Martin Product Sales LLC has added Brian Stasiewicz and Ken Soderlund, saying both are highly respected industry veterans whose talents are a good fit for Martin’s distribution capabilities. Duties include sales and marketing coverage for the U.S. Midwest. Contact information: Office ?Çô 203 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, Ill. 60601; Stasiewicz cell – 312-961-8458; Soderlund cell – 773-788-9487.
Southern States Cooperative Inc. reports that industry veteran Richard Weaver has announced his retirement, effective July 1, 2010. Weaver, located in Atlanta, has been with Southern States since 1998 serving in several capacities, most recently as manager, commercial fertilizer sales. Weaver’s career spans 40 years and includes positions with USS Agri Chemicals as field salesman, district manager of retail, and division manager of human resources and training. He later joined Goldkist, based in Atlanta, and served as national accounts manager and commercial sales manager. Currently, no replacement has been named to fill Weaver’s position.
Allana Potash Corp., Toronto, reports that it has appointed Robert Connochie to its advisory board. Connochie is currently the president of Behre Dolbear Capital Inc. and Chartwell Ventures Inc., and formerly served as the president and chairman of the Potash Co. of America. He also served as a senior officer at Rio Algom Ltd. for 19 years. He has been chairman of Canpotex Ltd., The Potash and Phosphate Institute, the Foundation for Agronomic Research, and the Saskatchewan Potash Producers Association. Connochie currently serves on the boards of Repadre International Corp., American Uranium Inc., and Behre Dolbear Group Inc., and formerly was a director of The Fertilizer Institute, Asia Pacific Resources Ltd., and Athabasca Potash Inc.
In conjunction with his appointment, Allana has granted Connochie 30,000 stock options pursuant to the stock option plan of the company. The options will be exercisable for $0.58 per option and will expire on May 3, 2015.
Allana is a publicly traded corporation with a focus on the acquisition and development of international potash assets. The company’s major focus is on a previously explored potash property in Ethiopia.