EHR hires six horticulture professionals to join national sales team

EHR has hired Matt Beutz, Jim Broderick, Alisha Asleson, Cindy Grover, Ed Mansuy and John Thorsen to its national sales team.

The appointments add experience in commercial growing, nursery sourcing and plant sales to the 100% employee-owned horticultural distributor.

Matt Beutz brings more than 20 years of horticulture experience, including a foundation in propagation and plant production and 12 years in sales and national account management with SiteOne Landscape Supply. Based in Oregon, Beutz will focus on nursery sales in Oregon, Georgia and Tennessee.

Jim Broderick brings 30 years of experience as an Ohio grower and 15 years in sales and management with BFG Supply. Broderick will serve customers in Ohio and surrounding areas.

Alisha Asleson spent 10 years with BFG Supply in sales and as plant connection sales manager. She holds a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from the University of Minnesota Crookston. Based in west central Minnesota, Asleson will serve primarily Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Cindy Grover brings 26 years of horticulture experience, including in plant sales with BFG Supply. Based in southeast Georgia, Grover will serve young plant customers in Michigan and Illinois, along with select accounts.

Ed Mansuy brings horticultural sales experience from his tenure at BFG Supply, along with a background in business ownership and service management. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mansuy will serve select customers in various regions.

John Thorsen joins EHR after 28 years in brokered plant sales with McHutchison, following eight years with Vaughan’s Seed Company and earlier work as a grower. Based in Illinois, Thorsen will focus on young plants and perennials for select accounts in northern and central Illinois and southern Wisconsin.