Midwest Fertilizer Co. LLC, which plans to build a $2.4 billion nitrogen plant in Posey County, Ind., has added two new executives to its leadership team. Rod Oglesby is now vice president, operations, and Bob Ellis is construction executive.
"We are very pleased to have accomplished fertilizer and construction industry veterans like Rod and Bob join Midwest Fertilizer Co," said Mike Chorlton, owner’s representative, Midwest Fertilizer Co. "Their experience will be of tremendous value as we begin work on our state-of-the-art nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing plant in southwest Indiana."
Oglesby has worked in the fertilizer industry for 22 years in a variety of leadership roles at manufacturing facilities in both the U.S. and Argentina. Most recently, he was plant manager at the Agrium nitrogen expansion project facility in Borger, Texas. During his career, he has held positions as a technical service engineer, plant manager, and vice president of operations. Oglesby also served in the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a B.S. in chemical engineering.
Ellis has 35 years in the energy industry with extensive experience in project engineering, construction management, and procurement management. He has been in Evansville, Ind., for nearly four years as vice president of business development with Skanska USA Civil Midwest. As part of his 27 year career with Duke Energy, Ellis spent 20 years at the Gibson Generating Station in Gibson County, Ind. Ellis received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
Ellis and Oglesby join the Midwest Fertilizer Co. executive management team which includes Chorlton; Les Wright, CFO; Geoff Gailey, VP human resources; and Feisal Beig, director/advisor.
Groundbreaking for the new plant is anticipated in late fall 2014. It is expected to be operational in 2017.