Christopher Morgan will be the new Vice President, Mining and Manufacturing, for the J.R. Simplot Co.’s AgriBusiness Division, effective Sept. 27, 2021.
“Chris’ extensive experience in escalating roles, dedication to safety and operational excellence, and commitment to environmental leadership make him an ideal fit for AgriBusiness and the J.R. Simplot Co.,” said Doug Stone, President of the company’s AgriBusiness group. “I look forward to the continued growth and opportunity he will help bring to our company and our customers.”
Simplot said Morgan was most recently Site Manager for Incitec Pivot Ltd./Dyno Nobel’s Waggaman, La., flagship ammonia production facility for the past eight years. In that role he led the facility through the commissioning and start-up, improving employee safety by lowering injury rates and increasing annual production performance 30 percent through a strong focus on root cause and risk management.
Previously, Morgan spent nine years with The Mosaic Co., where he saw increasing responsibilities in their ammonium phosphate facilities, including oversight of two chemical complexes in Louisiana producing sulfuric and phosphoric acid, ammonia, and ammonium phosphate fertilizers. He also has more than six years of experience working for Cargill Crop Nutrition in Florida.