Nano-Yield, a Sandy-based nanotechnology company in the agriculture and turf industries, has named Mark Slavens as its new president and chief operations officer. Slavens had been chief innovation officer for Aqua-Yield since January 2022.
Clark T. Bell, Nano-Yield CEO and co-founder, said that in his new role, Slavens will oversee all corporate operations and brands.
“In under two years, Mark has led our innovations efforts, launched new brands and increased our technology stack. Mark is the perfect fit to lead the development of our growing line of brands as we continue to grow,” Bell said.
Bell said that the Nano-Yield will continue as the corporate name and in international operations under Slavens’ direction, while domestic operations will continue under the company’s Aqua-Yield brand. The firm also operates under brand names Turf NanoTech with a focus on products used primarily on professional turf such as golf courses and sports fields, and NanoCoat for granular coatings.
“Nanotechnology within agriculture requires continual and consistent innovation,” said Slavens. “We strive on a daily basis to produce products and processes that will benefit the farmer. My new role as president and COO simply allows Nano-Yield to work towards these goals with sights set on the entire worldwide organization. I couldn’t be more honored to help lead this company to what we truly believe is a course to maintain our position as the world leader in agriculture-based nanotechnology,”
Along with Slavens’ move, other company officers have been given new responsibilities. Landon Bunderson will remain as the chief science officer and will now also oversee domestic products and practices as general manager. Brooke Rosqvist has been named brand manager of NanoCote, Garrett Olsen has been named director of research and development, and Josh Roberts, in addition to his chief financial officer responsibilities, will lead the Nano-Yield supply chain.