Dec 19, 2018

Suntory Flowers Expands North American Team

Suntory Flowers has hired Lorentina McKoy as the company’s national sales representative in North America. McKoy’s responsibilities will focus on grower relations and product development.

This is the first time Suntory Flowers has had a dedicated sales/product representative in North America.

Based in Brenham, Texas, McKoy brings strong propagation, production planning and trialing experience. She has worked for several large operations, including Greenleaf Nursery, Magnolia Gardens Nursery and Altman Specialty Plants.

She is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s of science degree in horticulture and a focus on greenhouse management and nursery floral crop production.

Since starting with Suntory in mid October, McKoy has hit the ground running, meeting with and visiting more than 25 grower customers from coast to coast.

“We’re very excited to have Lorentina,” says Masashi Matsumura, international business manager, Suntory Flowers. “In addition to the experience she brings as production manager, she has a great passion for plants. We now have two highly experienced people in North America — Lorentina as sales representative and Delilah Onofrey as marketing director. Together, I believe our new division will be able to provide our customers with even better service.”

Enjoying her new role, Lorentina adds, “Suntory continues to bring new, exciting, quality plants to market. Now I hope to bring those same qualities front and center to the growers in the United States and Canada. Being able to share my passion for these plants and knowledge with so many growers and production facilities is the best part. I’m thrilled to be on board and have dived into the 2019 season!”

Lorentina McKoy can be reached, 512.698.0320 or at lorentina@suntoryflowers.com.