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Erik has over 20 years experience in a number of industries. His career spans from international marketing to planning, logistics, software implementations, energy procurement and finance. As Vice President and Controller at Terra Nitrogen Corporation, a fertilizer and methanol manufacturer, he was involved in many acquisition, expansion and divestiture projects, the largest of which was a $300 million chemical acquisition in Europe. In this position he also acted as the CFO of Terra Nitrogen Company LP and was responsible for all accounting, finance and MIS operations. Prior to that Erik was Vice President of Supply and Distribution for Agricultural Minerals and Chemicals, Inc. In 1990 he was one of the six top managers and investors involved in a $250 million LBO of the nitrogen operations from Freeport-McMoRan. In 1994 management sold its equity interest to Terra Industries. As Vice President of Marketing Administration and as Director of International Marketing, Erik has conducted business on six continents. He has developed new export markets in South America and Australia, and led complex contract negotiations in the Far East and Europe. His unique combination of operational, marketing and financial experience allows him to understand and value companies rapidly. Erik grew up in the Netherlands and holds a business degree from University Nyenrode in the Netherlands, a BBA and an MBA with honors from Texas Tech University. | 