People

Kathy Mathers is the Senior Vice President of External Affairs for The Fertilizer Institute. She leads the association’s communication efforts to policymakers, stakeholders and the industry, and serves as TFI’s spokesperson to the media and the public at large.

Kathy has represented TFI on camera in interviews with CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News. Additionally, she has been quoted in The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal and by major news services including the Associated Press, Bloomberg News and Reuters. Public outreach projects managed by Kathy have garnered awards of recognition from the International Association of Business Communicators, the Public Relations Society of America, and the National AgriMarketing Association.

Kathy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the Catholic University of America, and a Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Georgetown University.

Ed Thomas is the Vice President of Government Affairs at The Fertilizer Institute. Before joining TFI, Ed was employed as an engineer at the Virginia Department of Health, Department of Drinking Water. Before that, he spent 10 years as the Director of Regulatory Affairs with the Washington, D.C., office of the National Rural Water Association. Ed also spent five years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water and began his career as an environmental consultant.

Ed graduated in 1993 from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in biology and went on to earn his M.S. in environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins in 1996.

Christopher Glen is the Vice President of Public Affairs at The Fertilizer Institute leading the Story of Fertilizer initiative. Previously, he served as the Director of Advocacy and Public Relations where he managed the association’s grassroots and political action programs and policy communications efforts.

Christopher earned his BA in Communications from Elon University and an MPS in Political Management from the George Washington University.

Christopher brings with him more than a decade of experience working to advance policy and public affairs issues for both state based and national industry associations. Most recently, he served as the director of public affairs and grassroots advocacy for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).

Prior to his time at the NAM, Christopher worked on a variety of criminal justice issues at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and health care provider issues for the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association and LeadingAge PA.

Catharine Perry joined The Fertilizer Institute as Senior Vice President of Member Programs and Services in April 2021. She previously served as the Executive Director of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA).

Before joining ADSA, Perry was the Vice President of Member Programs & Services at the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) and had also worked with the Animal Agriculture Alliance and National FFA Organization. Perry earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. She has a strong background in the agriculture industry growing up in the Central Valley of California.

Corey Rosenbusch serves as The Fertilizer Institute’s (TFI) President and CEO, where he is responsible for leading efforts to advance the fertilizer industry.  Since joining TFI in 2020, Rosenbusch has spearheaded several initiatives aimed at strengthening TFI’s voice with the agriculture community and increasing member value through innovative programs, such as the Biostimulant Certification and low-carbon ammonia manufacturing standard.  He testified before the House Agriculture Committee and advocated for regulatory certainty with the White House during fertilizer market volatility. Rosenbusch also grew the association’s membership, adding more than 100 new members in three years, including bringing the Biostimulant Council and Fluid Fertilizer Foundation under the TFI umbrella. 

Before joining TFI, Rosenbusch served as President and CEO for the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA).  He also lived in Indonesia implementing a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded agriculture development project for The Borlaug Institute. Rosenbusch also served as the National FFA President, representing the organization at state conventions and agriculture industry events.

Rosenbusch holds a degree in International Development from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education from Texas A&M University.  He serves as Chair of the Texas A&M University Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication Department Advisory Board and the Association Leadership Group.  He is also a board member of the National Association of Manufacturers’ Council of Manufacturing Associations, the National FFA President’s Advisory Council, and National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors’ Institute for Distribution Excellence.