Chuck Anderson
Maumee, OH (June 25, 2021) – The Andersons, Inc. is pleased to announce key leadership changes within its Plant Nutrient wholesale fertilizer business.
Chuck Anderson has been promoted to vice president and general manager, specialty liquids, of the Plant Nutrient business. Anderson has been with the company for 34 years, serving in various roles, including quality assurance, research and development, product management, marketing, regulatory, and sales management. He most recently served as vice president of innovation for the company’s Nutrient businesses and will retain his leadership over the commercialization and innovation functions.
Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from The Ohio State University and has successfully led the company’s business growth, including overseeing more than 20 patents.
Also recently promoted is former director of industrial sales, John Kevern, who will now expand his responsibilities to serve as director of sales, specialty liquids. Kevern will manage the distribution of the business’ specialty liquids products across North America in both the industrial and ag segments. His experience in building the company’s industrial portfolio will allow for continued success maintaining and growing our specialty liquids business.
Brecken Price has also assumed additional responsibilities and will fill the role of director of commercialization and innovation. Price will continue to oversee the group’s e-commerce strategy as well as manage the current commercialization and innovation efforts across all Nutrient businesses.
“These organizational changes will help improve efficiency in our wholesale fertilizer business and enable us to grow and better serve our customers,” says Joe McNeely, President, The Andersons Nutrient and Industrial. “These leaders have exceptional experience and dedication to providing quality service and products to the ag industry.”
Founded in 1947 in Maumee, Ohio, The Andersons, Inc. is a diversified company rooted in agriculture that conducts business in the commodity trading, ethanol, plant nutrient, and rail sectors. Guided by its Statement of Principles, The Andersons strives to provide extraordinary service to its customers, help its employees improve, support its communities, and increase the value of the company. For more information, please visit www.andersonsinc.com.
The Andersons Plant Nutrient business formulates, stores, and distributes nutrients, specialty and industrial inputs, and corncob-based products. It serves the agriculture industry with NPK and a specialty product portfolio of PureGrade® liquid fertilizers, MicroSolutions® micronutrients, select nutrients, enhanced efficiency products, and soil amendments. For more information on The Andersons’ primary nutrient and specialty ag products, visit www.andersonsplantnutrient.com.