Griffin, BEST Human Capital Strengthen Teams With New Faces and New Roles
July 7, 2023 
(l-r): Ben Molenda, Elwood Roberts, Harrison Downing, Paige Franks
Griffin, one of the largest horticulture distribution and brokerage companies in the U.S., has added Elwood Roberts to its GGSPro Technical Team. This latest addition to the GGSPro team expands the breadth of technical expertise Griffin offers to help deliver results for their customers.
After completing internships at The New York Botanical Garden and The Arnold Arboretum, Roberts worked as an ornamental grower for 13 seasons, where he became an early adopter of the use of beneficial insects in the greenhouse. He returned to studies at the University of Rhode Island where he earned his Masters in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. Roberts later joined Biobest Group NV as a Biological Crop Specialist where he developed biological programs for controlled environment agricultural (CEA) crops and participated as a cannabis specialist for the Biobest North America technical team, Biobest International IPS team, and the International Cannabis Core Crop Group.
“Elwood brings valuable industry connections, insights, and experience in ornamentals and CEA. He is a wealth of knowledge and a welcomed addition to the Griffin GGSPro team,” says Rick Yates, GGSPro Technical Specialist Manager for Griffin.
“I am proud to join a team that has so many enthusiastic and motivated employees and who offers best-in-class technical solutions for our customers to enhance crop quality and profitability,” Roberts says.
BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group Enhances Team
BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group, which advises businesses on talent retention, succession planning, and human resources concerns, has recognized Ben Molenda, Paige Franks, and Harrison Downing with their respective promotions to Senior Executive Search Advisor and earning their Professional Recruiter Certifications (PRC).
Molenda, Franks, and Downing continue to invest in their professional development with the PRC certification to provide client partners and professional candidates valuable support to their hiring and career advancement. Through its human resource advisory work, BEST strongly advocates the benefits of continued learning and development of its client companies’ employees. The trio welcomes putting this into action to improve their knowledge and expertise guiding recruitment engagements and supporting professionals in career transition.
Molenda, Franks, and Downing have been instrumental in supporting the entire horticulture and specialty agriculture industry sectors in a consultative and enriched manner. Their promotions reflect the values of partnership, care, and professionalism they hold close to their beliefs. The trio shared in unison that “The talent of an organization is its success thus the hiring process should reflect a high level of engagement and thoroughness not a transactional or contingency approach.”
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