David Delaney, former executive vice president and chief operating officer of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., has joined Paine & Partners, New York City, as a strategic advisor to identify and execute attractive investment opportunities in the upstream segment of the food and agribusiness value chain.
Delaney has over 30 years of experience in the agribusiness and chemical industries. While at PotashCorp he also served as president of sales, and prior to joining the company held sales and product positions at Arcadian Corp. Ltd., which was acquired by PotashCorp in 1997. He has also served on the boards of Arab Potash Co., Canpotex Ltd., and the International Plant Nutrition Institute. He earned a B.S. in Agriculture from Southern Illinois University in 1983.
Paine & Partners has been investing in the ag input sector in recent years, including Verdesian Life Sciences LLC, QC Corp., AgBiTech, Suba Seeds, and Brotherton Seeds.