Stan Cope’s career at Bonnie Plants is highlighted by his role as President and CEO for the past 10 years.
Copes passes on the baton of leadership to Mike Sutterer.
have worked passionately to help build our long-term success and sustainable future,” said Cope. “Bonnie’s success for over 100 years is simple,” said Rivers Myres, CEO of Alabama Farmers Cooperative. “It comes from people like Stan Cope who have dedicated over 50 years of their life to helping Bonnie grow. We cannot thank Stan enough for his leadership and wish him the very best during his well-deserved retirement.” As Bonnie Plants celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2018, maintaining outstanding leadership is an integral component to the company’s continued success. To ensure this success, Mike Sutterer joined the Bonnie Plants team April 1, 2019, as president. Sutterer
was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Garden Business Unit at Scotts Miracle-Gro where he was responsible for over $1.2 billion in annual revenue. Upon Cope’s retirement, Sutterer now serves as the President and CEO of Bonnie Plants. “I congratulate Mike on his appointment,” Cope said. Having worked closely with Mike for the past three years, I am highly confident that under his leadership, Bonnie will continue to grow and prosper long into the future. This is the right time for me personally and for the company to transition to the next generation of leadership. Bonnie is well positioned for future success with an extraordinary team, solid foundation and exciting growth prospects.”
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Bonnie’s success for over 100 years is simple. It comes from people like Stan Cope who have dedicated over 50 years of their life to helping Bonnie grow. We cannot thank Stan enough for his leadership and wish him the very best during his well-deserved retirement. – Rivers Myres, CEO of Alabama Farmers Cooperative
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