--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20220110-nutriens-ceo-resigned/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Nutrien’s CEO resigned Publication Date: 2022-01-10T13:00:41-05:00 Last Updated: 2022-01-09T20:17:21-05:00 Author: Sergey Mezhak (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/smezhak/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/), [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Nutrien’s CEO resigned](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/checkmate-gec0992cd2_1920.jpg) Mayo Schmidt resigned from all positions. The Canadian fertilizer producer Nutrien announced that its President and CEO Mayo Schmidt left his post. He also resigned from the Nutrien Board of Directors. Ken Seitz, Vice President of Nutrien, will act as CEO. He has extensive management experience in the mining and agricultural business. “Nutrien has achieved exceptional results in 2021 and may continue this dynamic in 2022. The company has a talented and professional management team, and we’re confident that Ken Seitz will set new records in financial and operational performance,” said Russ Girling, Chairman of Nutrien. According to his statement, the Board of Directors will now be looking for a new leader for Nutrien to take the company to greater achievements. Tags: [Canada](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/canada/), [mineral fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mineral-fertilizers/), [Nutrien](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/nutrien/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.