Sulvaris Inc., Calgary, Alta., has hired Jake Underwood to join its leadership team as Executive Vice President of Business Development. Underwood spent 16 years in ag retail with the J.R. Simplot Co. and Nutrien Ltd. predecessor companies Agrium Inc., CPS, and Loveland Products, with a focus on seed, fertilizer, crop protection, and differentiated proprietary products. He most recently served in executive leadership roles with nutrient efficiency and sustainable technology companies Verdesian Life Sciences and WISErg Corp.
“We are excited to welcome Jake to our executive group. Jake has built a career leading sales, marketing, and business development-strategy teams across the agriculture and technology industry,” said Rick Knoll, CEO and Founder of Sulvaris.
“Jake is a highly regarded senior agriculture executive with experience in specialty products and with innovative agricultural focused companies,” added Jeff Scott, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sulvaris. “Jake will lead our business development team and initiatives as Sulvaris continues to commercialize our technologies around the globe.”
Sulvaris develops proprietary technologies to transform industrial byproducts into agronomically and environmentally beneficial fertilizer products. The company’s product portfolio includes MST-Micronized Sulfur Technology and CCT-Carbon Control Technology. Sulvaris has licensed MST to Nutrien Inc. and it is currently being marketed as Smart NutritionTM MAP + MST®.