Hines announces management team and name change

Hines Horticulture, which was purchased in January by a privately held asset management firm, will now go by the name Hines Nurseries, according to a statement issued by the company. A new management team has also been put into place: Bob Sands, president and CEO; John Krajanowski, chief operations and production officer; Claudia Pieropan, senior vice president and CFO; Mike Trebing, senior vice president—sales & marketing. All four have extensive backgrounds in the nursery industry.

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