Agrium Inc. on Feb. 25 announced the appointments of Maura Clark, Miranda Hubbs, and William (Bill) Simon to its board of directors, effective Feb. 24. The move expands the board to 12 directors, 11 of whom are independent.
Clark was the former president of Direct Energy Business, the commercial and industry energy business unit of Direct Energy LP, a North American energy and energy-related services provider, from 2007-2014. She holds a Chartered Professional Accountant designation and currently serves on the boards of directors of Elizabeth Arden Inc., a global prestige beauty products company, and Fortis Inc., a North American electric and gas utility company.
Hubbs was the former executive vice president and managing director of McLean Budden Ltd., one of Canada’s largest institutional asset managers, from 2002-2011. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and currently serves on the board of Spectra Energy Corp., a pipeline and midstream company.
Simon was the former president and CEO of Walmart U.S., a subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., from 2010-2014. He currently serves on the board of Darden Restaurants Inc., a multi-brand restaurant operating company.
“These individuals are an excellent complement to our existing board skill set, bringing demonstrated and relevant industry experience and strategic acumen to the table. We believe their combined experience will further support our strategy to deliver value to our stakeholders through good governance, operational excellence, and continued growth,” commented Agrium Board Chair Victor Zaleschuk.