Mann steps down as Genesis Fertilizer head

There has been a change in leadership at Genesis Fertilizer.

Jason Mann has stepped down as CEO, president and chair of the company.

Genesis is attempting to build a $2.3 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant in Belle Plaine, Sask., as well as a network of seven distribution centres across the Prairie region.

Mann is a founder of the project and will remain a director of Genesis.

He said the leadership change was a planned evolution as the project moves from concept into the design and execution phase.

“Genesis Fertilizers has been conducting interviews for an operations-focused CEO for some time, and the board’s intent has always been to appoint leadership with the skillset best aligned to each phase of the project,” Mann said in an email.

“The interim governance structure is in place, and the project continues to advance with strong board oversight and partner engagement.”

The move comes at the same time that another company headed by Mann is experiencing financial difficulty.