TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – The world’s dominant potash exporting and marketing firm Canpotex, which sells the products of Canada’s biggest potash miners PotashCorp, Mosaic and Agrium to offshore markets, has appointed Canadian uranium producer Cameco’s senior VP and chief commercial officer Ken Seitz its new president and CEO, effective from November 1.
Seitz would replace retiring incumbent Steve Dechka, after 32 years of service with the company, Canpotex said on Friday.
Cameco had last week announced that Seitz would resign on August 15.
Seitz held three degrees from the University of Saskatchewan (Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Business Administration) and was registered as a professional engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. Seitz had also earned an executive certificate in management from the Stern School of Business, New York University.