McHutchison, the horicultural distributor, is rolling out a series of managerial changes.
Effective July 1, Mike Tizio has been promoted to president-CEO, while Keith Cable and Scott Crownover will become corporate vice-presidents.
“With Mike Tizio as CEO, supported by both Scott Crownover and Keith Cable, our long developing succession plan is in place for the foreseeable future, solidifying a team focused on growth,” says Stephen J. Huber, the current CEO-chairman, who will remain as chairman of the company.
Tizio received his BS in Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture from Cornell University and has a long career of personal growth within McHutchison beginning in 1981. He has previously served as president and on the board since 1996.
Cable holds a BA in economics from Denison University, Granville, Ohio. During his career he has focused on sales and sales management positions in several industries, most recently as president of Syngenta Horticultural Services from 2007 to 2012. He joined McHutchison in 2012.
Crownover has a BA in Business Administration from Western Washington University. He worked as a sales representative for Vaughan’s Seed Company in Washington state and joined McHutchison in 1997 as a sales representative. He went on to become Western regional sales manager and most recently served as vice president sales and marketing.
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