Fine Americas names new U.S. agricultural sales leaders

Fine Americas has made two appointments to its U.S. agricultural sales organization, hiring Chase Edwards as Pacific Northwest sales manager and promoting Rob Stutesman to the newly created position of U.S. Ag sales manager.

Edwards joins Fine Americas after working as an agronomist with Allan Brothers. In that role, he helped guide agronomic strategy and integrated pest management programs for tree fruit operations. His responsibilities also included developing crop recommendations, managing production inputs and supporting field and farm operations.

Edwards earned a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Plant Sciences from Washington State University, with an emphasis in Fruit and Vegetable Management and a minor in Agricultural Economics. He graduated summa cum laude and grew up working on his family’s cherry farm.

Stutesman previously served as Fine Americas’ Pacific Northwest sales manager. He has more than 33 years of agricultural retail experience spanning sales, marketing, business development and product launches.

“Rob has played an important role in building Fine’s presence in the Pacific Northwest over the past several years, and this promotion gives us the opportunity to put his experience and leadership to work nationally,” said Damian Eldred, president of Fine Americas.

Fine Americas develops plant growth regulators for commercial agriculture and horticulture markets.