Senior Management
EXPERIENCED TEAM WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PRODUCT/PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
Jake Underwood
PRESIDENT & CEO
Mr. Underwood has over 20 years of experience leading sales, marketing, and business development-strategy teams across the agriculture and technology industry.
Adam Darbellay
Chief financial officer
Mr. Darbellay has over 20 years of professional experience in senior finance positions across several industries and sectors including agriculture and chemicals, life sciences and biotech.
Mark Styles
VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING
Mr Styles has over 20 years of experience leading engineering projects and supporting operations in Fertilizer and Oil & Gas industries across the globe.
Dandan Xiang
Chief commercial officer
Ms. Xiang has established a career leading marketing and sales teams in creating and executing business development strategies in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
Satish Iyer, M.E., P. Eng.
ADVISOR, ENGINEERING & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Iyer has over 30 years experience in engineering and production and maintenance operations in chemical industries across the globe.
Dr. Eric Pedersen
ADVISOR, RESEARCH & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Pedersen has more than 25 years of experience in fertilizer product development.
Satish Iyer, M.E., P. Eng.
Chief Technology Officer, EVP, Engineering & Process Development
Mr. Iyer has over 30 years experience in engineering and production and maintenance operations in chemical industries across the globe.
Dr. Eric Pedersen
Chief Science Officer, EVP, Research & Product Development
Dr. Pedersen holds a B.Sc. (Hon) from the University of Victoria (1982-1986) and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Plant Pathology from the University of Saskatchewan (1986-1993).
Bernie Rock
Senior Vice President North American Business Development
Mr. Rock leads our strategic vision and holds over 30 years of agricultural chemicals and fertilizers experience in a variety of sales and project development roles.
Board Of Directors
A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF VALUE CREATION ACROSS MULTIPLE SECTORS
Jeffrey Scott - Chairman
Chairman
President of Postell Energy, Founder and former Chairman of Gran Tierra Energy (GTE CN; GTE US; GTE LN) , Co-Founder of Saxon Energy Services (sold to Schlumberger and First Reserve), Suroco Energy, and has held senior management, founding and board roles at numerous other private and public companies. Extensive experience in corporate governance and strategy, capital markets, and mergers & acquisitions across a range of sectors.
Rick Knoll
Founder, Former CEO & Director
Entrepreneur with extensive expertise in sulphur and fertilizer industries. Formerly CEO of Sulvaris, CEO of Agronomic Growth Industries, President of Airborne Technologies, President of International Petroleum Equipment and President of Paragon Controls
Ron Wilkinson
Director
45+ years’ experience in senior executive positions in the agricultural product / fertilizer industry with extensive experience in sales, P&L oversight, EH&S, chemical manufacturing and mining operations, capital project management, strategic planning and as a director of several public companies. Currently director of Fertoz (ASX:FTZ) and Itafos (CVE:IFOS). Formerly Senior VP, Agrium and Advisor to the CEO; Senior VP & President, Wholesale, Agrium; VP Operations & Marketing at Profertil SA (Argentina), and Engineering at Sherritt/Viridian and Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil.
Adam Harbora
Director
Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure & Renewable Resources at AIMCo(C$120B AUM), formerly Investment Banking, Energy at BMO Capital Markets and Macquarie Capital
Kate Malcolm
Director
Senior Principal Portfolio Manager, Private Equity Group at Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo) (C$120B AUM)
Ben Graham
Director
20+ years’ experience in agri-business, President of AdFarm
Jake Underwood
PRESIDENT & CEO of Sulvaris
Mr. Underwood has over 20 years of experience leading sales, marketing, and business development-strategy teams across the agriculture and technology industry.
Steve Feick
Director
President, Manvest Inc., formerly President & CEO of GRAF Canada
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