Mike Frank

Mike has been the President and Chief Operating Officer of UPL Corporation, a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, since January 2022. Prior thereto, he was Executive Vice President and CEO, Nutrien Ag Solutions at Nutrien Ltd. from 2017 to 2021, which is the world's largest agriculture retail organization. In addition, he spent 25 years at Monsanto, with his initial years in sales, marketing and business strategy roles. He then had several general manager roles, including leading Monsanto business in China as well as the global crop protection business. In 2011, he was chosen to lead Monsanto's Global Manufacturing Operations with 90 sites in 24 countries. In 2013, Mr. Frank led all operations for Monsanto's international business and then from 2014 to 2017, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Monsanto, leading their global commercial operations. Mr. Frank holds an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University and a bachelor degree in agricultural engineering from University of Saskatchewan.