Syngenta welcomes new sales team members to support western US turf and ornamental customers

Syngenta announced Frank Santiago has been named a district sales manager for Syngenta Professional Solutions, where he will support customers in the turf and ornamental markets across the western United States.  

Santiago will oversee eight territory managers in the West district of Syngenta Professional Solutions, including newly appointed territory manager Lorabeth Catterson, who succeeds Greg Fukumitsu in this role following his retirement. 

Based in Tucson, Ariz., Santiago has extensive industry and regional experience. Most recently, he served as a senior sales representative with BASF in the southwestern U.S. Prior to this position, Santiago held roles across the Southwest and Pacific Northwest with Corteva and Simplot. He holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in agricultural education from the University of Arizona. 

“Joining the Syngenta team is an exciting step in my professional journey and I am committed to supporting customers across golf, lawn and landscape, greenhouse and nursery businesses,” said Santiago. “My focus is to build upon the success of these already strong partnerships, backed by the expertise of Syngenta including its R&D and agronomic solutions.”  

Catterson joined Syngenta in 2023 and previously served as a digital platform sales specialist. Prior to Syngenta, she spent nearly a decade in golf course management as assistant director of agronomy at Hillcrest Country Club and in agronomy roles at Los Angeles Country Club, both in Los Angeles, Calif. She holds a Master of Data Science from the University of Colorado Boulder and a bachelor’s degree in plant sciences from Rutgers University.  

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