Nufarm names new members of leadership team

Date:03-28-2013

Nufarm Americas, a major manufacturer of crop protection products, has named two new members of its leadership team.

Andrew Seitz has been named Executive Vice President, Ag Sales. Seitz joined Nufarm in 2010 and previously served as Director of Business Development and Marketing Manager, Ag. Previously, Seitz worked in marketing roles at Valent and Bayer CropScience and in sales and marketing for Aventis and Rhone-Poulenc.

He holds a degree from Western Michigan University.

Ron Schinnour has joined Nufarm Americas as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Planning. Most recently, Schinnour served as VP of Agribusiness for United Farmers of Alberta, (UFA) in Canada. Previously, he held several senior positions with Monsanto including Divisional CFO and Operations Lead; Director Strategy and Operations; VP of Strategic Accounts; and General Manager of Latin America North.

Schinnour holds a Masters in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis and is a Certified Management Accountant.

Both Schinnour and Seitz are located in the Morrisville, North Carolina office of Nufarm Americas.