Gordon Robertson joins Verdant Technologies in revenue/marketing role

(Photo and logo courtesy Verdant Technologies; graphic by Amelia Freidline)

Verdant Technologies, St. Paul, Minn., has hired Gordon Robertson as chief revenue and marketing officer.

Robertson has 30 more than years of experience and was most recently the chief revenue officer at Apeel Sciences. He also had executive vice president roles at Sun World International and Campbell’s Soup Co., according to a news release.

“Bringing Gordon into our organization early on to craft our go-to-market strategy is a significant step forward,” President Jon Fobes said in a news release. “Gordon has expertise in the industry, a mastery of branding and sales and has liaison experience that will be key as we manage partnerships that range from growers to supermarket executives.”

Ron Erickson is CEO of the company, and other executive team members include:

  • Bob Nye, chief administrative officer, who has 30 years of experience and is former vice president of human resources for Holiday Cos.;
  • Bryan Roberts, vice president of finance, who has more than 20 years of experience, with a background in retail, wholesale and supply chain industries;
  • Joe Sarageno, vice president of operations, who was an engineering specialist at 3M for 32 years;
  • Lynn Anderson, executive advisor, who was executive vice president and general counsel for Holiday Cos. for 30 years.

“This executive team has the business acumen in addition to the breadth and depth in technical, science and retail sectors that make them uniquely positioned to help Verdant Technologies grow from a foundation of continuous innovation and uncompromising quality,” Fobes said in the release.

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