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Genesis Fertilizers Appoints Derek Penner as CEO and Director
Genesis Fertilizers is pleased to announce the appointment of Derek Penner as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Genesis Fertilizers GP Inc., the general partner of Genesis Fertilizers Limited Partnership.
Derek is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with more than 20 years of senior financial, strategic, and operational leadership experience. He has held key roles including CFO and later President & CEO of Monsanto Canada, Director of Strategy and Licensing for Monsanto’s Europe, Middle East and Africa business, and CEO of one of Canada’s largest manufacturers of natural health products. Derek is also a partner at Catchfire, an advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions and executive management.
“Genesis Fertilizers is committed to delivering a world-class, Canadian-owned nitrogen fertilizer facility that will benefit producers and investors across Western Canada. I look forward to working with the Board, our partners, and all stakeholders as we advance this important project,” said Derek.
With Derek’s appointment, Genesis Fertilizers is well-positioned to continue progressing toward financing, designing, and constructing an efficient nitrogen fertilizer production and distribution system that serves modern agriculture.
For more information, contact:
Jody Stadnyk, Director of Strategy & Communications
jstadnyk@genesisfertilizers.com
(639) 480-3026
A Q&A with new Genesis Fertilizers CEO, Derek Penner
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Genesis Fertilizers has found its new president and CEO.
Derek Penner, former CEO of Monsanto Canada, has been hired to lead the fertilizer company that's raising funds to build a farmer-backed nitrogen fertilizer plant at Belle Plain, Saskatchewan.
He replaces Jason Mann, who stepped down from the role last month.
Penner has also been appointed a director of the company, joining the board that consists of Ian Craven, Kathy Jordison, Garth Whyte, and Jason Mann.
Penner is co-owner and partner for Catchfire, an advisory firm that provides transaction advisory and executive management services, specializing in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
"We are thrilled to welcome Derek as a director and as the chief executive of the organization," says interim board chair Garth Whyte. "Derek has been involved with the project for several years as a valued consultant, and he will have oversight of Genesis Fertilizers' fertilizer plant project."
Mann's departure from the CEO post was announced several weeks after Saskatoon-based crop input supplier AgraCity, of which he is also co-owner and CEO, acknowledged major cash flow challenges and that it would be unable to fulfill orders for crop protection and fertilizer products that farmers had already paid for.
Kelvin Heppner
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Genesis Fertilizers seeking government support for $2.3 billion Belle Plaine project
The president and CEO of Genesis Fertilizers says the company is working to secure government support as it moves forward with plans for a $2.3 billion fertilizer plant near Belle Plaine.
Derek Penner says the project has already made significant progress and is now in the “front-end engineering and design” phase, known as FEED.
Penner says the company is pursuing both provincial and federal funding opportunities to help complete this stage of development and move toward a final investment decision.
“We’re looking at all provincial and federal funding that’s available,” said Penner.
“There’s a Major Projects Officer at the federal level that’s supporting large-scale developments, and we believe Genesis Fertilizers fits their criteria for economic sovereignty and agricultural self-sufficiency.”
Seeking support for the development phase
The Belle Plaine project, led by farmer investors, is intended to produce urea fertilizer domestically, and help Canadian producers reduce dependence on foreign supply chains.
Penner says Genesis Fertilizers is looking for government participation to help fund the current engineering phase and future construction.
“We’d like government to support us during the FEED stage, ideally covering at least 50 per cent of what we’ve spent to date,” he said.
“We’d also like them to support the capital phase of construction, as has been done with similar projects in Canada.”
He added that the FEED phase typically last between 12 and 14 months, with construction potentially beginning in early 2027 once investment decisions are finalized.
Economic impact in the region
Penner says the project will bring significant economic benefits to the Belle Plaine area.
“Once it's operational, the plant will employ around 200 people,” he said. “But during construction, we expect thousands of jobs to be created over roughly three and a half years.”
He also highlighted the site’s strategic locations, with access to highways, rail lines, gas, power, and water, and a strong labour pool between Moose Jaw and Regina.
Farmers at the centre of the project
Penner emphasized that Genesis Fertilizer is farmer-led and aims to give producers more control over fertilizer pricing and supply.
“This project allows farmers to participate along the value chain and lower their crop input costs,” he said. “It’s a hugely important initiative for Western Canada and for the country.”
He encouraged existing investors and supporters to reach out to local MLAs and MPs to highlight the importance of the project in Saskatchewan’s agricultural sector.
“We’re the furthest along we’ve ever been,” Penner said. “This project is real, and we just need continued support to get it across the finish line.
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