Photos courtesy of EHR
National horticultural consultant and broker Eason Horticultural Resources has transitioned to a 100% employee-owned company through an ESOP structure, effective Oct. 1, 2024.
The Fort Wright, Kentucky-based company said this new structure promotes a workplace where mutual success is a shared priority and where employees are empowered to actively contribute to its growth, shaping the future of the company as both colleagues and stakeholders.
As of Oct. 1, 2024, the executive management team includes:
- Mike Pezzillo, president and COO
- Melanie Byrne, senior vice president of operations and plant product manager
- Tim Iott, senior vice president and CFO
Jim Eason will serve as chair of the board and head of special projects. Sonney Mosley continues as greenhouse products specialist.
"When EHR was started 31 years ago, the purpose was to create a sales company that offered all employees, as well as customers and vendors, a greater opportunity to be successful," the company said. "This is the natural next step in continuing that legacy."
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