New York City-based Bowery Farming has added Glenn Wells to its growing leadership team as senior vice president of sales.
“Bowery is growing fast, and I’m thrilled to join the team at such a pivotal moment,” Wells said in a news release. “As Bowery expands to new geographic farm locations in Georgia, Texas and beyond, and continues to grow its product portfolio with chef-inspired salad kits, I’m excited to support the company’s national retail expansion, bringing Bowery’s fresh flavors to more people in more places.”
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Based out of Cincinnati, Wells brings extensive produce industry experience in startup revenue generation, strategic account growth, go-to-market sales strategy and customer development to his new role at Bowery, according to the release.
He joins Bowery from Fifth Season, a Pennsylvania-based vertical farming company, where he served as senior vice president of sales. Prior to Fifth Season, Wells was senior vice president of sales and marketing at Curation Foods; vice president of sales for North America at Dole Food Company; and director of grocery customer teams at Welch’s. Wells earned a degree in business management from Texas A&M University, according to the release.
The appointment comes at a time of accelerated growth for Bowery. The company has doubled revenue for the second year in a row and now has products available in over 1,400 stores and e-commerce partners from Walmart to Whole Foods and Amazon, according to the release. Bowery continues to lead the CEA industry with its expansion beyond leafy greens and into new categories of pesticide-free produce, including strawberries and salad kits, the release said.
