Management

Robert Sytsma, Vice President – Eastern Region Production
Mr. Sytsma joined Sun Gro in 1986 as a District Sales Manager. He has held various other positions within the company and in May of 1997 he was promoted to Vice President of the Central Region. In 2007 he became Vice President of the Southeastern Region. Prior to joining Fisons plc, he spent three years with Castle & Cooke, a large agricultural grower, as a Sales and Marketing Manager. Mr. Sytsma received his Bachelor of Science in Horticulture in 1982 from California Polytechnic State University.

Mark Spong, Vice President – Western Region
Mr. Spong joined Sun Gro in October of 1998 as Vice President of Organizational Development. In December of 1999 he became the Vice President of the Western Region. Mr. Spong was with Weyerhaeuser Company from 1985 to 1998. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1970.

Kirk Johanson, Vice President – Eastern Region Sales
Mr. Johanson joined Sun Gro in November of 1987. During Mr. Johanson's tenure at Sun Gro, he has occupied positions as a District Sales Manager, Technical Specialist, and most recently as a member of the Central Region Leadership Team in the position of Regional Sales Manager. He was promoted to the Central Region Vice President position in December of 2007. Mr. Johanson is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champain.