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SENIOR MANAGEMENT
SPUR Organizational Chart

Robert J. Rennie - President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Dr. Rennie has over 20 years of experience in the fertilizer business first in R&D with Esso Chemical and then with Agrium Inc. and since 1998 leading the successful growth of Agrium’s retail and wholesale investments in Argentina. Dr. Rennie retired from Agrium as Vice President, South America and Vice President, Corporate Affairs and as Chairman of the Board of Profertil S.A., Agrium’s wholesale joint venture with Spain’s Repsol-YPF, and as Chairman of the Board of Agroservicios Pampeanos, Agrium’s wholly-owned retail in Argentina. Prior to working in industry Dr. Rennie worked as a scientist for the United Nation's International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria and for the Research Branch of Agriculture Canada. Dr. Rennie earned a BSA (Honours) from the University of Saskatchewan, a MSc from Universite Laval and a PhD from the University of Minnesota. He serves as a member of the Board of the Alberta Agricultural Research Institute, the Canadian Fertilizer Institute and is Vice Chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the Paris-based International Fertilizer Industry Association.
Zhai Jidong - Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Zhai comes to Spur with over 19 years experience in fertilizers business management, including production and marketing. Mr. Zhai was formerly Director and President of Qinhuangdao Huaying Phosphoric Acid Co. Ltd. (a joint venture between a Chinese state-owned company and Japan’s ITOCHU) and Chief Economist of Sino Arab Chemical Fertilizers Co. Ltd. (a joint venture among CNCCC of China, GCT of Tunisia and PIC of Kuwait, three large state-owned companies). Mr. Zhai currently is Vice Chairman of the China Phosphate Industry Association, a director of the China Sulphuric Acid Industry Association and a member of both the Agriculture Committee of the International Fertilizer Industry Association and of the Hebei Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Mr. Zhai holds a B.Sc. degree from Tianjin Nankai University and a Masters degree in economics from Hebei University.
Michael Kuta - Corporate Secretary
Mr. Kuta has an HBA from the University of Western Ontario and an LLB from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Kuta has more than 20 years of experience in corporate, commercial and tax law, both in private practice and with public and private corporations.
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