Yara International ASA on April 2 announced that Hans Olav Raen has been appointed as CEO of Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA), effective May 1. Until now he has been Business Director and headed OCI’s fertilizers business in Europe. He has more than 25 years of experience in the fertilizer industry, including 12 years with Norsk Hydro and Yara from 1997 to 2009, where he held commercial and managerial roles in Europe and Africa.
Raen holds a master’s degree from the College of Europe and a degree in digital leadership from the ESSEC Business School in Paris.
“Together with the strong YCA team, I am confident that Hans Olav will support and lead the company to the next level, spearheading the rapidly growing clean ammonia business,” said Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development for Yara International. Ankarstrand, who had been YCA’s CEO, will continue as YCA Board Chairman.