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Key Leadership Bios

 

Charlie Simmons - Regional Manager:  AgriMACS, Inc. 

Charlie has been with AgriMACS, Inc. since its founding in 2000, and before that had a long Washington Tree Fruit career with Dole Northwest and Wells & Wade Fruit Company. Charlie has direct P&L and horticultural oversight responsibility on over 2,000 acres of North Central Washington Orchards. He is well versed in horticulture best practices, human resources, and orchard input management, and uses these skills to maximize results with our AgriMACS on-site orchard associates.

Education:

BA Business Administration, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Horticultural Consultants License, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Graduate, Class of XIII, Washington Ag & Forestry Education Foundation, Olympia, WA

Email: Charlie@agrimacs.com


Kyle Peer - Regional Manager:  AgriMACS, Inc.

Kyle has been with AgriMACS, Inc. since 2017 and has had a long tree-fruit career as a Washington production/general manager for a large multi-state producer. Before that, he was a field staff manager with a large vertically integrated tree fruit operator. He is a seasoned industry veteran with a wealth of horticultural knowledge and is the lead on some of our newest state of the art plantings. His focus is on an asset bundle representing approximately 2,000 acres located in Quincy Basin south, where he brings his unique skill set and experience to our organization.

Education:

BS Horticulture, Washington State University
WA Commercial Consultant, WA Department of Agriculture
Private Applicators License, WA Department of Agriculture

Email: Kyle@agrimacs.com


Tim Cote - Director of Orchard Safety & Special Projects:  AgriMACS, Inc.

Tim has been with AgriMACS, Inc. since 2015 and is a six-year Air Force Veteran.  Besides his Orchard Safety & Compliance, and Food Safety managerial responsibilities, he is intricately involved in our financial reporting platform working across the company and touches numerous additional key areas (e.g. IT-support, financial analysis, budget support for key managers, owners, etc.). He has a heart for service and a mind for detail, and leverages this with his co-workers across the company.

Education:

MBA, Entrepreneurship, Ashford University, San Diego CA
BA, Organizational Management, Ashford University, San Diego CA
Real Estate Broker, The Lakeland Agency, Inc.
Certified Wildland Volunteer Firefighter
EMT-B Certification

Email: Timcote@agrimacs.com


Mark Stennes - Production and Business Development Manager:  AgriMACS, Inc.

Mark has been with AgriMACS, Inc. since 2021 and brings a wealth of experience to the team.  Formerly the CEO of Chelan Fruit Company, he is also still very active in his 4th generation family tree fruit business, Stennes Orchards, Inc. As an active owner-operator of the family farm, he can bring to bear a plethora of knowledge in every aspect of your orchard investment, ranging from what to plant, how best to grow it, and how to maximize your return to the ground. Mark also generously volunteers his time to the industry, and we reap the benefits and his insights as well, serving in numerous capacities such as Treetop Board Member, US Apple Association Board Member, and Washington Apple Commission Commissioner.

Education:

MBA, Boise State University, Boise ID
BS, Business Administration/Organizational Management, Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA
Associate of Technical Science, Tree Fruit Production, Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee WA 

Email: Mark@agrimacs.com