Wilbur-Ellis announced several management appointments on June 8. In the company’s Northern Plains business unit, Joe Marquardt, a veteran in the fertilizer business with 28 years of experience, has been named the Northern region fertilizer director. Marquardt will be based in Denver, Colo., and will handle all purchasing and procurement for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) materials that are used in fertilizer for the Northern Plains. Marquardt began his career as a retail manager and later moved to Agrium Inc., where he held various positions in wholesale marketing and import procurement, as well as in the management division.
In addition, Keith Knutson has been appointed to the newly created position of Northern Plains regional nutrition manager. In this role, Knutson will oversee the further development of the company’s value-added nutrition and branded nutrition efforts, and will continue his support of customer sales and alliance partners.
In the Grand Forks, N.D., area, Wilbur-Ellis appointed Ryan Kloster to the position of value-added nutrition specialist. In this capacity, Kloster will promote value-added nutrition and branded nutrition products, and will also continue his role in fertilizer sales and alliance support.
And in the Great Falls, Mont., area, Wilbur-Ellis has appointed Russ Miner to market and promote the value-added nutrition line of products in Montana and Wyoming, as well as increase the company’s market share in that area.