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Shane Porzio, Ph.D. (Photo: Profile Products)

Profile Products names Shane Porzio new president and CEO

March 10, 2023 By
Tanner held several positions throughout the organization and joined Profile Products in 1991. Shane Porizo will succeed him as president and CEO. ...

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Todd Loecke, left, and Troy Rippy, right. (Photo: Syngenta)

Syngenta appoints new head of key accounts and district sales manager

March 10, 2023 By
Syngenta appointed Todd Loecke as head of key accounts, a newly created position within the company, and Troy Rippy as Midwest district sales manager. ...

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USGA president-elect Fred Perpall (Photo: USGA/John Mummert)

USGA elects Fred Perpall as the organization’s 67th president

March 9, 2023 By
Perpall will serve a 3-year term leading the USGA executive committee, which provides strategic direction and oversight to the association. ...

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Wendell Hutchens, Ph.D., receives 2023 Musser Award of Excellence

February 27, 2023 By
The criteria for selecting award recipients include graduate work, academic record, dissertation, publications, leadership and extracurricular activities. ...

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(From left to right) Erik McDonald, Chip McDonald and John McDonald II. (Photo: McDonald & Sons)

McDonald & Sons founder Chip McDonald passes the torch to his sons

February 23, 2023 By
The golf course construction firm named John McDonald II as its new president and CEO following Chip McDonald's retirement. ...

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GCSAA reelects Breen as first two-term president since ’47 and adds new board member

February 13, 2023 By
GCSAA members reelected Kevin P. Breen as president at the association's annual meeting held during the GCSAA Conference and Show. ...

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