J. Gordon (Gord) McKenzie was appointed President and CEO of Canpotex Limited (Canpotex) in January 2020.

Gord is a proven leader with a strong track record of success achieved over 25 years in a variety of senior global sales and marketing positions in the fertilizer sector. Prior to joining Canpotex, he worked at The Mosaic Company since its inception in 2004, working in progressively senior roles, most recently as Vice President, Global Sales, responsible for global phosphate and North American potash sales and marketing.

Gord also held numerous sales, marketing and management positions within Cargill Crop Nutrition from 1994-2004.

Born in Brandon, Manitoba Canada, Gord holds a B.S. Degree in Agriculture Economics from the University of Manitoba (1992), and in May 2013, he became a graduate of the Harvard Business School (GMP14).