MEET OUR TEAM
Our knowledgable and experienced team here at SureGrow are what makes us a top provider of agricultural products. Take a look below to learn a little more about the people ready to serve you.
OFFICE
JILL COTTEN
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Jill joined the SureGrow team in 2000. She enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and her horses.
CINDY GIBSON
Chief Executive Assistant
Cindy joined the SureGrow team in 2003. Cindy worked in banking and business. She enjoys the agricultural industry and supports the Texas Beef Council by being a member of the Texas Beef Team. She is a marathon runner and a triathlete. Cindy is married with two sons and five grandchildren.
MARY RANDOLPH
Mary joined the SureGrow team in October of 2010. She loves her job and interacting with people. She loves knowing that what she does makes a difference. Outside of work, Mary loves to cook, and hang out with their dogs, cats, llamas, goats, donkey, chickens, longhorns, and the occasional opossum.
BARBI SCHOEN
Administrative Assistant
Barbi joined the SureGrow team in December of 2018. When she is not working, she enjoys watching her two daughters with their outdoor sports activities.
Heidi Lawrence
Administrative Assistant
Heidi joined the SureGrow team in August of 2020. She has been in retail for 25 years, 20 of those years were in management. She has been married to Michael Lawrence for 26 years. They have two children, Lanie & Sean, who both attend Comanche ISD. Her hobbies include reading and listening to music.
Klara McDaniel
Administrative Assistant
Klara joined the SureGrow team in August of 2021. Prior to joining the SureGrow team, she worked in the oil and gas industry for 8+ years. However, she’s been involved in Agriculture since she was small. Her family raised cattle and now she and her husband are doing the same. She obtained an Associates Degree in Agriculture and is currently working towards a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture focusing on Livestock Production at Texas Tech. Her hobbies include reading, fishing, hunting, concert-going, spending time with her husband and their dogs, working cattle and baking.
TERRY KEETER
Dispatcher
Terry joined the SureGrow team in 2014. Terry started out working for Ronnie Stephens for 3 years then moved on to Ingram’s Enterprises. Terry was with Ingram’s for 20 years, 13 years of which he was the dispatcher. His hobbies include farming, raising cattle, camping and watching the grandkids play sports.
SALES
Weldon Alexander
Sales Manager (Sherman)
Office: 972.382.4872
Toll-free: 800.791.4769
Mobile: 972.529.7742
Email: weldona@suregrowag.com
Weldon joined the SureGrow team in 2000. He has 43 years of experience in the fertilizer field. In 1981 Weldon began working for Willard Grain. He held positions throughout the company while working his way to becoming a sales representative. Weldon brings a vast amount of knowledge from his experience in the trucking and fertilizer industry to SureGrow. Weldon’s hobbies include fishing, hunting, and going to high school football games.
JIMMY SCHULZ
Sales (Houston)
979.533.7044 | jimmys@suregrowag.com
Jimmy joined the SureGrow team in 2016. Jimmy graduated from Texas A&M University with his Bachelor of Science. Jimmy Schulz has over 35 years of experience in the Agricultural Industry, and he’s putting that experience to work with SureGrow in ag and industrial sales and service. Jimmy is married to Karen who owns and operates Schulz Insurance Agency, has two sons, two daughters in law and one granddaughter and is a member of River Pointe Church.
Dustin Patman
Sales (Waxahachie)
817.718.4005 | dustinp@suregrowag.com
Dustin joined the SureGrow team in 2020. Dustin is an Entomologist, and Agronomist. Dustin graduated with a degree in Ag Services and Development from Tarleton University and finished up at West Texas A&M University with a degree in Agriculture. He grew up in Waxahachie, moved away then returned to Waxahachie in 2020. A former IPM agent with the state, Dustin has 18 years of experience in row crop agriculture. Dustin is married and has two children. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, and being outdoors.
Dave Northridge
Operations Manager and Sales (Comanche)
254.319.1615 | daven@suregrowag.com
Dave joined the SureGrow team in 2020. He is the Operations Manager and Sales. Dave retired from 27 years of service in the US Army as a Colonel. Dave is married and has 4 children. His family owns the local beer garden and event center that also has lodging accommodations. His hobbies include spending time with his family and hunting.
Kyler Black
Seed and Sales (Comanche)
254.842.478 | kylerb@suregrowag.com
Kyler joined the SureGrow team in 2018. Prior to that, he worked on the family farm. He sells Pioneer Seed, as well as fertilizer and Ag chemicals. Kyler enjoys farming, ranching, and spending time with his family.
Lance Wilkerson
Sales (Comanche)
325.330.9159 | lancew@suregrowag.com
Lance joined the SureGrow team in 2021. He graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in Interdisciplinary Agriculture. He has been growing grapes for 25 years and raising cattle for 30 years. His family has owned the local newspaper for four generations. His hobbies include deer hunting and arrowhead hunting.
Brad Smith
Sales (Seminole)
806.778.1709 | brads@suregrowag.com
Brad joined the SureGrow team in 2013. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University. He grew up in a farming, ranching and cotton ginning family. Brad spent the next 31 years working at another ranching and farming operation then he joined Coffey Forage Seeds where he was the Production manager for 15 years. His hobbies include live music and dancing.
keith earnest
Sales (Plains)
806.456.7757 | keithe@suregrowag.com
Keith joined the SureGrow team in February of 2019. He was raised on cotton, peanut, sorghum and watermelon farming in Plains, TX. Keith graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Ag Education from Texas Tech then moved back to Plains where he started his own farming business as well as a crop consulting business. His hobbies include raising Brangus cattle.
CAREERS
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