McHutchison and Oasis Grower Solutions Announce New Hires and Promotions
December 15, 2025 
(Left to right) New Northeast Territory Sales Manager Jason Deschaine, Western Regional Sales Manager David Clark, and outgoing Northeast Territory Sales Manager Sharon Warschauer. | McHutchison and Oasis Grower Solutions
McHutchison and Oasis Grower Solutions have announced the following new hires and promotions affecting their teams.
McHutchison Promotes David Clark to Western Regional Sales Manager
McHutchison has promoted David Clark to Western Regional Sales Manager.
Clark joined McHutchison in 2022 as a sales representative for Southern California. During his tenure, he has delivered increased sales, built strong customer partnerships, and demonstrated an exceptional commitment to supporting growers and suppliers throughout the region.
Along with his achievements at McHutchison, Clark has demonstrated business leadership to go along with decades of industry experience. He served key roles in his family’s retail and wholesale floral businesses as well as senior leadership positions across several organizations in the horticulture industry prior to his arrival at McHutchison. The combination of hands-on operational knowledge and strategic leadership has prepared him for his new role with the company.
“David’s dedication, expertise, and deep industry roots make him an invaluable asset to our organization,” says Ken Turrentine, President of McHutchison. “His leadership approach, customer focus, and strong vision for the western region align perfectly with our mission to elevate the value that we deliver to growers and partners. We’re excited to see him handle this role and continue driving growth across the territory.”
In his new role, Clark will oversee sales strategy, team leadership, and regional growth initiatives across the western U.S.
Oasis Grower Solutions Announces New Northeast Territory Sales Manager
Oasis Grower Solutions, a division of Smithers-Oasis, has announced that Jason Deschaine has joined the Oasis Grower Solutions team as Territory Sales Manager for the Northeast U.S. sales territory, effective Dec. 8, 2025.
Smithers-Oasis Director of Global Grower Operations & Research, Vijay Rapaka, Ph.D., announced the hiring as he welcomed Deschaine to the Oasis Grower Solutions team.
“I’m very pleased to have Jason as part of our team at Oasis Grower Solutions,” says Dr. Rapaka. “I’m confident that his diverse background in the industry and solid industry relationships in the Northeast will be great assets as we continue to serve our customers and bring our innovative substrates and ancillary products to a broader market.”
With 30 years of sales and territory management in horticulture-related industries, Deschaine’s extensive career encompasses many industry segments, including distributors, independent nurseries and garden centers, big box stores, and landscape supply wholesalers.
Deschaine, who resides in Connecticut, earned his B.S. in Business Administration at Merrimack College in Andover, MA. He will report directly to Dr. Rapaka in this new role.
As Northeast Territory Sales Manager with Oasis Grower Solutions, Deschaine will be responsible for the region now managed by Sharon Warschauer, who is retiring on Dec. 31, 2025.
“Sharon has been a tremendous asset to our Oasis Grower Solutions team since joining us in January 2020. Her contributions have made a lasting impact,” says Dr. Rapaka. “She will be greatly missed, but we feel fortunate to be the final stop in her 45-year career in the horticulture industry.”
Dr. Rapaka added that Deschaine and Warschauer will work closely until her retirement to ensure a seamless transition for Oasis Grower Solutions customers in the region.
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