The Andersons Inc., Maumee, Ohio, named Stephen F. Dowdle to the company’s board of directors, effective Sept. 1, 2018.
“We are looking forward to the contributions Stephen will bring to our board,” said Chairman Mike Anderson. “He offers a wealth of business and agronomy knowledge from his more than 30 years in the plant nutrient industry.”
Dowdle is the former president of sales for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., which merged with Agrium Inc. to form Nutrien Ltd. in January. During the merger, he served as a senior advisor, providing transition assistance for sales operations. In addition to his experience at PotashCorp, he served 10 years as vice president and managing director for Canpotex Ltd. in Singapore. Dowdle has served on the boards of directors for Canpotex, Sinofert Holdings Ltd., and the International Plant Nutrition Institute.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, and earned both his master’s and doctoral degrees in agronomy and soil science from the University of Hawaii.