40 Under 40, Class of 2017

Lauren Simendinger

Company

Eason Horticultural Resources

Job Title

Perennials Sales Support Specialist

Accomplishments

Responsible for managing company’s perennial department. Constantly interacting and working with perennial customers, 40+ perennial producers and breeding companies.
Managed the company’s social media presence, increasing reach by over 40 percent in one year, and connecting and reaching industry followers with new products and innovations.

Extracurricular

Historic Home: Lauren’s home is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built by Betsy Ross’ nephew and later owned by a locally renowned abolitionist in the 1800s.

Fun Facts

Hot, Hot, Hot! She can’t live without her Sriracha hot sauce, especially with pizza. “Anyone close to me knows that I don’t travel anywhere without a Sriracha to-go bottle in my purse.”