PBI-Gordon hires Rick Williams, promotes Trevor Radford
PBI-Gordon Corp. recently added Rick Williams as national accounts manager and promoted Trevor Radford to regional sales manager. read more
Green Velvet hires Amy Dearinger
Amy Dearinger has joined Green Velvet as a technical sales representative. She brings nearly two decades of professional turf experience back to the Columbus, Ohio, market. “The Central Ohio turf market has always been so welcoming, and I’m excited to continue to grow those relationships as well as develop new ones,” Dearinger said. “I cannot wait to hit the ground... read more
Taking on a new role in turf during the pandemic
When Drew Maskey became the director of turf management last summer for the Lake County Captains, the high-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in Eastlake, Ohio, he was working for a high-end residential landscaping company on the West side of Cleveland. Maskey has spent 14 years working as a groundskeeper and was working for the Cleveland Indians when the COVID-19... read more
Stephen Lord joins Advanced Turf Solutions
Stephen Lord, former head groundskeeper for the Cincinnati Reds, has joined Advanced Turf Solutions as a sales representative. Lord will serve the sports field and lawn and landscape markets in Southeastern Michigan. Lord, a certified sports field manager, previously spent six years as the head groundskeeper for the Cincinnati Reds. He also spent eight years as an assistant groundskeeper at... read more
Advanced Turf Solutions launches virtual education series
Advanced Turf Solutions is now offering free online courses and live virtual seminars to support continuing education for turfgrass managers. The Virtual Education Series is free and available to the public. Beginning Feb. 1, anyone can access dozens of self-paced online courses taught by industry experts here. Participants can earn state-level continuing certification credits for approved courses completed by Feb. 28,... read more
