Company Blog

Sarah Makiejus

Global Marketing Manager

Sarah is stationed in the West Chicago home office, and is always thrilled to set the final marketing plans in motion to promote the excellent genetics from her breeding team colleagues all over the world.

Lisa Lacy

Portfolio Manager

Our wide assortment of PanAmerican Seed products is reviewed and curated by Lisa, and she has the inside scoop on the latest new introductions for our customers.

Josh Kirschenbaum

Business & Portfolio Manager Vegetables

Josh has his finger on the pulse of the vegetable and herb market in North America and supports our PanAmerican Seed partners and customers worldwide.

Saima Husain

Regional Account Manager

In the Southeast region of North America, Saima visits greenhouse customers and supports them locally with technical advice and trial reviews.

Felicia Vandervelde

Regional Account Manager

Felicia overseas the accounts in Canada and visits customers requiring technical support during production. She enjoys sharing new products and regional recommendations.

Steven Engel

Regional Account Manager

In the Southwest and Coastal regions of North America, Steven provides recommendations for plants that thrive in dry climates with high light.

Mark Gross

Account Manager

In his role as account manager, Mark builds relationships with seed and plug distributors in North America and in Oceania regions.

Claire Josephson

former Marketing Manager

Camila Valle

Regional Account Manager

In Central and South America, Camila provides regional support and technical advice. She connects you with the best suppliers and distributors.

Denise van Kampen

former EU marketing associate

Dr. Sonali Padhye

Senior Global Technical Manager

Sonali's cultural knowledge and production tips are top-notch, and she builds unique tools for grower solutions.

Eva Wijnker-van der Cruijsen

Event & Project Coordinator

Eva is full of ideas and ready to connect you to your European account managers. Read her industry tradeshow blog coverage, and say hello to her at the next event!

Jane Vathesatogkit

South East Asia Sales

Looking for a view from the Asia Pacific region with regards to climate and trials? Jane is stationed at our Sodsai Lanna facility in Thailand where she speaks with customers and sees trials for those markets.

Sean Valk

Global Director of Sales

With keen sales strategies and innovative programme ideas, Sean offers a unique perspective from the team to help businesses thrive in North America and beyond.

Anne Leventry

President

Anne has chaired the PanAmerican Seed global leadership team for years, and her personal stories and behind-the-scenes insights offer a unique look into floriculture’s evolution from a macro perspective.

Jerry Gorchels

Regional Account Manager

Throughout his career with PanAmerican Seed, Jerry has been a part of many successful product launches and provided technical support to North American greenhouses.

Cheni Filios

Compliance Manager

In her previous role, Cheni oversaw vegetables. Now she manages our international compliance regulations to keep seed flowing around the world.

Gus Tassara

Director of Global Production

Gus champions many of the sustainability initiatives for PanAmerican Seed. Follow him for news as we work toward living in harmony with our local communities and the planet at-large.

Jason Jandrew

Chief Product Development Officer

As CPDO at Ball Horticultural Company, Jason builds collaboration among multiple breeding facilities and the Ball Helix Research & Development Center to bring new advancements in seed breeding.

Ruud Brinkkemper

General Manager

Ruud is the general manager of our PanAmerican Seed Venhuizen facility. He has also been instrumental in the launch of our disease resistant Impatiens Beacon series.

Isabel Branstrom

Product Development Manager Vegetables

Isabel oversees our  PanAmerican Seed HandPicked Vegetables Collection and guides our product managers toward new and tasty endeavours.