Karl joined Elevar in 2023 to lead Elevar Market Analytics (EMA), the group’s fertilizer market analysis business. At EMA, Karl works closely with clients, mainly US retailers, on their strategies in the fertilizer markets with the aim of mitigating risk and optimizing margins. Prior to joining Elevar, Karl spent 3 years in WinField United’s Crop Nutrient business as the Director of Market Intelligence. In this role, Karl managed a team focused on market analysis and led communications with internal and external stakeholders including to support strategic procurement decisions and risk management strategies for WinField’s business and its retail members. Before that, Karl worked for 4 years at Fertecon, now a part of S&P Global, where he did reporting, analysis, and forecasting on multiple fertilizer commodities for an array of subscription-based clientele spanning the globe. Karl graduated from Minnesota State Mankato with a bachelor’s degrees in economics and mathematics, graduating as a member of the Dean’s List and National Honor Society.
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