Harrell’s LLC, manufacturer and supplier of performance-based turf and ornamental products continues to strengthen their Golf Sales Team with the recent addition of Eric Shilling and Kurt von Hofen. These two dynamic individuals will not only be a valuable resource for Harrell’s customers in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern Regions, but will also enhance the Harrell’s brand.
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Eric Shilling
Eric has over 10 years of experience working in the green industry including golf courses, lawn care companies, and university ground maintenance. In addition, Eric holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Agronomy/Turf Science from Purdue University.
“Eric is a great addition to the Mid-Atlantic sales group. He will bring knowledge, service and solutions to the Philadelphia area”, says Joe Stahl, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager.
Eric joins the Harrell’s Team after serving as Superintendent of the Militia Hill Course at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown, PA. “It was a privilege working under the guidance of Dan Meersman for the last 2.5 years” says Shilling, “Honing my skills in order to develop consistent championship conditions on a daily basis gives me confidence that I will be a resource for Harrell’s customers.”
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Kurt B. von Hofen
Since graduating from The Ohio State University with a degree in Turfgrass Management, Kurt’s vast experience has included positions at Muirfield Village Golf Club, host of the Memorial Tournament; The Bear's Club, and the Jupiter Hills Club in Jupiter, Florida.
Most recently, Kurt served as Superintendent at the El Camaleon Golf Club, home of the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Mayakoba is a 5-star resort in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. “I have been very fortunate to have had many mentors in my career” says Kurt. “I look forward to being a part of the Harrell’s team in order to help provide solutions for our customers.”
“Having experience in both cool and warm season turf, as well as his impressive track record, Kurt will be invaluable for the Central North Carolina and Southeast Virginia markets”, says Campbell Cox, Harrell’s Southeast Regional Manager. “We’re excited to have him on board here in the Southeast as this continues to be a very strategic geography for us.”
In addition to being one of the nation’s largest distributors of branded fungicides, herbicides and insecticides, Harrell’s produces top-quality, custom blended fertilizers, specialty liquids, and wetting agents for the golf course, sports turf, landscape management, and horticulture industries. Harrell’s guarantees stringent quality control procedures, tight manufacturing specifications and careful selection of raw materials for each product that carries the Harrell’s name. They are also the exclusive eastern formulator and a leading world distributor of POLYON, the industry’s superior controlled-release fertilizer technology. www.harrells.com