BioSafe announces new sales and research hires while Prospiant adds Dave Taylor as General Manager of CEA in Canada.

The new executive leadership team will continue collaboration between Suntory’s floriculture markets in Europe and Japan.

Les Evans will be replacing Al Zylstra, who will be retiring in July 2025, as the new leader of the DRAMMwater business segment.

Previously a Chief Human Resources Officer, Ellen Mackenbach-Lakeman will become Dümmen Orange’s CEO effective May 1, 2025.

Prior to working at Prospiant, Burk Metzger worked as the General Manager of Protected Agriculture at Lipman Family Farms.

With more than 15 years of regulatory experience, Erika Rohr will manage compliance and strategy as BioWorks’ new Regulatory Manager.

Having joined Hoffman Nursery, Inc. in 2017, Alex Stanley-Stretch will be promoted from Marketing Coordinator to Marketing Manager.

Sakata Seed America has announced executive leadership changes, while Star Roses and Plants has added four new sales team members.

Nick Stevens and Carlton Davidson are the new Eastern and Western Regional Sales Managers, respectively, as Jimmy Kuon retires.

Jess Lyga has joined the Bailey Nurseries sales team as a Territory Sales Representative, covering several states in the eastern U.S.

David Hoffman has been appointed CEO and Craig Reynolds has been promoted to COO during leadership changes at Hoffman Nursery.

Monrovia’s Oregon and Georgia nurseries have new general managers, while its California nursery has a new regional sales manager.

Previously the CEO at chemical supply chain company Quantix, Chris Ball will replace former másLabor CEO Edward Silva, who left in June.