Cary, North Carolina, United States: A leader in consumer products for lawn and garden care, John Price has joined Envu as Head of US Turf & Ornamentals.

Price joined Envu from SBM Life Science, where he served as the North American Head of Marketing and Innovation. He officially joined Envu in September.

“With a proven track record of building and leading high-performing, innovative teams, John is an important addition to the Envu US team,” said Mark Schneid, Head of Commercial Operations, Americas, for Envu, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.

“He has a passion for delivering value and serving customers, particularly in this segment. He will make a tremendous impact on our organisation and people across the industry,” added Schneid.

Price has served in leadership roles for The Hershey Company, ScottsMiracle-Gro, Barbasol and SBM Life Science. He has extensive experience leading teams in sales, marketing and innovation.

A St Louis, Missouri, native, Price earned a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University and master’s degree from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Price said: “Envu is a worldwide leader in environmental science with a focus on and dedication to the turf and ornamentals space.

“As a global leader, there is incredible work happening across Envu, particularly in these segments, and I am honoured to be a part the team.”

Earlier this year, Envu introduced its Resilia root health solution to help golf course superintendents proactively safeguard roots from dangerous underground threats and destructive soilborne pathogens.