McHutchison Promotes From Within
June 24, 2025 | 3 min to read
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – McHutchison, recently promoted Colton Carter as new sales representative for Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and Northern Alabama.
Carter, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, has professional experience in the horticulture industry and looks forward to continuing his growth with McHutchison in this current role.
“We are very happy to add Colton to our extremely talented sales team,” said Ken Turrentine, President of McHutchison. “He will be able to build on his strong horticultural knowledge and utilize his exceptional customer service skills with our organization.”
Carter started his career working in a variety of roles including turf grass specialist at Nature’s Select Triangle, sales representative at MNI Direct, and assistant grower at Metrolina Greenhouses where he worked with spring annuals, mums and poinsettias. He joined McHutchison in 2024 as a customer service representative where he supported sales efforts and served customers nationwide prior to his promotion.
A graduate of North Carolina State University, Carter earned his bachelor’s degree in horticultural science.
For more details about McHutchison, please visit www.mchutchison.com.
About McHutchison
Founded in 1902, McHutchison was built on service, quality and dependability. McHutchison provides service-oriented wholesale distribution of plants and related products in North America. The most important resource is its dedicated staff, which provides tailored business solutions that drive growth and value for customers and suppliers. Extensive experience and creative thinking ensure that McHutchison purveys the best suppliers and most sustainable solutions to build any business.
The company’s virtual store provides online access where customers can select horticultural materials ranging from tissue culture and unrooted cuttings to finished annuals and perennials including trees and shrubs along with supplies. McHutchison takes pride in maintaining the company’s vision filled with growth and opportunities while staying true to an unwavering commitment to distribute the best quality products and services. For more information on McHutchison, please visit www.mchutchison.com.