Mr. Wilkinson retired from Agrium Inc. (“Agrium”) after a career spanning 40 years in the fertilizer industry. Mr. Wilkinson served as Senior Vice President and President of Agrium’s Wholesale Business Unit from 2004 through 2015 where he was responsible for manufacturing operations for 12 production sites, along with the associated supply chain, sales, marketing and distribution. Prior to this role, Mr. Wilkinson held various positions of increasing responsibility with Agrium, Viridian Inc., Sherritt International Corporation, Imperial Oil Ltd. and Exxon Mobil Corporation. Mr. Wilkinson currently serves on the board of Sulvaris Inc. and previously served on numerous boards, including the Canadian Fertilizer Institute, Canpotex, Fertoz Ltd. and Profertil S.A. Mr. Wilkinson holds a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from the University of Alberta.