Sonya Westervelt
Company
Saunders Brothers Inc.
Job Title
Chief of Wholesale Sales
Accomplishments
- Earned a master’s degree in public horticulture as a fellow in The Longwood Graduate Program.
- Built an extensive, multi-season, multi-crop prebook system that has allowed for better production planning, crop maintenance and increased sales.
- Served on the Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association board of directors from 2009 to 2016, including as president in 2015.
- Has strengthened the relationships between sales, production and inventory to help Saunders Brothers realize sustained growth since 2018.
Extracurricular
A Solid Foundation: Sonya’s greatest personal accomplishment is building a family, home and career in a beautiful place and being grateful for it every day.
Fun Facts
Tickle the Ivories: Sonya is currently taking piano lessons.
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