Horticulture Industry Mourning Sudden Passing of Mandy Gerace (Updated)
February 9, 2023 
Mandy Gerace
Note: The Greenhouse Grower family, much like many others in the plant industry, were shocked to hear of the passing of Mandy Gerace. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Chateaux at Fox Meadows in Broomfield, CO. The Gerace family has also provided this brief reflection: “One of Us.” Greenhouse Grower will provide more information as it becomes available; in the meantime, please feel free to share your memories of Mandy in the Comments box below this story.
“On Feb. 4, 2023, the green industry lost one of its most dynamic young leaders with the passing of Mandy Gerace. Mandy was currently serving as the President of the Colorado Nursery and Greenhouse Association board, which she had been a part of since 2017. She graduated from Colorado State University in 2009 and worked for the Shane Co. for nearly 10 years in sales and marketing/advertising.
Mandy was the youngest member of the Gerace family’s third generation and had worked at Welby Gardens for 13 years. Initially, she joined Welby Gardens on the Hardy Boy Sales and Marketing team, and her role eventually evolved into the Hardystarts Program Manager. In that capacity, Mandy developed relationships with breeding companies throughout the world.
In August 2020, Mandy joined the Syngenta Flowers production team as a Root-N-Sell Account Manager. As Mandy’s health would no longer permit her to travel, which she enjoyed tremendously, Syngenta transitioned her to Sales Operation and CRM Lead working closely on the company’s Salesforce.com project.
Mandy lived life to the fullest and loved with every ounce of her being. She easily made her way into the hearts of everyone around her with her positive energy and fun-loving spirit. Mandy will undoubtedly be missed, and in the hereafter, she will always be one of us. Celebration of Life arrangements will be coming soon.”
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