Meet The Business Development Team
Business Development Leadership
Andrew Merritt
Director of Sales
Andrew Merritt is the Director of Sales for SOLitude. He is responsible for driving growth in SOLitude’s footprint, focusing on organic growth and increased market share. Andrew brings over 20 years of experience as a sales professional and leading sales teams while working for industry leaders like Paychex and Aramark. During this time, he achieved multiple sales awards. In his most recent role, with Aramark Refreshments, he helped lead the Western US & Canada key account sales team to record growth and produced multiple Sales Stars winners.
Originally from metro Detroit, Andrew earned a business degree from Michigan State University. Growing up he spent his summers on Wamplers Lake in Southeast Michigan, where he enjoyed fishing, boating and water skiing. Andrew currently resides in Phoenix with his partner Stephanie and his 5 daughters. Most of his free time is spent attending their various sporting events or taking them on adventures around the state. He still makes a trip each summer back to the lake to enjoy all the wonders that it has to offer.
Alex Adkins
Regional Sales Manager
Pete Filpansick
Regional Sales Manager
Pete is a Biologist and Regional Sales Manager for the North Region, including Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New England, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. Previously, Pete was a Business Development Consultant in Michigan where he worked with lake and pond owners and managers to help them build effective management programs.
Pete was first certified as an applicator in 2004 and began completing lake and pond management plans in 2007. He has spent his entire career helping improve the water quality of Michigan waterbodies.
Pete has a B.S. in Biology from the University of Michigan and is currently working toward his M.B.A. from Kettering University. He also volunteers in many several industry organizations and is the current Secretary of the Midwest Aquatic Plant Management Society.
Pete resides in Michigan with his wife, two children, and dog. Pete enjoys many outdoor activities, especially fishing and golf.
Josh Jones
Regional Sales Manager
Josh Jones is an Aquatic Specialist and Regional Sales Manager who oversees the West Region. Josh was previously a Business Development Consultant for Texas and helped numerous lake and pond owners and managers enhance their aquatic resources.
Josh is passionate about the preservation of aquatic environments and regularly educates and presents to industry partners, homeowners, communities, municipalities, and other groups about lake and pond management. Josh’s other responsibilities also include driving new growth throughout the West.
Josh resides in Texas with his wife and three kids. He enjoys competitive bass fishing and combat sports in his free time.
Daniel Benitez
Inside Sales Manager
Meet The Business Development Team
Business Development Team
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Brendon Donnelly
Business Development Consultant (GA, AL, MS, FL Panhandle)
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Josh Jones
Regional Sales Manager
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Cole Kabella
Business Development Consultant (Southern TX)
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John Phelps
Senior Business Development Consultant, Environmental Scientist (PA, DE, MD)
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Jeff Moding
Senior Business Development Consultant (Southwest FL)
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Kim Niesel, CMCA
Senior Business Development Consultant (Eastern VA & Eastern NC)
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Trent Nelson
Business Development Consultant (NC)
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Jennifer Bonzani
Business Development Consultant (Southern IL, MO, KS, NE)
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Gary Wilhelm
Senior Business Development Consultant (South FL)
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Chase Morgan
Business Development Consultant (Central CA)
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Brendan McCarthy
Business Development Consultant (CT, ME, MA, NH, VT, RI)
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Liz Rocque
Business Development Consultant, Environmental Scientist (West FL)
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Jason Jasczak
Business Development Consultant, Fisheries Scientist
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David Cottrell
Business Development Consultant (North FL), Botanist
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Chaz Tuohy
Business Development Consultant (Southeast FL)
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Brian Fackler
Business Development Consultant (Northwest FL)
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Sara Malek
Business Development Consultant (Northern CA)
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Jacob Hughey
Business Development Consultant (Southern CA)
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Jon Evans
Business Development Consultant (AZ, NV)
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Eryn Adrian
Business Development Consultant (CO), Aquatic Biologist
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Chris Broch (IL, WI)
Business Development Consultant
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Stephen Amrhein
Business Development Consultant (Central FL)
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Kevin McCurley
Business Development Consultant (Northern VA)
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Ethan Hendren
Business Development Consultant (OH)
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Colton Parker
Business Development Consultant (SC)
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Laurie Ethridge
Sales Support Lead
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Steve Welch
Inside Sales Representative
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Daniel Benitez
Inside Sales Manager
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Camila Morao
Inside Sales Representative