BASF Specialty Products Department named Todd Burkdoll to the position of market development specialist supporting turf & ornamental markets in the Western United States. He’ll work with BASF sales representatives, distributors, university cooperators and end users to facilitate BASF product stewardship, innovation and leadership in the field.
“Todd‘s background in new product development for BASF and years of experience with fungicides on the West Coast, particularly California, is critical to our success as we launch new products for turf and add to our ornamental portfolio offering in those key markets,” said Dr. Toni Bucci, BASF Professional Turf & Ornamentals business manager.
For the past six years, Burkdoll worked for the BASF Agricultural Products division as a technical service representative, providing sales support to dealers of BASF crop protection products in Southern California, Arizona and Hawaii. In this role, Burkdoll achieved a BASF business leader award in recognition of his efforts toward building platinum-level partnerships with BASF customers.
Burkdoll holds a master’s degree in plant science from California State University in Fresno. In addition to his professional pursuits, Burkdoll’s credentials include humanitarian work in Bangkok, Thailand, as project administrator in UNHCR refugee camps for displaced persons from Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.