The Mosaic Co. reports that Steve Pinney, senior vice president of phosphates operations, is relocating from Mosaic’s Florida office to its Plymouth office starting April 1, 2007. He will continue to be accountable for the phosphate business unit while also working on longer-term strategic initiatives. In addition, he will assume oversight for the supply chain group.
Additional management changes are effective April 1. Rich Krakowski will become vice president-supply chain, assuming responsibility for Mosaic’s supply chain and oversight of its Big Bend terminal, technical service representatives, and international operations.
Bo Davis will become vice president-phosphate operations. He will be responsible for all of Mosaic’s phosphates’ minerals and concentrates operations.
Don Clark will become vice president-research and development. He will be responsible for establishing a phosphate research and development group that will focus on new product development and other R&D initiatives.
All three will report directly to Steve Pinney.
Bob Kaempfe joined Lange-Stegmann in the sales and distribution department March 13, 2007. He will be responsible for agricultural fertilizer sales, primarily in the state of Illinois, with some account responsibilities in Missouri. He has a long history in agriculture, working for the past 20 years as the lead manager on a farm in Illinois. Based in Columbia/Millstadt, Ill., he can be reached at 888-470-4130, or at bob.kaempfe@lange-stegmann.com.