory Board who, in close consultation with the Company’s Board of Executive Directors, has accompanied the Company’s key strategic decisions. These included in particular the reduction of the Company’s debt, the strengthening of its international competitiveness under challenging conditions, the further development of governance structures and processes in a rapidly changing environment,” K+S said in a statement.
Harald Schwager is the new chair of the supervisory board of K+S
The supervisory board intends to appoint Dr Harald Schwager as its next chairman. Dr Schwager (64) has particular expertise in restructuring and crisis management, strategic leadership and sustainability. As a member of the German Council of Science and Humanities, he also advises the German federal and state governments on science and research issues.
Yara appointed Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand as its CFO on 21st March. Ankarstrand has been a member of Yara’s Group Executive Board since 2023 in his previous role as EVP Corporate Development. His other roles at Yara have included CEO Yara Clean Ammonia, SVP Yara North America, CFO of the Industrial segment and Director of Strategy & Business Development.
In a coordinated move, Yara also announced that outgoing CFO Thor Giæver will be its acting EVP Corporate Strategy & Business Development until August – before becoming SVP Strategic Advisor to the CEO.
“I want to thank Thor Giæver for his strong contribution as CFO for almost four years. With more than 20 years’ experience in key roles in Yara, he has deep knowledge of the company which will come to good use in his new role,” said Svein Tore Holsether, Yara International’s president & CEO.
Other executive board changes announced by Yara on 21st March include the appointment of Fernanda Lopes Larsen as EVP Corporate Development and Hanna Opsahl-Ben Ammar as EVP People & External Affairs, Chief of staff. Solveig Hellebust, EVP & Chief HR Officer, has decided to leave Yara to pursue opportunities outside the company.
“I am pleased to strengthen the Group Executive Board with Opsahl-Ben Ammar and making use of the extensive experience held by Lopes Larsen and Ankarstrand in new roles that are key to strategy execution,” said Holsether.
