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
Patrick Berschauer
Risk and Safety Director
John Mencheski
Marysville Site Manager
Wes Bailey
Senior Operations Director
Phil Nienaber
General Manager, PP&L
Heather Everett
Human Resources Director
April Herring
Marketing Director, PP&L
Steve Lendvay
Sales Director, PP&L
Greg McNamara
IT Director
Denise Mullins
Director of Product Innovation
John Nunamaker
Supply Chain Director
Peter Rempp
Facilities Director
Michael Vario
Distribution Director
Steve Veeneman
Horticulture Director
Eric Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Doug Ward
Chief Financial Officer
Lars Nilsen
EVP Sales & Marketing
Meet our Employees of the Month
Aurora, OR
CARLOS!
Bellingham, WA
TEAM BELLINGHAM
Marysville, WA
Guadalupe & Lourdes
PP&L Watsonville, CA
Mario & Luis