Our Commercial Products Team is ready to help with any question.
Please find a list of our Commercial team members below.
Kurt Becker
EVP Commercial Products Sales & Marketing
Midwestern US and International Sales
920/645.6417
kbecker at dramm.com
Kurt has decades of experience working with growers on pest management, irrigation systems, humidity management and air movement. In addition to managing the Commercial business for Dramm, Kurt leads the marketing for the group. When not at work, Kurt enjoys time with his family, sailing, kayaking and other outdoor activities.
Louis Damm
Canadian Sales, Livestock Sales
Key Accounts
905/328.8622
ldamm at dramm.com
Louis leads Dramm's Canadian sales efforts in all categories and is an integral part of the worldwide sales team. As a senior member of the team, Louis helps set strategy for the entire company. Louis and his family own and operate a wholesale greenhouse and several retail garden centers in Canada.
Russell Blackwell
Southeastern US Commercial Sales
Eastern US Retail Sales
251/342.9719
rblackwell at dramm.com
Russell has over 30 years of experience in the horticulture industry with a background in growing, propagation, pest management, management and sales. His primary responsibilities include working with the Dramm Commercial Team as well as the Retail Team. When not working, Russell enjoys time with his family, fishing and outdoors activities.
Scott Sterling
Central US Technical Representative
412/582.0946
ssterling at dramm.com
I've had the pleasure of being involved in the Horticulture industry for more than 30 years in numerous capacities including Grower, Production Management and Sales. These skills have given me a great understanding of the unique and challenging requirements to be successful in this great industry. I am very excited to now have the privilege to put these experiences and skills to work as Central US Technical Representative for the Dramm Corporation.
Jason Grimmett
Northeastern US Technical Representative
440/387.6412
jgrimmett at dramm.com
Jason resides in North Central Ohio with his family. Jason has worked as a grower and in sales in the horticulture industry for more than 20 years.
Noah Becker
Marketing & Sales Associate
920/860.9280
noah at dramm.com
Noah is responsible for content creation, marketing and advertising for the Commercial team. He also helps customers in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Washington D.C.
Andrew Damm
Irrigation Lead
Canadian Sales
920/645.6437
adamm at dramm.com
Andrew Damm leads Dramm's irrigation team, managing the products and the design.
Peter Haakman
Sales/Irrigation Specialist
289/968.2496
phaakman at dramm.com
Peter Haakman, part of Dramm's Canadian Sales Team, came on board in the summer of 2019 with a background in Greenhouse Vegetable Production and Horticultural Sales. Years of experience in hydroponic growing back up his ability to provide solid recommendations toward getting your latest irrigation or water treatment project off in the right direction, as well as providing ongoing support once it is up and running.
Devon VanZalen
Canadian Sales Support
920/645.6441
dvanzalen at dramm.com
Devon manages the operations of the Canadian office, handling customer visits, inventory, shipments, equipment repair and sales support.
Al Zylstra
Segment Manager - DRAMMwater
920/645.6438
azylstra at dramm.com
Al manages the DRAMMwater segment for Dramm focusing on building the capability and quality of the systems designed and delivered by DRAMMwater. He is active in market and product development and and also works with the sales team on project design. Al can be found on many off hours on his boat, snow skiing or water skiing with his family.
Jared Babik
National Project Sales Manager
724/272.7975
jbabik at dramm.com
Jared Babik has worked within the horticulture industry for over twenty years joining the Dramm team in 2011. His goal is to assist growers in becoming more efficient with a focus on labor savings techniques, automation and water management systems design. He is responsible for managing project sales nationally, focusing on our integration solutions. Outside of work, Jared competes as an elite level cyclist, enjoys traveling with his wife and all outdoor recreational activities.
Tim Reusch
National Project Sales Manager/Western Technical Representative
360/506.8444
treusch at dramm.com
Tim Reusch specializes in water project management sales in the CEA industry focusing on leafy green, vine crops, and vertical production facilities for North America. Tim has a commercial production background specializing in hydroponics. Outside of work you can find Tim enjoying the outdoors in the Pacific Northwest or on the pickleball courts. .
Les Evans
DRAMMwater System Engineering/Sales/Management
919/607.8842
levans at dramm.com
Les has degrees in Biological and Environmental engineering, and 25 years of industry experience helping growers, of all types of crops, with their environmental and water quality challenges. Les' da- to-day involves supporting the Dramm sales team and their customers with water treatment designs that maximize investment while minimizing environmental impact. When he's not at his desk, he can be found planting perennials with his family, or running the NC Mountains-to-Sea trail system a stone's throw from his home in Raleigh.
Dan Teeters
DRAMMwater Project Manager
920/645.6449
dteeters at dramm.com
I come from the design and architecture world, spending previous careers in retail and commercial planning roles where I coordinated with architects, engineers, and contractors. As a project manager for DRAMMwater, it's my pleasure to collaborate with the industry experts here at Dramm, while ensuring the project is delivered and executed to the customer's absolute satisfaction. My four kids certainly keep life interesting, and I'm always up for a game of cards.
Tyler Nethers
Project and Support Manager - DRAMMwater
765/721.0106
tnethers at dramm.com
Tyler manages our DRAMMwater Installation and Support. Working closely with customers, Tyler ensures that systems are installed and operating properly.
Josue Preza
Technical Field Service Representative - DRAMMwater
469/903.7523
jpreza at dramm.com
Josue helps with DRAMMwater Installation and Support. Working closely with customers, Josue ensures that systems are installed and operating properly.
Jacob Steventon
Technical Field Service Representative - DRAMMwater
423/664.3985
jsteventon at dramm.com
Jake works helps with DRAMMwater Installation and Support. Working closely with customers, Jake ensures that systems are installed and operating properly.
Steven Collins
Technical Field Service Representative - DRAMMwater
480/769.2876
scollins at dramm.com
Steven helps with DRAMMwater Installation and Support. Working closely with customers, Steven ensures that systems are installed and operating properly.