The Fertilizer Institute announced the election of James Prokopanko, The Mosaic Co. president and CEO, to serve a two-year term as chairman of the institute’s board of directors. In addition, the board tapped Stephen Wilson, chairman and CEO of CF Industries Holdings Inc., to serve a two-year term as vice chairman. During TFI’s annual meeting, the following new board members were elected: Donnie Dickerson, Jimmy Sanders Inc.; John Diesch, Rentech Nitrogen; Mark Shaw, Knox Fertilizer Co.; Dave Spears, Mid Kansas Cooperative; and Scott Tinsman, Twin State Inc.
The new inductees join existing members Farouk Chaouni, Agrifos Fertilizer LP; Michael Wilson, Agrium Inc.; Nicholas Adamchak, Ameropa North America Inc.; Vladimir Nikolaenko, Belarusian Potash Co.; Stephen Wilson; Cheryl Schmura, CHS Inc.; Stanley Riemann, CVR Energy Inc.; Phil Gough, El Dorado Chemical Co.; Brian Harlander, Gavilon Fertilizer; James Spradlin, Growmark; Qamar Bhatia, Honeywell Resins and Chemicals; Robert Jornayvaz, Intrepid Potash; Melih Keyman, Keytrade AG; Steve Packebush, Koch Fertilizer; Robert Jones, Mississippi Phosphates; Stephen Stallons, Oxbow Fertilizer; William Doyle, PotashCorp; Garrett Lofto, Simplot; Dennis Addis, The Andersons Inc.; James Prokopanko; Brent Hart, Transammonia Inc.; Matt Carstens, United Suppliers; Gene Gauss, Wilbur-Ellis; and Bartolomeo Pescio, Yara North America, Inc.