PLYMOUTH, Minn., Aug. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mosaic
Company (NYSE: MOS) today announced its Board of Directors has
appointed Mark J. Isaacson Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Isaacson has
held the role on an acting basis since May, when Richard L. Mack was named the company's Chief
Financial Officer. Isaacson has joined Mosaic's Senior Leadership
Team.
Isaacson, 52, joined Mosaic upon its formation in 2004 as its
Chief Phosphates Counsel before being promoted to Vice President,
Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer in 2011—and
then to his most recent Vice President, Acting General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary role in June
2014. He has significant experience in compliance,
commercial transactions, litigation and antitrust practice. Prior
to joining Mosaic, Isaacson worked for 15 years at Cargill, Inc.,
where he served as Senior Attorney for a number of its business
units. Isaacson holds bachelor's degrees in accounting and
political science from the University of North
Dakota, and a Juris Doctor from the University of
Minnesota.
The company announced two other recent senior management
changes. Walter F. Precourt III,
Senior Vice President – Potash Operations, has joined the Senior
Leadership team, and Mark E. Kaplan
has been promoted to Senior Vice President – Public Affairs.
Kaplan, 46, joined Mosaic in 2007, leading the Phosphate Public
Affairs team before his promotion to Vice President – Public
Affairs in 2011. Kaplan also provides executive oversight to
Mosaic's land development and mine permitting organizations.
Precourt, 50, Senior Vice President – Potash, joined Mosaic in
2009, leading the Environmental, Health and Safety organization
before his promotion to lead the Potash Business Unit in 2012.
About The Mosaic Company
The Mosaic Company is one of the world's leading producers and
marketers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients.
Mosaic is a single source provider of phosphate and potash
fertilizers and feed ingredients for the global agriculture
industry. More information on the company is available at
www.mosaicco.com.
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