Jim Thompson will be retiring from The Mosaic Co. March 31, 2007. Effective April 1, 2007, Rick McLellan, vice president, North American sales, will assume several of Jim’s responsibilities, including sales, marketing and offshore distribution. Rick also will be developing a transition plan for his current North American responsibilities. Rick has over 28 years of experience in the fertilizer industry. In addition to serving as Mosaic’s country manager in Brazil, Rick worked in Cargill’s retail and wholesale fertilizer distribution business in the United States and Canada.
Also effective April 1, Corrine Ricard, vice president, supply chain, will transition to lead Mosaic’s business development function. A revised supply chain reporting structure will be announced at a later date. Corrine has over 22 years of experience in commodity marketing, including 13 years in the fertilizer business.
Dan Gladden has retired from U.S. Borax, after 41 years in the fertilizer industry. He will continue to make his home in Greers Ferry, Arkansas.