New owner, sales head take reins at orchid grower
New owner, sales head take reins at orchid grower
It’s official — Victor Schaff is the new owner of Gallup & Stribling Orchids in Carpinteria, CA. The pending sale of the orchid grower founded more than 40 years ago closed Oct. 12. Mr. Schaff is a businessman in Carpinteria and owner of S&S Seeds Inc. there.
One of Mr. Schaff’s first acts as owner was to announce the appointment of a new sales chief, Brian Meagher. Mr. Meagher will be vice president of sales at Gallup & Stribling, and formerly was head of sales for Westerlay Orchids in Carpinteria. More recently, he worked for Aldershot of New Mexico Inc., which has headquarters in Mesilla Park, NM.
“Brian is a skilled and talented expert with years of experience in the floral industry in cut flowers and potted orchids,” Mr. Schaff said in his Oct. 22 announcement. “As new vice president of sales, he will be bringing his dynamic energy and innovative ideas to explore new concepts for the growth of the company’s sales.”
Gallup & Stribling specializes in cymbidium orchids sold as potted plants and cut flowers, and also operates a breeding laboratory. The facilities in Carpinteria occupy 21 acres along the ocean coast and encompass more than 1 million square feet of greenhouse space.