Ken Seitz
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ken Seitz is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Nutrien.
Prior to his appointment as CEO in 2022, Mr. Seitz served as Nutrien’s Executive Vice President and CEO of Potash. He brings over 25 years of global management experience working across more than 60 countries, with an extensive background in agriculture and mining. Earlier in his career, Mr. Seitz served as President and CEO of Canpotex, one of the world’s largest suppliers of Potash, giving him deep experience in global fertilizer marketing and logistics and strong connections within the industry.
Mr. Seitz serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the International Fertilizer Association (IFA). He is a member of the Board of Directors of The Fertilizer Institute and the Business Council of Canada.
He holds a Certificate in Management from the Stern School of Business at New York University, a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, a Bachelor of Engineering, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Saskatchewan. Additionally, Mr. Seitz is a Professional Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists.