About us

Meet the De Ruiter team

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Customer Interface Specialist
COONIE ATEN

Oxnard, California

I am responsible for managing inquiries, processing orders, handling complaints, and ensuring that customers receive the products and services they need.

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Technical Account Manager
TEIS HEEMSKERK

The Lower Mainland, BC

As a member of the Bayer team, I'm dedicated to providing exceptional service to growers. I strive to understand their unique production challenges and offer tailored solutions from our diverse range of varieties. I'm also passionate about supporting the development of late-stage pre-commercial varieties, introducing growers to promising new solutions.

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Agronomy Lead East US and Canada
HEATHER OLSON

Warner Robins, GA

My role focuses on supporting our on-the-ground teams who are generating high quality information about our pre-commercial products.

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Testing Research Associate (TRA) Protected Culture (CEA)
JIULI REGIS

Leamington, ON, Canada

I contribute to greenhouse trials that support the delivery of high performing hybrids. We help deliver reliable solutions that enable growers to improve yield, quality and profitability.

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Unit Portfolio Activation & Marketing Manager
STEPHANIE POLETTI

St. Louis, MO

My role focuses on our late-stage pre-commercial pipeline and supporting our efforts to bring them to the Protected Culture customers and market with success.

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Testing Research Associate (TRA) Protected Culture (CEA)
KELSEY VINCE

Leamington, ON, Canada

In my role, I help test and evaluate new varieties to see how they perform under real greenhouse conditions. This helps ensure growers have access to reliable varieties that produce consistent yields and high-quality crops.

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Key Account Manager - Protected Culture US/CA
CLAYTON T. NORMAN

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Being a KAM for the US/CA is a necessary role for the Bayer Veg Seed business as our customers continue to expand their footprint, not only locally but in multiple countries.

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East Commercial Business Lead
JEREMY TAYLOR

St. Louis, MO

I provide direct oversite for the Bayer Vegetable Seeds Commercial Business for the Eastern US and Canada, for both Open Field and Protected Culture segments.

 

 

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Field Sales Representative
SYDNEIGH WILSON

Leamington, ON, Canada

I am one of the main contacts that a customer has with Bayer. I work with the customers to establish their needs and assist in any potential hurdles.

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Market Development Representative
THOMAS WULLMS

Leamington, On

My Role is to provide growers with information and solutions about our Pre-comercial varieties to help keep their greenhouse crops innovative and up to date.

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Technical Account Manager
Giovanni Caputo

Eastern Canada

I serve as a technical partner for growers in Eastern Canada, working closely with them to understand their production needs and match them with the varieties and solutions that best support their business goals.

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U.S. Technical Account Manager (TAM) Protected Culture (CEA)
RODNEY V. TOCCO, JR.

The Michigan State! Go Green!

The goal of my strategic position is to develop and bring technologies to the grower that 'fit their individual operation and give them the best opportunity for maximum profitability'. 

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