Hands-on leadership
We don't hide our management team away behind closed doors; they aim to be available and approachable, and you'll often find them out in the nursery dealing with issues and working with employees to come up with collaborative solutions.
Pictured above are (from left to right) DeVonne Friesen, Sales and Marketing; Nigel Taggart, Container Operations; Diego Martinez, Propagation and Young Plants; Dave Van Bellle, President; Chris Draaistra, Facilities; Patrick Bakker, Information Technology, and Jim Burkinshaw, Finance Officer.
They are supported by Grace Van Belle, Office Manager and the Inside Sales Support team of Tina Houweling, Reception/Order Entry; Rebecca Gebeshuber, Sales and Marketing Coordinator; Carol Throness, Office Manager and Shipping Coordination; and Tim Martens and Nathan Gorter, IT Specialists. In addition, Amy Van Belle manages Accounts Payable and Juanita Draaistra handles Payroll.