Team
Growing Strong
We Grow Together
After 120 years of growing, we know what makes a business thrive: teamwork. Just like the gardens we tend to, each Smith Gardens office and facility is teeming with passion and life.
Our collaborative team culture, collective expertise and enthusiasm for horticulture is what makes all the difference for our customers and employees alike. We genuinely love what we do – and we bring our best to every day and every crop in our facilities.
Leadership Team
Doug Ward
Chief Financial Officer
Eric Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Smith
Chief Planning Officer
Steve Veeneman
Horticulture Director
Michael Vario
Distribution Director
Peter Rempp
Facilities Director
John Nunamaker
Supply Chain Director
Lars Nilsen
Chief Revenue Officer
Denise Mullins
Director of Product Innovation
John Mencheski
Marysville & Riverbend Site Manager
Greg McNamara
IT Director
Steve Lendvay
Sales Director, PP&L
April Herring
Marketing Director, PP&L
Heather Everett
Human Resources Director
Phil Nienaber
General Manager, PP&L
Patrick Berschauer
Risk and Safety Director
Wes Bailey
Chief Operating Officer
Andrea Avila-Aragon
Aurora Site Manager
Kris Gonzalez
Bellingham Site Manager
Maksim Gomdysey
Controller
Jeff Johnson
Merchandising Director
Meet our Employees of the Month
Aurora, OR
Colin Smith
Bellingham, WA
TEAM BELLINGHAM
Marysville, WA
Guadalupe & Lourdes
PP&L Watsonville, CA
Mario & Luis
Mount Vernon, WA
Andres Alamillo