CF Industries Holdings Inc., Deerfield, Ill., reports that its board of directors has elected Javed Ahmed, 58, former CEO of Tate & Lyle PLC, as an independent director. The election brings board membership to twelve. Ahmed is expected to stand for re-election by stockholders at the company’s 2019 Annual Meeting.
“We are pleased to welcome Javed to the CF Industries board,” said Stephen A. Furbacher, CF board chairman. “Javed’s extensive international experience, expertise gained in the agriculture and food sectors as CEO of Tate & Lyle, and understanding of our industry will benefit the board and our management team greatly. We look forward to his contributions as we work together to create long-term value for our stockholders.”
Ahmed also spent 17 years with Benckiser NV (later Reckitt Benckiser Group plc), a consumer products group, in a number of senior roles. He began his career with Procter & Gamble before spending five years with Bain & Co. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Williams College.