Agrotain International, St. Louis, has announced the completion of a major personnel expansion. Jeff Whetstine recently joined the company as vice president of global marketing in St. Louis. Whetstine was formerly with Osborn & Barr Communications in St. Louis, working with clients that included Monsanto Co. and Solutia. His responsibilities include working with the three business unit leads on branding, marketing, and communications initiatives around the world for current and future Agrotain products.
Ryan Vidrine was hired as the regional manager in Louisiana in January. He can be reached at rvidrine@agrotain.com.
Jeffrey Perrotti has been hired as the regional manager n the Pacific NorthWest. He can be reached at jperrotti@agrotain.com.
Daryl Clay has been hired as the regional manager to cover Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. He was most recently with Syngenta seeds. He is a Certified Professional Agronomist, a Certified Professional Soil Scientist, and a CCA. He can be reached by email at dclay@agrotain.com.
Two International regional managers have also been named – Richard Sherman for Mexico and Central America and Gordon Welch for the South Pacific Rim. Previously, Sherman worked as general manager/CEO of a Delta and Pineland (Monsanto) joint venture company in Latin America. He is currently based in Ft. Lauderdale Fla., and can be reached at rsherman@agrotain.com.
Welch recently held the position of national sales manager for Summit-Quinphos Co., a successful formulator and distributor in New Zealand. He can be reached at gwelch@agrotain.com.
The company says it is currently pursuing candidates for a position in China that is expected to be filled in six to twelve months.