December 15, 2010
New CHS President and CEO names senior leadership team
Press Release
CHS Inc. President and CEO designate Carl Casale has announced his new senior leadership team.
Casale, who becomes president and CEO of CHS on January 3, will succeed current President and CEO John Johnson, who is retiring on December 31. The appointments to CHS senior leadership team are effective January 3.
In announcing his leadership team, Casale said, "I look forward to working with this experienced and talented team of individuals who will help lead our company forward as we seek opportunities to add value for CHS stakeholders."
The CHS senior leadership team includes:
Jay Debertin, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Energy and Foods. Debertin, 50, will be responsible for refineries, pipelines, refined fuels sales, marketing and distribution, lubricants, propane and renewable fuels as well as vegetable oil-based foods through Ventura Foods, LLC.
Mark Palmquist, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Ag Business. Palmquist, 53, will be responsible for all grain and processing related business units including crop nutrients, country operations, grain marketing, terminal operations, exports, logistics and transportation and international grain businesses. Palmquist will oversee oilseed processing operations and the company''s Horizon Milling, LLC joint venture in wheat milling.
Lynden Johnson, senior vice president, Business Solutions. Johnson, 50, will assume responsibility for Business Solutions, with an emphasis on programs and products that support the success of member cooperatives and other agribusinesses, as well as producers. His responsibilities will include Business Solutions Consulting, along with subsidiaries Ag States Group, Country Hedging Inc., and Cofina Financial.
Pat Kluempke, executive vice president, Corporate Services. Kluempke, 62, will be responsible for Corporate Services including human resources, information technology, marketing communications, community stewardship, governmental affairs, business risk control, building and office services, along with corporate board coordination, corporate planning and international relations.
David Kastelic, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Kastelic, 55, will assume responsibility for finance, accounting and risk management. Most recently he served as senior vice president and general counsel for CHS.
Lisa Zell, senior vice president and general counsel. Zell, 42, will serve as the company''s senior vice president and general counsel. She joined CHS in 1999 as a corporate attorney and has served as senior attorney since 2003.