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INDUSTRY NEWS
they don't know how or even
what would make a difference.
BLOOM! helps them to identify
the root of each challenge and
opens their eyes to how the
power of plants and the people
who work with them can make a
positive impact. "
Seed Your Future, along with
Scholastic, has expanded its
online educator website - www.
scholastic.com/bloom. With the
current national focus on online
learning and resources, the
site includes free downloadable
educator lesson plans, student
activities, inspiring wall posters
and a robust online learning
module. The module contains a
dynamic video along with a trivia
game, virtual plant dissection
tool and plant matching game
to reinforce the learning in the
activities and video.
In addition to the educator
website, the main Seed Your Future
website, www.seedyourfuture.org,
serves as a digital hub of resources
on careers in horticulture, including
links to cool videos, real-life stories,
and engaging content to inspire
youth and their families.
PRE-REGISTRATION OPENS
February 8-19
BAILEY ANNOUNCES
STAFF PROMOTIONS
AND ADDITIONS
Bailey has announced the
promotion of Shane Brockshus and
Alec Charais to the newly created
positions of chief operations officer
and chief marketing & product
development officer, respectively.
Marc McCormack will continue
leading company-wide sales
direction and sales leadership
development, now as chief sales
officer. Additionally, Ofelia Wegley
has joined the Bailey organization as
chief human resources officer.
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having Shane, Alec and Ofelia in
their new positions, contributing
to setting direction for the future
of our company, " shares Terry
McEnaney, Bailey's chief executive
officer. " Shane and Alec have been
with Bailey for 20 years and have
continually shown themselves as
strong leaders who bring creative,
thoughtful and impactful ideas to the
table and make them happen. Ofelia
joins our company with two decades
of experience within and outside the
horticulture industry, bringing our
human resources team great insight
and direction. "
Bailey has seen significant growth
in recent years after the acquisition
of Plant Introduction Inc. and
Carlton Plants. Elevating these key
business functions to a more senior
level complements the existing
management structure led by Chief
Executive Officer Terri McEnaney,
Chief Financial Officer John Bailey and
Chief Information Officer Pat Bailey.
These new roles are effective
immediately, with Shane continuing
to work at the company's West
Coast facilities for the immediate
future before relocating to Bailey's
headquarters in Minnesota. Alec and
Ofelia are already based out of the
Minnesota headquarters.
Join us to:
http://www.seedyourfuture.org http://www.scholastic.com/bloom http://www.AmericanHort.org/Cultivate
February 2021

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