Jim Peters has joined Jim Hicks & Co. as its vice president of fertilizer marketing for the Pacific Northwest district as of Nov. 5. He will be responsible for the company’s fertilizer activities in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Peters is a veteran of many years of sales and management experience in the industry, most recently with Agrium Inc., and prior to that with Unocal and Chevron Chemical Co. From 1992 thru 1998, Peters managed a retail outlet for Williamette Seed Co. at Salem, Ore.
Peters is a graduate of Purdue University and is a past president of the Far West Agribusiness Association. He will operate from his home office in Salem, Ore., and can be reached at 800-777-7219. His cell phone is 503- 504-7600.
The Andersons Inc. has named Catherine Kilbane to the company’s board of directors effective Dec. 1, 2007. The appointment expands the number of board members to 11. Kilbane currently serves as senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary of American Greetings Corp.