The Orion Companies (TOC) would like to welcome Chris Smith to the team as an Account Manager located in Texas effective August 28th. In this new role, Chris will manage parts of the territory of Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. The addition of Chris to the TOC sales team will provide further strategic direction and added sales experience in the Industrial Vegetation Management (IVM) and Aquatic markets.
Chris Smith comes to Orion with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Chris began his career as a golf course superintendent and did so for four years. For the past 15 years, Chris has served the Aquatics and Vegetation Management markets in the distribution business with Heritage. Chris has served on the boards of the Texas Aquatic Plant Management Society and the Texas Vegetation Management Association in multiple capacities, including President.
Chris has a BS in Agronomy with an emphasis in Turf Management from Texas A&M University. Chris lives in Montgomery, Texas and has three children. In his free time, he enjoys watching his kids play various sports as well as hunting, fishing, shooting, and traveling.
At TOC, we are driving our vision of expanding operations and representation in the Vegetation Management, Range & Pasture, Forestry Management and Agriculture segments. Our focus, growth and business agility continue to make TOC an employer of choice in the industry. We continue to enhance our digital, custom blending, packaging and warehousing capabilities to support the needs of our customers. To support the growing business, we will continue to create new partnerships and add key support roles as necessary to further enhance our industry status as a sustainable, innovative solutions provider.
JR Gerst
President, The Orion Companies
Chris Smith, Account Manager
chris.smith@theorioncompanies.us
713-805-0562