Yara North America
Ricky Carlson, MBA, has extensive experience in operations and supply chain management within the fertilizer industry. Ricky is currently the Director of Operations at Yara North America, a position they have held since October 2020. Prior to this, Ricky worked as a Project Manager at the Sulfuric Acid Trading Company from March 2020 to September 2020. From 2013 to 2020, Ricky held various roles at Mosaic Crop Nutrition, LLC including Senior Manager Warehouse Distribution Operations, Rock Strategy Planning Analyst, and Capital Project Portfolio/Operations Support Manager. Before that, they were the Phosphates Supply Chain Manager at The Mosaic Company from 2007 to 2012. Ricky began their career at Mosaic Crop Nutrition LLC in 2003 as the Operations Manager North America. Overall, Ricky's work experience showcases their expertise in managing large-scale fertilizer distribution operations, optimizing supply chains, and leading capital projects.
Ricky Carlson, MBA, holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from South Dakota Mines. Ricky also obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General from the University of South Florida. Additionally, Ricky has pursued further studies in Engineering Physics at South Dakota State University and International Business at Nova Southeastern University.
Yara North America
Yara grows knowledge to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. Supporting our vision of a world without hunger and a planet respected, we pursue a strategy of sustainable value growth, promoting climate-friendly crop nutrition and zero-emission energy solutions. Yara’s ambition is focused on growing a climate positive food future that creates value for our customers, shareholders and society at large and delivers a more sustainable food value chain. To achieve our ambition, we have taken the lead in developing digital farming tools for precision farming, and work closely with partners throughout the food value chain to improve the efficiency and sustainability of food production. Through our focus on clean ammonia production, we aim to enable the hydrogen economy, driving a green transition of shipping, fertilizer production and other energy intensive industries. Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has established a unique position as the industry’s only global crop nutrition company. We operate an integrated business model with around 17,000 employees and operations in over 60 countries, with a proven track record of strong returns. In 2020, Yara reported revenues of USD 11.6 billion Visit the Yara corporate website to learn more: http://www.yara.com Yara North America websites: https://www.yara.us/ https://www.yaracanada.ca/