PBI Gordon recently named Phil Brandt as national business coordinator and added Eric Steffense and Jamie Zakary to its staff as sales representatives.
Steffensen is PBI-Gordon's new North Carolina sales representative. He is responsible for leading sales initiatives and providing technical expertise for the company's golf, landscape, professional lawn care and agricultural customers in North Carolina.
Prior to joining PBI-Gordon, Steffensen worked with SiteOne Landscape Supply Co. in Charlotte. A graduate of the Penn State turfgrass program, Steffensen previously held sales positions with Arborjet/Ecologel and Sigma Organics.
Zakary is PBI-Gordon's new sales representative for Alabama and Georgia. He is responsible for managing all sales functions, developing new customers and business opportunities, and providing technical knowledge to PBI-Gordon's golf, professional lawn care and agricultural customers in that region.
Zakary brings more than 25 years of professional turf industry experience to PBI-Gordon. Zakary, who graduated with a degree in agronomy and soils from Auburn University, most recently served as a territory manager for JRM, and before that held sales positions with Simplot and Harrell's, and served as the director of agronomy for Troon Golf.
Brandt joined PBI-Gordon in 2020 as a warehouse manager. In his new role as national business coordinator, his responsibilities include:
> Development and leadership in the field forecasting process.
> Partnering with the legal department to oversee contract compliance and systems management.
> Managing PBI-Gordon's sales data platform for the sales team.
> Leading the fulfillment process to ensure accurate agreements and deliveries.
With more than 20 years of experience in operations and warehouse management, Brandt previously worked for Mid America Merchandising, Alphabroder and Pacific Sunwear of California before joining PBI-Gordon.