Modern Turf names new regional sales director

Modern Turf recently named Jamey Jackson as regional director of sales. Based in LaGrange, Georgia, Jackson (below) is responsible for sales initiatives and supporting clients in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Based in Rembert, South Carolina, Modern Turf specializes in cultivating and planting a diverse range of grass types for the golf, sports turf and landscaping sectors. The company was founded by a group of former superintendents with experience ranging across the United States and Puerto Rico, The Bahamas and Bermuda. 

The company also offers other products, including compost materials, mulch, soil, sand, stone and gravel for the professional and residential markets.

“His proven sales expertise will undoubtedly strengthen our efforts and expand our reach across the South,” said Hank Kerfoot, president of Modern Turf. “More importantly, Jamey’s good nature and unwavering professionalism perfectly align with the values that have made Modern Turf a respected name in the turf industry. We are certain his enthusiasm for golf and willingness to listen and provide customized solutions will benefit our customers.”

Jackson, who will join the Modern Turf team in San Diego at the GCSAA Conference and Show (booth #2510) built a career in talent acquisition, placing superintendents and general managers in employment opportunities.

Among the products to be highlighted in the Modern Turf booth is Mach 1 ultradwarf Bermudagrass that boasts finer and shorter leaf blades and dense texture bentgrass-like putting conditions.