PLYMOUTH, Minn., Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) today announced that Kelvin Westbrook, President and CEO of KRW Advisors, LLC, has been elected to the company's Board of Directors.

"Kelvin has built an impressive career spanning a wide range of industries and tackling a number of complex business situations," said Robert Lumpkins, Chairman of the Board of The Mosaic Company. "The Board of Directors looks forward to benefitting from his extensive experience and leadership."

Mr. Westbrook established the firm KRW Advisors, LLC in 2007. KRW provides strategic and general business and consulting services to companies in telecommunications, media and other industries.

He previously founded Millennium Digital Media LLC, serving as Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Westbrook served as President and Chairman at LEB Communications (an affiliate of Charter Communications), and as Executive Vice President of Charter Communications, where he was responsible for operations in several regions of the U.S. Earlier, Mr. Westbrook was a partner in the national law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker in New York City, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance.

Mr. Westbrook also serves on the boards of directors of Archer Daniels Midland Co., Camden Property Trust, Stifel Financial Corp., and T-Mobile U.S. Inc.

A Washington native, Mr. Westbrook holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Washington, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

About The Mosaic Company
The Mosaic Company is one of the world's leading producers and marketers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. Mosaic is a single-source provider of phosphate and potash fertilizers and feed ingredients for the global agriculture industry. More information on the company is available at www.mosaicco.com.

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