WENATCHEE, Wash. – Stemilt Growers has promoted Tate Mathison to director of sales and Dennis Howell to director of planning. The newly created positions are a continuation of the company’s strategic goals centered on sales planning and process development.
“Tate has shown an ability to excel and lead. His incredible people skills and passion for this business will serve him well in this new role, where he will guide strategic alignment between our fruit manifest and customers. Dennis has a mind for planning and process development and exceptional knowledge of information technology systems, which are imperative as he guides our planning department,” said Mike Taylor, Stemilt’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Mathison grew up working various jobs in his family orchards on Stemilt Hill and joined his family’s company, Stemilt, in 2007 as a salesperson. He has spent the past 7 years working in domestic sales, and most recently, as a sales team leader for national accounts. Prior to joining Stemilt, Mathison received outside experience by working at Dole Food Company in Los Angeles, CA. He began as a technical service representative and was promoted to tropical sales manager. Mathison earned a degree in business administration from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA.
An Arkansas native, Howell joined Stemilt in 1997 as a technician in the company’s R&D department. He has a horticulture degree from University of Arkansas and previously worked in research and development at a fruit tree nursery. He has held various roles at Stemilt over the years, including quality control manager, director of quality control, and sales analyst. Most recently, Howell served as sales and business planning team leader where he spearheaded the launch of the new era of supply and demand forecast modeling and process development at Stemilt.
About Stemilt
Stemilt Growers is a leading tree fruit growing, packing and shipping company based in Wenatchee, Washington. Owned and operated by the Mathison family, Stemilt is the leading shipper of sweet cherries and one of the largest supplier of organic tree fruits in the nation. Stemilt has also demonstrated a commitment to sustainable agriculture and social responsibility since 1989, when founder Tom Mathison launched the company’s Responsible Choice program. For more information about Stemilt, visit www.stemilt.com and follow Stemilt on Facebook, Twitter, and You Tube.
Source: Stemilt Growers
