ITODA Elects New President

Chris Petersen is the new president of the Independent Turf and Ornamental Distributors Association.

Published March 05, 2004

The Independent Turf and Ornamental Distributors Association (ITODA) has selected a new president.

Chris Petersen, president of Tom Irwin, Inc., Burlington, Mass., will lead the organization’s efforts throughout 2004. Previously he served ITODA as vice-president and as chairman of the professional development committee. He has been a member for seven years.

Through ITODA, Petersen said he plans to continue to foster a trusted environment in which colleagues and vendors can share business concerns and viewpoints. “I want to help develop stronger business strategies through networking and education,” Petersen explains. “I have found my membership in ITODA to be a most rewarding experience.”

Other officers for 2004 include:

  • Vice-President – Brian Feury, The Terre Company of New Jersey, Inc., Clifton, N.J.
  • Secretary/Treasurer – Chad Will, Tenbarge Seed Company, Haubstadt, Ind.
  • Past President – Don Naumann, Sierra Pacific Turf Supply, Inc., Campbell, Calif.

    • ITODA directors will be:

  • Wally Boilek, Becker Underwood, Inc., Griffith, Ind.
  • Michael Fisher, Fisher & Son Company, Inc., Malvern, Pa.
  • Gary Grigg, Grigg Brothers, Homosassa, Fla.
  • Dan Henderson, Zimco Supply, Sioux City, Iowa
  • Ned Herod, Herod Seeds, Inc., Richmond, Va.

    • ITODA is a national organization representing independently owned businesses that sell to the turf and landscape industry, as well as the suppliers and manufacturers who sell to them.

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