Houweling’s names new president
Houweling’s names new president
Houweling’s, a leading greenhouse vegetable grower, propagator and marketer based in Camarillo, CA, announced that Chief Operating Office Kevin Doran has been appointed the additional role of president for the Houweling’s Group of Cos.
Having joined Houweling’s as COO in late 2014, Doran has been instrumental in the transition of the company to a vertically integrated grower and direct-to-market business.
Kevin Doran
“In reviewing how to best position the business for generational success, the path was clear, Casey Houweling, chief executive officer and corporate grower at Houweling’s, said in a press release. “Kevin’s impact in a little over a year at Houweling’s, his background as managing director of Greenery UK Ltd and a number of other Greenery BV business units in Europe, made him the right person to take the reigns as president. Additionally, it enables me to focus on areas of the business I am most passionate about -- the growing and continued development and adoption of innovative, sustainable technologies.”
“I firmly believed when joining Houweling’s last year that we had a strong foundation to build on in achieving our objective to elevate the company’s retail partnerships, by becoming a supplier of choice, in addition to maintaining our status as a world class grower,” Doran added in the press release. “I am proud of what our team has accomplished since I joined the business and thankful for the opportunity to continue to lead, empower our management group, and position the business for continued success.”