The Atticus Experience Web
The Atticus Experience Web shows more than just years of experience. Atticus is staffed with a team of skilled professionals with diversified experience and unique perspectives that have now all assembled and aligned under one cultural framework: Atticus.
Atticus Leadership
Founder and CEO
Randy Canady
Chief Financial Officer
Francis X. Pirozzi, CPA, MBA
Executive Vice President, Central US Crops
Mike Henderson
Vice President, Western Region
Michael Bittner
Executive Vice President, Account Management & Southeast Region
Kelvin Jordan
Vice President, Professional Non-Crop
Michael Maravich
Vice President, Operations
Mike King
Executive Vice President, Sourcing & Development
Shannon Russell
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
David Bolin, Ph.D.
Director, Marketing Services
Jennifer Niemi
Vice President, Business Optimization
John Henderson
Customer Service and Accounting
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The Atticus Creed for a SuCitta Warrior
We pledge:
An insatiable appetite for constant growth; to act with purpose; to be accountable in all things; to be emotionally invested in the outcome; to be an agent of change, not a bystander; to ask, listen and then monetize; to shatter norms that stand in the way; to prioritize needs efficiently; to work towards not just my success, but that of my team; to keep a sharp eye for detail; to be committed to continuous education and improvement; and to do everything in my power to accomplish the mission.
While the chemistry isn’t unique, the Atticus experience is. That starts with our commitment to accessibility, which is why we think you should know exactly who you’re working with. Here, you’ll find contact info for our team members — reach out to one of them today.
Central US Region
Years of industry experience and key relationships make our team an engaging and formidable ally in the central United States.
Mike Henderson
Executive Vice President, Central US Crops
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Aaron Burke
Director, Central US Crops
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Dave Saxlund
Area Business Manager
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Sam Knott
Director, Central US Crops
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Dan Oliver
Area Business Manager
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Brad Knauss
Area Business Manager
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Matt Hays
Area Business Manager
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Western Region
Our specialty sales team is driven by decades of industry experience, knowledge, and key relationships to help you achieve victory.
Michael Bittner
Vice President, Western Region
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Mark Mathis
Western Region Business Manager
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Tanner Lowrey
Area Business Manager
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Southeastern Region & Customer Brands
Dedicated to ensuring customer success, this team adapts to customer needs for support every step of the way.
Kelvin Jordan
Executive Vice President, Account Management & Southeast Region
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Shan Brooks
Director, Florida & Specialty Markets / Products
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John Goggans Jr.
Integrated Supply Chain Relations, Area Business Manager
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Bill Mosley
Area Business Manager
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Michael Whitehead
Area Business Manager
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Professional Markets & Strategic Relations
Adventurous and open to finding new ways of working with customers through strategic relationships, we’re always game to make the business better for everyone involved.
Michael Maravich
Vice President, Professional Non-Crop
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Joe Steinlage
Director, Portfolio Optimization, Professional Non-Crop
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Bill Abetz
Account Manager, Professional Markets
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Lisa Alexander
Business Development, Professional Non-Crop
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Ken Vercher
Manager, Strategic Relations
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Operations Team
Through efficient sourcing, production, planning and customer support, we are adaptable, and provide reliable products to support you every step of the way.
Mike King
Vice President, Operations
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Brian Pike
Director, Sales & Operations Planning
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Tim Penny
Manager, Demand Planning
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Weston Held
Director, Manufacturing
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Meghann Oram
Sr. Procurement & Production Planner
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Hailey Johnson
Procurement & Production Planner
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Fernando Arias
Director, Trade Compliance
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Kayla Barefoot
Import Logistics & Inventory Specialist
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Darryl Mayton
Director, Sourcing & Procurement
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Karen Lowman
Director, Customer Service & Logistics
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Kennethra Bell
Senior Customer Service Representative
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Stephanie Belangia
Customer Service
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Katie Donohue
Customer Service
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Sourcing & Development Team
Mindful of ever-changing policies, our regulatory team is accountable for developing and registering products to meet commercial needs.
Shannon Russell
Executive Vice President, Sourcing & Development
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David Bolin, Ph.D.
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
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Beth Anderson
Sr. Regulatory Manager
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Ana Casanova
State Regulatory Manager
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Kristen Cianni
Regulatory Specialist
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Alison Suffill
Label Facilitator
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Kevin Howard
Executive Vice President, Business Development
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Marketing Services Team
We make the effort to listen to customers and take their lead, applying business acumen, commercial insight and decisiveness to our product strategies. That includes managing our portfolio and bringing relevant products to market.
Jennifer Niemi
Director, Marketing Services
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Joan Pegram
Manager, Marketing Programs & Fulfillment
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Anna Preseren
Manager, Marketing Communications
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Amber Zaucha
Associate, Marketing Communications
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Finance Team & HR Team
Utilizes the utmost financial discipline while adapting to your needs to make deliberate, strategic business decisions.
Francis X. Pirozzi, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
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John Henderson
Vice President, Business Optimization
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Denise Kilpatrick
HR & Organizational Development
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Shanna Waddleton
Controller
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Amber Giles
Staff Accountant
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Sue Krupa
Office Coordinator
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What our team members are saying
I think our team’s greatest areas of strength is the size of our team and how closely we all work together on company projects. Being able to speak directly with upper management to voice concerns or an idea contributes to the fast-paced work environment and to the team mentality that we are all working towards a common goal!
Hailey Johnson
Atticus gave me the opportunity to work with some of the best talent in the industry, expand my market knowledge, and make positive changes in the retail segment for both the grower and the retailer.
Brad Knauss
I was looking to further my career in the agriculture industry with a company that provided a fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture, was focused on the customer and rallied around a common purpose. Atticus was that organization.
Mike Henderson
It’s exciting to be a part of a growing company, coming to work every day and being surrounded by a positive culture and a driven team challenges us all to deliver every day.
Anna Preseren
I’m proud of the collaboration within Atticus to make strategic decisions and deliberate actions in order to provide the best customer experience in the industry.
John Goggans
I desire to bring solutions to customers helping them surpass their goals and providing them with the tools to win at the farm gate.
Sam Knott
The passion, energy, and drive of the Atticus team are infectious. That, coupled with the focus on a deliberate strategy and operational excellence, made Atticus a clear choice for me
Mike King
I am thankful to know that what I do contributes to assure growers can face the challenges pests and diseases pose to them, resulting in better yields that ultimately feed our Country.
Fernando Arias
The Crop Protection industry allows for connections throughout ones career. At all levels of the channel and different organizations those friendships never disappear.
Mike Henderson
At Atticus, we understand what our Core Values are. Ask anyone on the team and they will identify which Core Values drive them. That clear understanding of who we are culturally as individuals and a company is great to be a part of and difficult to replicate.
Joe Steinlage
I felt this would be an opportunity to work for a company with a shared vision and a team that seems truly engaged!
Sue Krupa
When I visited Atticus for the first time, you could see it is “best in class” in its operational excellence and business acumen. Being part of this Warrior mentality is both challenging and exciting.
Darryl Mayton
I love that I can have a discussion with a customer about issues they are facing and actually be able to help them with a solution customized to their business.
Michael Bittner
When a customer helps you understand their challenges – and you have resources to help; it’s extremely fulfilling to make a decision right there with the customer to help them. That’s what Atticus does everyday
Aaron Burke
The Atticus team really symbolizes the definition of team work. Everyone plays a different role, but we all have the same ultimate goal.
Kayla Barefoot
I like coming to work with the people here, knowing that I’m going to be with them most of the day. This isn’t something that most people can say.
Jennifer Niemi
The team centric focus, the understanding of the industry from top to bottom, along with a broad product portfolio was the real driver for me to join the Atticus Team.
Matt Hays
If you’re lucky you get one or two opportunities in your career to work with an innovative, entrepreneurial team. After meeting the Atticus leadership and understanding the vision of a customer centric model, hyper focused on the ag retailer – I couldn’t wait to be a part of Atticus.
Aaron Burke
Nothing like being with a company that has employees that want to work there and enjoy what they do everyday. The excitement shines through.
Bill Mosley
I am excited about the vision to be a relevant generic supplier in the industry. The ability to execute the vision resonates with me.
John Henderson
The green industry has been my passion all my career. I’m inspired everyday by the people here at Atticus that share in that passion. Their willingness to own their part to make this company a market leader is infectious!
Michael Maravich
I was impressed by the knowledge and experience of the leadership team and their commitment to transparency and working efficiently, effectively and with customer/market focus. I thought I could learn a lot from the team while also making a tangible contribution in a very exciting time of growth. Randy said in a year he would have the best “freakin’” team in (Ag). Who wouldn’t want to be on that team?!? I also wanted to get a chance to be involved with production from start to finish and our size allows me to do that.
Meghann Oram
I have an emotional tie to being part of the ag industry. As we’ve all heard numerous times, the ag industry is a small world, and it’s true; it often feels more like a family with a cause. And being on the Atticus team allows me to continue to be part of that family in a much bigger way as we craft our own destiny and navigate uncharted “ag” waters.
Mike King
I’ve found nothing more fulfilling professionally than helping an agricultural retailer achieve success…as they define it.
Aaron Burke
The work Atticus does every day genuinely makes a difference to those in our community and across the U.S. It’s exciting to know that when I go home, I’ll know I did something meaningful and important that day.
Amber Zaucha
Our goal is operational excellence, and we abide by that at a high rate of speed. It’s something I truly believe in.
Shannon Russell
Growing with the company and being a part of something great. I wanted to be a part of a company who makes a difference and cares about their employees and their customers.
Stephanie Belangia
Atticus respects every functional discipline to deliver a unique customer experience. Our team of talent is enabled to achieve excellence, and to do so with the pride and passion that makes the attention to every detail count.
Randy Canady
You have to be able to make quick decisions based off of solid and sound information. Every employee understands this. That’s one of the things I’ve been most impressed about with Atticus.
Shan Brooks
Atticus gives me the opportunity to lead…to drive a business from a core strategy level, make things happen, be able to see the results, and have the autonomy to create a vision of how we do things at the highest caliber.
Dave Bolin Ph.D.
I’m inspired because while a young company, our team is made up of experienced veterans. The benefit here is, realistic goals and expectations based on the market, the customers and the competitors. We can move and act on a product that other companies may miss because we have the experience to see the unique opportunity the product brings.
Bill Abetz
I joined Atticus to run operations because I love the extreme intensity and the speed emphasis on the work, which we do very well. I just felt it was going to be exciting.
Shannon Russell
I like that Atticus knows who they are as opposed to many larger companies that are struggling to find an identity in today’s marketplace.
Shan Brooks
Operational excellence is a culture of like-mindedness. Yes, it’s different here. That’s why we’re here.
Dave Bolin Ph.D.
I love the how Randy’s passion has translated across to the company culture here at Atticus. It is truly inspiring to have a CEO who leads and mentors his employees with so much passion and enthusiasm. It really is contagious and makes the work environment feel exciting and lively.
Hailey Johnson
The passion, creativity and flexibility of my coworkers and feeling like we all have a direct line to the outcomes of all we do.
Meghann Oram
It is a constantly evolving industry where no two days are the same and each and every year is different.
Tanner Lowrey
Atticus provides a crystal-clear picture of what the vision and values are for the company. This helps us remember that our daily activities are focused on a much bigger, more encompassing picture.