CF Industries Holdings Inc.’s board of directors has elected Robert Kuhbach as an independent director of the company. Kuhbach is a retired Dover Corp. CFO and will serve as a Class III director. He is expected to stand for re-election by stockholders at the company’s 2011 annual meeting. His election brings membership of the CF board to ten. Kuhbach holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Yale University and a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School.
Pakistan’s only DAP producer, Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Ltd. (FFBL), appointed Lt. Gen. Muhammad Zaki (retired) as its new CEO and managing director, effective Jan. 26, replacing Lt. Gen. Anis Ahmed Abbasi (retired).
Wilbur-Ellis Co. has appointed Scott Rawlins to the newly created position of director of regulatory and governmental affairs. He will work mainly with the company’s Agribusiness Division, reporting to Troy Hackett, who leads Wilbur-Ellis’ enterprise risk management function. Rawlins has more than 20 years experience, most recently as the vice president, regulatory and governmental affairs, at Makhteshim Agan of North America. Prior to that, he was with the American Farm Bureau Federation. Rawlins earned a B.S. in Agriculture from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He joined the company Jan. 7 and is based out of the Walnut Creek, Calif. office.
Several former Plant Health Care Inc. sales, marketing, and business professionals have joined LebanonTurf as part of its acquisition (GM Jan. 17, 2011) of PHC’s U.S. Horticultural and Turf division, according to Dave Heegard, general manager of LebanonTurf.
Sales representatives Allen Ball, Kevin Spiller, and Stephen Camp will reinforce LebanonTurf’s national coverage for bionutritional products. In addition, Cheryl Eberle joins LebanonTurf’s marketing team, and Dr. Michael Kernan, research and development scientist, will add his experience to the company’s technical support group.