Pacific Intermountain Staff

Jim Lassen
Professional Products A native of the Skagit valley of Washington and with a degree from WSU in horticulture Jim has been a Wilbur-Ellis employee since 1984. Jim has over 20 years experience in turf, tree, and vegetation management. He has filled numerous positions for Wilbur-Ellis, first as a sales representative then as manager of the Auburn Branch and currently as the Professional Products Area Manager for the Pacific Intermountain Business Unit.

Lynn Pittman
Irrigated Lynn is a graduate of Washington State University with a degree in Agronomy. He has been with Wilbur-Ellis since 1990. Prior to joining Wilbur-Ellis he was the managing partner of Green Acres Northwest Inc. for 11 years. Lynn has 27 years of experience in the fertilizer and chemical business in the Columbia Basin.

Fred Bierwagen
Dryland Area Fred is a graduate of Washington State University. He has been a Wilbur-Ellis employee for the past 14 years. Prior to joining Wilbur-Ellis he worked for Western Farm Service as a branch manager for 10 years. Fred’s 25 years of experience is primarly in the dryland farming area from Pendleton, Oregon through the Palouse Region South of Spokane, Washington.

Bob Eccles
Intermountain Area Bob Eccles is the Area Manager for Southern Idaho and Utah. He has been with Wilbur-Ellis for over 23 years. Fourteen of those years were in the Umatilla, OR. Wilbur-Ellis office, first as a manager and then as an area manager. The remaining time has been spent in southern Idaho. Bob is a well -respected authority on potato production.

Doug Jackson
Fertilizer Director Doug owned and operated his own fertilizer plant in Mt. Vernon, Washington for 16 years prior to selling the facility to Wilbur-Ellis in 1988. He has been the Branch Manager at Mt. Vernon, Wash., since that time. He is also involved in coordinating Wilbur-Ellis and major fertilizer manufacturers on fertilizer supplies both liquid and dry in the Pacific Northwest. He also assists in other states where Wilbur-Ellis is located.

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