This Company Wants To Help Feed The World.
Meet Mayo Schmidt Chairman of the Board of Brazil Potash.
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Mayo Schmidt Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Brazil Potash Corp. (NYSE-American: GRO),
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Brazil Potash Corp
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Ticker: GRO
Bio
Mayo Schmidt is the Executive Chairman at Brazil Potash, Corp. (GRO-NYSE), where he provides leadership in the company’s mission to strengthen domestic fertilizer production and advance global food Security.
Prior to this, Schmidt served as President and CEO of Viterra (2000–2012), transforming a $220 million regional co-operative into a US$7.3 billion global agribusiness, operating across 14 countries and supplying over 50 countries with critical food ingredients.
Schmidt held senior leadership positions at Nutrien (2012–2021), including Chairman and interim CEO, where he chaired Nutrien’s Merger Committee for Agrium and PotashCorp.
From 2015–2018, as CEO of Hydro One, he led one of Canada’s largest IPOs and delivered significant operational efficiencies.
Schmidt was a Co-Investor and Chairman of VersaCold, Canada’s national temperature-sensitive food supply chain company, growing from a $500 million acquisition to a $1.5 billion sale.
Schmidt began his career in leadership roles at General Mills and as President of ConAgra Grain, Canada, gaining early experience across the global food and agribusiness value chain.
