Meet The Team

- Management and Staff -

Mark Sellew

President
(860) 234-6713

Wow, where has the time gone?? I have been at Prides for over 40 years…unbelievable! I can assure you that it has been ... [More Info]

Lisa Sellew

Vice President
(860) 468-6004

I have been living and breathing Prides Corner Farms since I married my husband, Mark Sellew in 1984. Initially, much o... [More Info]

Alison Storm

Brand Manager
(860) 213-1490

I am originally from Idaho and started my horticulture career working on my graduate thesis with the USDA Forest Service in C... [More Info]

Wholesale Yard Manager - Cromwell Location
(860) 777-5705

I started my career at Prides Corner in 2009 working during my summer vacations throughout high school and parts of college. ... [More Info]

James Harlow

Wholesale Yard Manager - Lebanon Location
(860) 468-6066
(860) 234-7182

The most satisfying part of my job is when a customer sends me a picture of a finished landscape including the plants that I ... [More Info]

Juan Rojas

Plant Health Manager
(860) 464-6040
(860) 861-4664

I started to work at Prides Corner Farm 20 years ago in the plant health department as an applicator. Through the years I was... [More Info]

Ray DeFeo

Sales Manager and Rep for ME, NH, VT, and Western MA, Liveroof Representative
(800) 437-5168 ext. 6052

My position here at Prides Corner Farms has grown along with the company since I started in 2007. The added role of Sales Man... [More Info]

Sebby Ruffino

Propagation and Production Manager
(860) 468-6048
(860) 642-4155

I was born and raised in central Connecticut and have been a member of the Prides Corner Farms’ team since graduating c... [More Info]

Tim Kane

Marketing and Inventory Manager
(860) 468-6032
(860) 234-0350

I am a 38 year veteran in the green industry and have worked in nearly every aspect of it from landscaping to IGC to working ... [More Info]

Todd Shorts

Controller
(860) 468-6001

I live in Colchester, CT with my wife and lab where I get to work around the yard and spend time with my grandsons. ... [More Info]

Toni Ruiz

Human Resources Manager
(860) 468-6010

I joined Prides in January of 2008; one of the best professional decisions of my career. It’s great to be a part of a c... [More Info]

Ben Sellew

Sales Rep for Mass
(860) 213-2028

My start at prides began in 2005 working in the arboretum and on the loading docks during my high school summers. ... [More Info]

- Prides Corner Farms Customer Service -

Ray DeFeo

Ben Sellew

Sales Rep for Mass
(860) 213-2028

My start at prides began in 2005 working in the arboretum and on the loading docks during my high school summers. ... [More Info]

Adrian Mendez

Inside Sales Rep.
(860) 468-6019
(860) 234-0344

I started working at Prides in 2014 in the shipping department. During my time here I got to learn about the various plants w... [More Info]

Chris Valley

Sales Rep. for CT, and RI
(800) 437-5168 ext. 6055
(860) 234-6907

I have been working with plants full time for 26 years now. My plant career started as an employee of Holdridge Farm Nursery ... [More Info]

Christian Garcia

Inside Sales Rep.
860-468-6060
860-710-8512

I’ve been at Prides Corner Farms since April 2021. In my short time here Prides Corner Farms has been very welcoming an... [More Info]

Delilah Colon

Inside Sales Representative
(860) 468-6051
(860) 710-8510

I live in a small city in Eastern CT best known for its Frog Bridge and old textile mills. In my free time I love exploring n... [More Info]

Heather Nixon

Inside Sales Rep.
(860) 468-6070

Hey there, my name is Heather and I’m so excited to meet you! A little about me! I grew up in a small town and was par... [More Info]

Hugh Davis

Sales Representive
847-942-5680

I got bit by the plant bug in 1984 in my Woody Plants course during my third year at college. Since then I’ve never sto... [More Info]

Jake Voelker

Sales Rep. for Western NY, Western PA, and Ohio
(800) 487-5168 ext.6049
(860) 383-9074

I have been in the horticultural world since 1998. I attended SUNY Cobleskill in upstate NY and got a degree in Landscape dev... [More Info]

Karissa Carrion

Sales Rep. for Central & Southern NJ, Eastern PA, DE, MD, Northern VA
(860) 222-5032

I was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico and moved to Eastern Connecticut when I was a child. I started my journey with Prides Corne... [More Info]

Linette Harlow

Inside Sales
(860) 234-6721
860-468-6076

I live in Eastern CT with my husband and two sons. When away from the farm I enjoy hiking, camping, scrapbooking, garde... [More Info]

Matt Phillips

Inside Sales Rep.
860-234-0023

I have come to Prides after many years on the retail sides of things as a buyer, merchandiser, and manager. I absolutely love... [More Info]

Michelt Gonzalez

Inside Sales Rep
(860) 468-6023
(860) 234-9754

I live in New London CT, an island girl from the Dominican Republic so I definitely enjoy the hot summer days at the beach. I... [More Info]

Miranda Lucas

Inside Sales Rep.
(860) 468-6022
(860) 213-0542

I’ve been working at Prides since September of 2017. From a very young age I enjoyed helping my mom in the garden... [More Info]

Stephanie Butterick

Sales Rep for Eastern NY and Northern NJ
(800) 437-5168 ext. 6018
(860) 884-5493

I am originally from Texas but now live here in lovely CT. I started at Prides in the shipping department five years ago and ... [More Info]

- Cromwell Yard Customer Service -

Jack Sellew

Briana Standing

Sales Representative - Cromwell Location
(860) 468-0517
(860) 635-0856

I live in Central CT with my feisty daughter and fiance. In my spare time, I love to be outdoors fishing or hiking with my do... [More Info]

Chapman Judkins

Sales Representative - Cromwell Location
(860) 468-0518
(860) 237-7242

I started working at Prides in the summer of 2020 with absolutely no knowledge of plants. During my time here working directl... [More Info]

Craig Holmes

Sales Representative - Cromwell Location
(860) 468-6518
(860) 333-7423

Grace Terranova

Office Adminstrator Cromwell Location
(860) 468-0520

Kurt Hermann

Sales Representative - Cromwell Location
(860) 635-6517

I am excited to be part of the Prides Corner sales team after over 17 years with another nursery. I live in Hebron with... [More Info]

Sam Burdick

Inside Sales Representative
860-468-0525

I live in the “Quiet Corner” of Connecticut. In my free time I love being active like running, hiking, and of cou... [More Info]

Meet The Team

YOU + PRIDES CORNER = A POWERFUL PARTNERSHIP

YOUR PRIDES CORNER TEAM WORKS EVERY DAY TO UNLEASH THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP TO YOUR ADVANTAGE

YOUR PRIDES CORNER TEAM HAS YOUR BACK. YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR ONLY GOAL, A GOAL WE LIVE FOR EVERY DAY.

- Management and Staff -

- Prides Corner Farms Customer Service -

- Cromwell Yard Customer Service -

- Lebanon Yard Customer Service -