Yara North America, the North American branch of the global crop nutrition company, announced the appointment of Sabine Schröder to president on July 23, overseeing the U.S. and Canada business.
Schröder, who has made significant contributions over 18 years with Yara, has served as interim president of North America since January 2025. Previously, she served as vice president of commercial excellence for crop nutrition in the Americas. She also brings extensive global leadership experience, having held the positions of commercial director for Europe’s NOxCare business and global sales excellence manager.
Along with this appointment, Yara North America also created two strategic commercial leadership roles. These roles were intended to strengthen customer support and regional focus across the U.S., according to Yara. They include:
- George Simpson was selected as director of east U.S. sales and marketing. With more than 23 years at Yara, Simpson has most recently led the mid-Atlantic team and will continue supporting the region during the transition.
- Dan Clarke was selected as director of West U.S. sales and marketing. With 19 years at Yara, Clarke began as a technical sales representative in Canada and most recently led the Central U.S. team, which he will continue supporting during the transition.
Additionally, Jeff Hartz joins Yara North America’s leadership team as vice president of strategic marketing. Most recently serving as director of GotoMarket Strategy and Enablement for Yara Americas, Hartz brings over two decades of expertise spanning seeds, crop protection, ag finance and food production.
