Blast from the Past

Luis Roig worked for GROWMARK for several months in 2004, learning about our business after we became involved with maltaCleyton. Recently, Brigette Harlan, renewable fuels product manager, reconnected with Luis and recommended sharing some information about what he’s done since his time with us.

When did you leave GROWMARK?

I left GROWMARK in July of 2004. I spent 4 months with the marketing department so I could learn about the FS System and what GROWMARK does; also, I helped with some projects (Annual Meeting and Marketing Conference)

What did you do after you left?

After I left GROWMARK I joined maltaCleyton as a trainee in the marketing department. What are you doing today? After 3 years working at maltaCleyton Mexico, I have been transferred for 3 years to maltaCleyton Brazil as a brand manager, taking care of the marketing department, learning the Brazilian market, developing and researching new products to complete our portfolio, and creating a pet food line to generate value for our business in Brazil.

How did your time at GROWMARK help you in your career path?

It helped me a lot to learn about agribusiness, which has a straight relationship with animal nutrition. I also learned from the people at GROWMARK, who taught and explained how things work in each department. Everyone I met in GROWMARK helped me to be a better person.

Any personal (family) updates you’d like to share?

I was married to a beautiful Mexican girl. She is a doctor and we having a great experience, living in another country together.

Anything else GROWMARK employees would find interesting?

What I remember most about my time in GROWMARK was that everyone treated me very well and I am very happy to have had that experience. I want to give special thanks to Bill Davisson for letting me be part of GROWMARK for that great 4 months. I remember our tennis matches! I also remember when I invited the people to stop by the marketing department to eat some Mexican candies for the 5th of May.

Thanks to everyone who invited me to Biaggi’s, it was very good. I’m still a Cubs fan, and if you want to see me again, watch the movie Clear and Present Danger with Harrison Ford. I play the son of a drug dealer.

I would be very pleased to have another experience with GROWMARK in the future.