Brandt, Springfield, Ill., a manufacturer of agricultural specialty products, announced that Rodger Younker has joined the company as national sales director. He will lead specialty formulations sales initiatives, reporting to Bill Engel, senior vice president.
Younker has over 30 years of experience in specialty sales. Most recently, he was president and CEO of Prokoz Inc., a cooperative buying group servicing the pest control and turf and ornamental market. Prior to that, he held sales and management positions with Scotts, Bayer, Valent, and United Agri Products.
Current national sales director Dr. Julian Smith will take on a new role as director of the discovery and innovation team, leading the company’s plant health research and new product development.