Board of Directors

Board of Directors

“I believe Agrium’s ongoing efforts to maintain and improve our solid relationships amongst management, shareholders, customers and the Board will further strengthen Agrium’s corporate governance, long-term sustainability, and play a key role in future accomplishments.”

–Frank Proto, Board Chair

Board of Directors

Meet Our Board of Directors.

Ralph S. Cunningham

PH.D. (Engineering)

Dr. Cunningham, 68, is a director and the President & CEO of Enterprise Products GP, L.L.C., the General Partner of Enterprise Products Partners LP. He also currently serves on the Boards of TETRA Technologies, Inc., and EnCana Corporation. He joined Agrium's Board in 1996.

Germaine Gibara

C.F.A., M.A., P.M.D.

Ms. Gibara, 64, is President of Avvio Management Inc. and serves on the Boards of Sun Life Financial Inc., Cogeco Cable Inc., and TECNHIP. She is also a director of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. She joined Agrium's Board in 2004.

Russell Girling

B.Comm, M.B.A. (Finance)

Mr. Girling, 46, is President, Pipelines for TransCanada, President and CEO of TC PipeLines, LP, Director, Bruce Power Inc., and former Chairman of TransCanada Power, L.P. He joined Agrium’s Board in 2006.

Dr. Susan Henry

B.Sc. (Zoology), Ph.D. (Genetics)

Dr. Henry, 62, is currently the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, where she is also a professor. She is on the board of Seneca Foods Corporation, the Scientific Advisory Board of Cellomics, Inc., the Advisory Board of BioEconomy Partners and NRC Committee. She joined Agrium’s Board in 2001.

Russell Horner

B.Sc. (Chemistry)

Mr. Horner, 59, is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Paper Corporation. He joined Agrium’s Board in 2004.

Anne McLellan

BA, LL.B, LL.M

Ms. McLellan, 58, serves as Counsel for Bennett Jones LLP. In addition, she is on the Board of Directors for Nexen, Cameco Corporation, and is a member of the TD Securities Energy Advisory Board. She joined Agrium’s Board in 2006.

Derek G. Pannell

B.Sc. Eng., P. Eng

Mr. Pannell, 62, is a Managing Partner of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. He was President and CEO of Noranda Inc. and Falconbridge Limited. He joined Agrium's Board in 2008.

Frank W. Proto

B.A. (Economics)

Board Chair Mr. Proto, 66, is a former director of Nelson Group Inc. He joined Agrium's Board in 1993 and has served as Board Chair since 1998.

Michael M. Wilson

B.Sc (Chem), P.Eng

Mike joined the company in 2000 and became President and CEO three years later. Under his leadership Agrium has grown significantly increasing its size and profile in world markets. Prior to joining Agrium, Mike gathered experience as an executive leader in the chemical industry. He was the President of Methanol and President and COO of Methanex Corporation.

Victor J. Zaleschuk

B.Comm, CA.

Mr. Zaleschuk, 65, serves as Board Chair and a director of Cameco Corporation, and is a director of Nexen Inc. He joined Agrium’s Board in 2002.