Debbie Watts

Debbie Watts has an extensive work history in the agricultural industry. Debbie currently holds the position of VP Innovation and Market Development at Yara North America. Prior to this, they worked at Yara International as VP Premium Products and YaraVita Product Manager North America. Before joining Yara, Debbie worked at ICL Group as Head of Global Raw Materials Procurement Fertilizers and Global Sourcing Manager. Debbie also gained experience at Cargill as a Fertilizer Product Line Manager, BioScience Product Line Manager, and Sr. Fertilizer Coordinator. Additionally, Debbie has held managerial roles at OMEX Agriculture, DL Seeds, and Quarry Grain Commodities. Debbie started their career in various Marketing, Accounting, and IT positions at Paterson GlobalFoods Inc. Debbie also has teaching experience as an ARCT Piano Teacher during their self-employed period.

Debbie Watts has a diverse education history. Debbie obtained a General Business degree from Assiniboine Community College in 1993 and later pursued a Network Administration degree from the University of Manitoba in 2003. Additionally, they achieved an Associate Royal Conservatory Teacher certification in Music Pedagogy from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 1997. Debbie also holds a General Business Certificate from Assiniboine Community College, specializing in Business. In terms of additional certifications, they completed a Leading for Growth program from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning twice, with the obtained year being 2023. Furthermore, they attained a Duolingo Spanish Fluency: Elementary certification from Duolingo in 2016.