The Turf Trade Team

Alan is the President and founder of Turf Trade. He services the South Jersey, Northern Delaware, and the Jersey Shore areas. Al has served the industry for well over 30 years both as Golf Course Superintendent and Sales representative. He brings his knowledge & expertise into the golf, lawn care, sports field and fine turf markets. Al takes pride in customer relations and is a member of the SJLA, GCSANJ, ESAGCS, STMA, and DNLA. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a B. S. degree in Agronomy. Call Alan at 609-226-9303 with any questions related to turf and golf course management.

Jessica started at Turf Trade over 7 years ago. She is experienced servicing the sports turf side of the green industry. Jess is a graduate of Rowan University and works mainly with schools and municipalities on their sports field management. Call Jessica at 609-226-0408 with any questions you may have about maintaining your fields.

Tom is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Stockbridge school of Agriculture with a degree in Turfgrass Management. Tom has well over 28 years experience in the turf industry, formerly serving as Golf Course Superintendent at Prince William G.C., the Philadelphia golf management group, Pine Ridge G.C., Ocean Pines C.C. and the Bay Club. Tom brings this experience to the Delmarva area as Sales Consultant servicing the greenhouse, nursery, sport field and lawn care markets. Tom lives in Delaware with his wife and his two children. Call Tom at 443-497-4890 for all your turf management needs.

Nate is a graduate of the University of Maryland Turfgrass Management program. He has been in the turf management industry for well over 30 years, both as a golf course superintendent and as an owner/operator of a private turf care company. Nate is a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Nate services the Maryland area as sales representative calling on nurseries, greenhouses, arborist, lawn care, landscapers, golf courses and estate managers. Call Nate at 443-786-0486 for all of your Turf Management needs

Corey resides in South Central Pennsylvania and graduated from Lebanon County Career & Technology Center with a Professional Certificate in Ornamental Horticulture. He has also attended classes at Longwood Gardens with a strong background in Ornamentals. Corey has worked in the Turf & Landscape industy for over 30 years with a proven track record in sales, turf & landscape, Greenhouse/Nursery, Landscape Maintenance and Turf care. Previously working with Seedway, Lesco and Stauffers of Kissel Hill Garden Centers, he has held positions of Assistant Branch Manager, Branch Manager, General Manager and Territory Sales Manager.

Corey has strong product knowledge in turf, ornamental and the Erosion Control market. Corey has been instrumental in consulting with landscapers and contractors on erosion job sites. Corey also has a great understanding of grass seed care. We are incredibly excited to have Corey join the Turf Trade team as a Sales Consultant for the South Central Pennsylvania region. His specialization will be Lawn care, sports fields, golf and turf management. Contact Corey with any questions you have for your turf health care needs. Call 717-713-7295 or email him at [email protected]

Ryan is a graduate of  Virgina Tech Polytechnic University’s school of Agriculture with a degree in Turfgrass Management. Ryan has nearly three decades in the in the golf and turf industry, formerly serving as grow-in Golf Course Superintendent at Promontory, The Ranch Club, Nicklaus Painted Valley Course, then as Golf Course Superintendent at the Pete Dye Canyon Course in Park City Utah to Ed Oliver Golf Club in Wilmington Delaware. Most recently Ryan was the Senior Assistant at the French Creek Golf Club.

Ryan brings this experience to us as our Sales Consultant, servicing the Southeastern Pennsylvania area. His specialization will be in the golf, sport fields and lawn care markets. Give Ryan a call with any questions you have for your turf health care needs at 610-420-2885 or email him at [email protected]

Jake is a graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Turfgrass Science. He has over five years of experience in maintaining high-end golf courses & was an Assistant in Training at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic, PA. Jake was previously an Assistant Superintendent at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club and a Senior Assistant Superintendent at Doylestown Country Club. He has extensive knowledge in insect, disease, and weed control & a strong background in products that aid in creating a strong root zone and healthy plants in the northeast region.

Kim heads our finance department and manages the office in Mullica Hill. She has well over 27 years experience in the industry, including accounts receivable and accounts payable. Should you have any questions about your account or any other customer service related issues, please feel free to contact her at the office.

Jason graduated from Rowan University with a degree in business management. He is the purchasing manager and has worked in operations for more than 5 years. He has experience working on maintenance crews for golf courses and athletic field complexes, giving him a great understanding of the industry. Jason loves Philly sports and fishing.

Jaime is Turf Trade’s accounts payable, customer service and retail store manager. She brings her extensive experience to these positions and prides herself in giving that extra personal touch to each customer. She’s happy to take the time to help you make your experience with Turf Trade as pleasant as possible.

Rich is a graduate of IT/Marketing from Purdue University Global and also holds an Associates degree in Visual Communications from The Art Institute of Philadelphia. He has been involved in Marketing for over 20 years, both as a Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Manager and also as an Art Director. Rich is a native of Philadelphia, but currently lives in South Jersey with his wife and 3 kids. Email Rich at rjohnstin@theturftrade with any marketing opportunities that may be beneficial to Turf Trade.

Keith Bennett is the operations and logistics manager at our Mullica Hill, NJ and Harbeson, DE facilities. He comes to Turf Trade from the golf course industry with well over 22 years of Turf Management and product experience. Please contact Keith at 856-472-0947 for any of your questions about operations and logistics.

Bryce has been a resident of the Eastern Shore of Delaware since 2007 with his wife and two kids. He has previously worked as a greenhouse grower until making the leap over to Turf Trade and working our Harbeson Delaware warehouse location. Bryce is happy to be a part of helping people find solutions for their green industry needs. Call Bryce at 443-497-4890 for product info and to place orders.

Palmer is a southern gal who has been with Turf Trade for a few years, yet it feels to us like she’s been sniffing out new places and faces forever. She believes the turf industry takes itself too seriously and that we all need to lighten up, lay back and wait for a good belly rub. When she’s not napping on the job, you’ll find Palmer making the rounds spending quality face time with the team and welcoming customers to the Mullica Hill, NJ location. Palmer not only keeps the location safe, but she’s been known to follow around anyone with treats in their hand.