Ajay Kumar joined Phosphate Holdings Inc. (PHI), Madison, Miss., as senior vice president and general manager of operations, effective April 7, 2014.
“We are pleased to have added Ajay Kumar to our senior management team,” said James Sherbert, CEO. “Ajay brings a wealth of operations and engineering knowledge to his new challenge of managing our Pascagoula, Miss. plant facilities. We look forward to his contributions and leadership.”
In addition to diverse operations experience, Kumar is a chemical engineer, with a BE from the Indian Institute of Technology, an MS in Atmospheric Science/Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University, and an MBA from Loyola University in Baltimore. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer, a Certified Safety Professional, and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer. Most recently, he was plant manager at the Ada, Okla., facility, of Holcim US, Inc.
In another senior-level addition, Robert Kerley will join PHI as executive vice president and CFO, effective May 27, 2014. He has over 25 years of experience, including stints at Arthur Anderson & Co., Walter Energy Co., and Harris Corp. He holds a BS in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.
“With the addition of Ajay Kumar and Robert Kerley, we have gained considerable technical expertise and solid executive experience in two critical areas of our company,” said Sherbert. “We look forward to their contributions to our future success.”