Fine Americas Names New U.S. Agricultural Sales Leaders
FINE AMERICAS NAMES NEW U.S. AGRICULTURAL SALES LEADERS
Chase Edwards joins as Pacific Northwest Sales Manager; Rob Stutesman promoted to U.S. Ag Sales Manager
(WALNUT CREEK, CA) — Fine Americas, a global leader in plant growth regulators for agriculture and horticulture, has strengthened its U.S. agricultural sales organization with two leadership appointments: Chase Edwards joins the company as Pacific Northwest Sales Manager, and Rob Stutesman has been promoted to U.S. Ag Sales Manager. These moves expand Fine’s field leadership and customer support capabilities as the company continues to grow its agricultural business across the United States.
Edwards brings hands-on agronomic and tree fruit production experience to Fine’s Northwest team. Most recently, he served as an agronomist with Allan Brothers, where he helped guide agronomic strategy and integrated pest management programs for tree fruit operations, developed data-driven crop recommendations, managed key production inputs, and supported field teams and farm operations.
Edwards earned a B.S. in Integrated Plant Sciences from Washington State University, with an emphasis in Fruit and Vegetable Management and a minor in Agricultural Economics, graduating summa cum laude. He grew up working in his family’s cherry farm, giving him a lifelong connection to Northwest agriculture and a firsthand understanding of the challenges growers face.
Stutesman, who previously served as Fine’s Pacific Northwest Sales Manager, moves into the newly created role of U.S. Ag Sales Manager. He brings more than 33 years of experience in the agricultural retail industry, with a career spanning sales, marketing, business development, and product launches.
“We’re very excited to have Chase and Rob taking on these roles as Fine Americas continues to grow and strengthen our relationships with customers,” said Damian Eldred, President of Fine Americas. “Chase brings an exceptional combination of agronomic knowledge, production experience, and a firsthand understanding of Pacific Northwest tree fruit. He knows the challenges growers face because he has worked directly in the same production environments they manage every day.”
“Rob has played an important role in building Fine’s presence in the Pacific Northwest over the past several years, and this promotion gives us the opportunity to put his experience and leadership to work nationally,” Eldred added. “His depth of agricultural sales and marketing experience, product development expertise, and ability to build strong teams will be tremendous assets as we continue to expand our business and help growers across the U.S. achieve their goals and objectives.”
About Fine Americas
Fine Americas brings deep plant growth regulator expertise to the commercial agriculture and horticulture markets, developing innovative solutions that help growers maximize their return on investment by producing more desirable and marketable crops. Backed by proven science and research, Fine’s team of scientists and researchers continues to develop new solutions that help growers meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
