CAMARILLO, CA - Kevin Doran, COO of Houweling’s, has now been appointed in the additional role as the new of President for the company.
“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 said in regards to his new appointment, according to a press release.
He joined the team in late 2014, and has since been instrumental in the company’s transition to becoming a vertically integrated grower and direct-to-market business. “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.”
CEO and Corporate Grower Casey Houweling said that Doran’s marked impact, combined with his background as Managing Director of Greenery UK Ltd and a number of other The Greenery BV business units in Europe, made him the right person to take the reigns.
“In reviewing how to best position the business for generational success, the path was clear,” Houweling commented, adding that this also enables him to focus on areas of the business he is most passionate about; the growing and continued development and adoption of innovative, sustainable technologies.
The company has a number of operations in different states, including:
- Delta, BC
- Camarillo, CA
- Mona, UT
- Loveland, CO
With over 200 acres of greenhouse farms, Houweling’s Group is an industry leading greenhouse vegetable grower, as well as propagator and marketer, growing fresh tomatoes and cucumbers sustainably.
