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Company:
C. Raker & Sons, Litchfield, Mich.
Job Title:
Sales & Marketing Team Leader
Age:
30
Accomplishments:
Developed company’s fundraiser program for non-profit organizations and helps design program’s combo planters and vegetable/herb combos; Helped create a company program from $11,000 in sales in 2006 to more than $1 million this year; Recipient of 2011 Michigan Cooperation Award from National Association of Agricultural Educators for work with Future Farmers of America.
Extracurricular:
Hobbies: Softball, gardening, reading and cooking; Favorite Movies: Rudy. “I love the underlying message … to be persistent in following your dreams;" Susie was instrumental in persuading and assisting Jonesville, Mich., in participating in the America in Bloom program.
Fun Fact:
“Contrary to popular belief, Gerry Raker is not father. My father is Dave Raker (Gerry’s brother) who is retired from the business.”
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Year:
2012