Nutrien Ltd., Saskatoon, announcement recent management changes. Leslie O’Donoghue, Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer, based in Calgary, has stepped down, but will remain an advisor to Nutrien President and CEO Chuck Magro.
Mark Thompson becomes EVP, Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer effective June 1, and will be based in Saskatoon. Thompson, a Saskatoon native, is a former employee of Agrium Inc. He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan.
In addition, Joseph Podwicka, the Calgary-based EVP and Chief Legal Officer, will continue in that role until an executive search finds a replacement, who will be based in Saskatoon. Thereafter, Podwicka will remain as an advisor to Magro.
Thompson, and Podwicka’s replacement, will join EVP and CEO of Potash Susan Jones in Saskatoon. Nutrien, which is officially headquartered in Saskatoon, has been under pressure from Saskatchewan officials to locate more executives to the province.