Early Life and Background

Shilo Sazwan was born in Calgary, Alberta, and grew up working in all areas of the fertilizer, calcium, and transportation businesses. His family ran Tiger Industries, where they spent decades spearheading cost-effective, cutting-edge technologies that propelled their products to become industry leaders while maintaining the lowest production costs. 

Tiger Calcium

As Chief Operating Officer at Tiger Calcium, Shilo oversaw 500 employees and was instrumental in developing multiple fertilizer and calcium plants with custom in-house technologies. He also created a logistics division that included over a hundred railcars and trucking fleets. During his tenure, Shilo achieved 200% plant growth at Tiger and significantly increased the market value, leading to the business being sold for nine times EBITDA.

Pacific Rim Sulphur and Apex AG

Before joining Sage Potash, Shilo served in executive roles at Canadian agricultural companies Pacific Rim Sulphur and Apex AG.

Shilo's commitment to community support is unwavering. Under his leadership, Tiger became the most significant contributor to the region's food bank. Shilo also received a medal of honour for his leadership in helping the community of Slave Lake, Alberta, manage devastating wildfires.