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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Proto, Frank 66 1998 Chairman of the Board, Independent Director
Wilson, Michael 57 2003 President, Chief Executive Officer, Non-Independent Director
Waterman, Bruce 2000 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President - Finance
O'Donoghue, Leslie 46 1999 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Grossett, James 2006 Senior Vice President - Human Resources
Gearheard, Richard Senior Vice President, President - Retail Business Unit
Wilkinson, Ron 2006 Senior Vice President, President - Wholesale Business Unit
Mittag, Andrew 2005 Senior Vice President - Corporate Development and Strategy
Freeman, Patrick Vice President, Treasurer
Lekatsas, Angela 2005 Vice President, Corporate Controller, Chief Risk Officer
Helash, Kevin Vice President - Marketing and Distribution
Tworek, Christopher 1999 Vice President - Special Projects
Dyer, Stephen Vice President - Manufacturing
Boycott, William Vice President, President - Advanced Technologies Business Unit
Miller, Gordon Vice President, Retail West Region; President of Crop Protection Services, Inc.
Warner, Thomas Vice President, Retail East Region; President of Crop Production Services, Inc.
Cunningham, Ralph 68 1996 Independent Director
Henry, Susan 62 2001 Independent Director
Zaleschuk, Victor 65 2002 Independent Director
Gibara, Germaine 65 2004 Independent Director
Horner, Russell 59 2004 Independent Director
McLellan, A. Anne 58 2006 Independent Director
Girling, Russell 46 2006 Independent Director
Pannell, Derek 62 2008 Independent Director
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Name Description
Proto, Frank Frank William Proto is Board Chair (serving on a part-time basis) of the Agrium Inc, and Board Chair of Nelson Group Inc. (an investment company). Mr. Proto is a former Chair of the Petroleum Technology Research Centre at the University of Regina, a former Chief Executive Officer of Wascana Energy Inc. (an energy company), a former Chair of SaskEnergy Inc. (a natural gas distribution and transmission company), and a former member of the Canada Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board (a regulatory agency). He is a former director of each of Chieftain Development Ltd. (an energy company), Century Sales and Service Limited (an industrial company), and Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation (Sasktel) (a telecommunications company).
Wilson, Michael Michael M. Wilson is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Agrium Inc. He joined the Agrium Inc in 2000 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer on October 1, 2003. Mr. Wilson is a director and former Board Chair of Canpotex Limited (a potash export company), as well as the Vice Chair of the International Plant Nutrition Institute, a director of The Fertilizer Institute, a director of the International Fertilizer Association, and a director of the Calgary Prostate Cancer Institute. Prior to joining the Corporation, between 1994 and 2000, Mr. Wilson was a senior executive at Methanex Corporation (a chemical company) where he was Executive Vice President, and President, Methanol, from 1999 to 2000. From 1976 to 1994 Mr. Wilson was an executive with Dow Chemical Company Ltd. (a chemical company). Mr. Wilson is a Chemical Engineer.
Waterman, Bruce Bruce G. Waterman is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President - Finance of Agrium Inc. He joined Agrium Inc in 2000, bringing more than 25 years’ experience as a financial executive. Prior to joining Agrium, Mr. Waterman was the Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Talisman Energy Inc. His Qualification is B.Comm., CA.
O'Donoghue, Leslie Leslie A. O'Donoghue is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of Agrium Inc and joined Agrium Inc in 1999. She formerly practiced corporate and securities litigation as a partner with the law firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.
Grossett, James James M. Grossett is Senior Vice President - Human Resources of Agrium Inc. He joined Agrium Inc in 2002. He brings over 25 years experience as a human resource executive both in North America and internationally. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Human Resources for both Molson Inc. and Coca-Cola Beverages, Ltd.
Gearheard, Richard Richard L. Gearheard is Senior Vice President; President - Retail Business Unit Agrium Inc. He has worked for Agrium Inc and its predecessor companies across North America for more than 30 years. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Crop Production Services, Inc. and Northwest Vice President for Western Farm Service, Inc. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
Wilkinson, Ron Ron A. Wilkinson is Senior Vice President; President - Wholesale Business Unit of Agrium Inc and joined Agrium Inc in 1996 and has since held positions of increasing responsibility. Mr. Wilkinson has over 25 years engineering, operations and business management experience within the petrochemical industry.
Mittag, Andrew Andrew K. Mittag is Senior Vice President - Corporate Development and Strategy of Agrium Inc. He joined Agrium Inc in 2005. He brings over 24 years experience in business development, investment banking and corporate business. Prior to joining Agrium, he was President and CFO as well as co-founder of Rockland Capital Partners.
Freeman, Patrick Patrick J. Freeman is Vice President, Treasurer of Agrium Inc. He joined Agrium Inc in 1993 following an 18-year career in the treasury, finance and accounting areas of Canadian corporations.
Lekatsas, Angela Angela S. Lekatsas is Vice President, Corporate Controller, Chief Risk Officer of Agrium Inc. She joined Agrium Inc in 2003. She brings over 18 years of financial and management experience. Prior to joining Agrium, she was a Senior Manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP in their Assurance and Advisory practice.Agrium's strategy is to grow through incremental expansion of its existing operations and acquisitions as well as the development, commercialization and marketing of new products and international opportunities.
Helash, Kevin Kevin R. Helash is Vice President - Marketing & Distribution of Agrium Inc and joined Agrium Inc in 1996. He has over 14 years of progressive experience in fertilizer sales and marketing both in North America and internationally. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Potash & Phosphate Institute (PPI).
Tworek, Christopher Christopher W. Tworek is Vice President - Special Projects of Agrium Inc and joined Agrium Inc in 1996, and brings more than 25 years experience in the fertilizer and petrochemical industries, including positions with Viridian Fertilizers and Esso/Exxon.
Dyer, Stephen Stephen G. Dyer is Vice President - Manufacturing of Agrium Inc. He joined Agrium in 1996, and has held progressively senior positions in manufacturing, marketing and most recently business development.
Boycott, William William A. Boycott is Vice President, President - Advanced Technologies Business Unit of Agrium Inc. He joined Agrium in June of 2003 as General Manager for Kenai Nitrogen Operations (KNO). He has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his 19 years in the oil industry.
Miller, Gordon Gordon R. Miller is Vice President, Retail West Region of Agrium Inc; President of Crop Protection Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation). He is President of Western Farm Service, Inc.; Vice President of Western Farm Service, Inc.
Warner, Thomas Thomas E. Warner is Vice President, Retail East Region of Agrium Inc and President of Crop Production Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation). He is Vice President of Crop Production Services, Inc.
Cunningham, Ralph Dr. Ralph S. Cunningham is Independent Director of Agrium Inc. Dr. Cunningham is President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of EPE Holdings, LLC, (the general partner of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. (a publicly traded midstream energy holding partnership)), a director of DEP Holdings, LLC, (the general partner of Duncan Energy Partners L.P. (a publicly traded midstream energy services partnership)), and a director of Enterprise Products GP, LLC, (the general partner of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (a publicly traded midstream energy partnership)). He is Board Chair of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a publicly traded oil and gas services company) and an Advisory Director of Pilko & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in environmental, health & safety governance and management systems. Dr. Cunningham was Interim President and Chief Executive Officer after serving as a Group Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Enterprise Products GP, LLC. Dr. Cunningham is a former Board Chair and director of Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC (the general partner of TEPPCO Partners L.P. (an energy transportation partnership)), former Chief Executive Officer of CITGO Petroleum Corporation (an energy company), former Vice Chairman of Huntsman Corporation (a chemical company), former President of Texaco Chemical Company (an energy company), former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Clark Oil Refining Corporation (an energy company), former President of Tenneco Oil Processing and Marketing (an energy company), and has held a number of supervisory and management positions at Exxon Company (an energy company).
Henry, Susan Dr. Susan A. Henry is Independent Director of Agrium Inc. Dr. Henry is the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Dr. Henry previously served as Dean of the Mellon College of Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 1994, a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology since 1993, and is a member of the New York Governor’s Food Policy Council. Dr. Henry previously served on the National Research Council Committee on Science and Technology to Support Health Care, Sustainability and Other Aspects of Development Assistance, and as past Chair of the National Institute of Health Advisory Committee on Research on Minority Health. Dr. Henry received her Ph.D. in genetics from the University of California at Berkeley.
Zaleschuk, Victor Victor J. Zaleschuk is Independent Director of Agrium Inc. He is a Corporate Director. Mr. Zaleschuk is the Board Chair of Cameco Corporation, a director of Nexen Inc. and the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Nexen Inc. Prior to becoming President of Nexen Inc., Mr. Zaleschuk was a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nexen Inc. Before joining Nexen Inc., Mr. Zaleschuk was a senior financial executive in the energy sector. His Other Public Directorships are Nexen Inc., an energy company and Cameco Corporation, a uranium company. His Qualification is B.Comm., CA.
Gibara, Germaine Germaine Gibara is Independent Director of Agrium Inc. She is the President of Avvio Management Inc. (a change and technology management consulting firm) and a director of the CPP Investment Board. She is a former director of Corel Corporation (a software company), Ault Foods Ltd. (a food company), Pechiney Group (an aluminium company), Videotron Inc. (a cable television company) and Clarica Life Insurance Company (a life insurance company). She formerly was the Vice President, Private Investments, Technology Companies, of Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec and formerly the President of Alcan Automotive Structures, a division of Alcan Aluminium Ltd. (an aluminium company). Ms. Gibara has attended the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School and holds a Masters Degree in Political Science and Economics from Dalhousie University, and received her C.F.A. designation in 1984.
Horner, Russell Russell J. Horner is Director of Agrium Inc. Mr. Horner is a Corporate Director. He is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Paper Corporation (a forest products and paper company), a former Chief Operating Officer, Australasia, Fletcher Challenge Paper Division, Fletcher Challenge Limited (a forest products and paper company), and a former Managing Director of AustralianNewsprint Mills Ltd. (a newsprint company). He is a formerBoard member of the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, a former member of the Board of Directors of the World Wildlife Fund Canada, and a former member of the Advisory Board of Factory Mutual Insurance Company (an insurance company). He is past Chair of the Forest ProductsAssociation of Canada, past Chair of the Pulp and Paper Manufacturers Federation of Australia, a past Chair of the Commonwealth’sWood and Paper Industry Forum (Australia), and a past Chair of the Co-operative Research Corporation for Hardwoods (Australia). Mr. Horner has attended the Advanced Management Programs at Harvard Business School and at Auckland University.
McLellan, A. Anne The Honouorable A. Anne McLellan is Independent Director of Agrium Inc. She has approximately 30 years of political, policy making, and legal experience. Ms. McLellan served as a Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2006, serving as Deputy Prime Minister from December 2003—January 2006. Throughout her career she has held numerous ministerial posts, including: Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Minister of Health and the first Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Ms. McLellan taught law at the Universities of New Brunswick and Alberta. Ms. McLellan is the Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Institute for United States Policy Studies at the University of Alberta. Ms. McLellan is a member of the TD Securities Energy Advisory Board, and is Counsel at the law firm of Bennett Jones LLP. Ms. McLellan holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Dalhousie University and a Masters of Law degree from King’s College, University of London.
Girling, Russell Russell K. Girling is Independent Director of Agrium Inc. Mr. Girling is President, Pipelines, of TransCanada Corporation (a diversified energy and pipeline company), and Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer of TC Pipelines GP, Inc., (the general partner of TC Pipelines, L.P. (a pipeline limited partnership)). Mr. Girling is currently a director of NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (an Alberta gas pipeline company), which is affiliated with TransCanada Corporation. Mr. Girling is also a former Board Chair of TransCanada Power, L.P. (now EPCOR Power L.P.), and a former director of Bruce Power Inc. (a nuclear power company). Mr. Girling was previously President of TransCanada Gas Services, a division of TransCanada Corporation, Executive Vice President, Power of TransCanada Energy and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Chief Financial Officer of TransCanada Corporation. Mr. Girling is also a former director of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Fund.
Pannell, Derek Derek G. Pannell is Independent Director of Agrium Inc. Mr. Pannell is a Managing Partner of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (an asset management company). He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Noranda Inc. and Falconbridge Limited from 2001 to August 2006 and Vice President, Operations of Compaia Minera Antamina from 1998 to 2001. Mr. Pannell is a graduate of Imperial College in London, England and the Royal School of Mines, London, England (ARSM) and an engineer registered in Quebec and Peru.

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