Armel to lead research, regulatory and innovation for SePRO

CARMEL, Ind. – Dr. Greg Armel has been named vice president, of research, regulatory and innovation with SePRO Corporation. 

“It seems like every day we are hearing about new resistant weed species in agriculture, a turf disease problem, insect outbreaks in greenhouses, or invasive weeds and algae destroying our ability to enjoy our water resources. Greg will be leading a team that is dedicated to developing better technical solutions for our customers,” said Dr. Tyler Koschnick, president of SePRO Corporation.

Armel will be based at the SePRO Research & Technology Campus (SRTC) in Whitakers, North Carolina. The SRTC is a 410-acre field laboratory housing research, manufacturing, formulation development, analytical chemistry and logistics departments. The campus allows SePRO’s scientists to implement all phases and scales of research and development from laboratory to field trials.

Armel completed his education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, holding a Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Wildlife Management, a Master of Science in Vocational and Technical Education and a Ph.D. in Weed Science.

Upon completion of his graduate studies, Armel started his career in the Agri-chemical industry. His first role was as a biologist in an herbicide discovery group before transitioning to a role as product development specialist for corn and soybeans. He returned to academia as an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee. In this joint extension and research position, he developed a program to address weed management issues in vegetables, small fruit, tree fruit, ornamental plants and invasive weeds as they related to non-crop environments, roadsides and forested areas. Armel then returned to industry, most recently as a global herbicide development manager and as a weed control expert.