Key Personnel

Ben Wilson, PhD, Owner/President

Ph.D., Owner/CEO, is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a BS, University of Tennessee MS, and a PhD from the University of Nebraska across different Agricultural Science disciplines. Dr. Wilson has 30 years of experience in technology development of fertilizer technology applications. He has been instrumental in developing several patents supporting mechanical and chemical methodologies in fertilizer that are currently commercialized; many of which are utilized by the Protene® product line. Dr. Wilson has years of experience in developing and commercializing designer fertilizer products utilizing proprietary and patented technologies such as sequential release, controlled release, fused and reaction-based chemistry, acid-base reactions, hydrolysis, physical, chemical and densified granulation technologies, and encapsulation. Wilson Group Companies are recognized as leaders in the development and commercialization of cutting-edge fertilizer technologies.

J. Holland Jordan, PhD

Ph.D. is Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Wilson Group Companies. He received his BS and MS degrees from Mississippi State University in Plant Pathology and Weed Science with emphasis on turf and a Ph.D. in agronomy from the University of Florida. Dr. Jordan led BASF Agro Canada to record years in sales and profits and served as General Manager of Sandoz Agro Canada. Before joining Wilson Group Companies, he worked as Director Research and Development with BASF North America in Research Triangle Park, NC, Director of Web Development with the American Chemical Society and Senior Director of EHS&S with the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates in Washington D.C.

Jerry W. Martin, Manager of Product Development & Quality Control

Manager of Product Development and Quality Control. Jerry joined the Wilson Group Companies team in 1993. Jerry has expert training in using the state-of-the-art laboratory and pilot plant equipment needed to develop new products and analyze existing products. Jerry oversees product formulation and development, product quality control, environmental compliance testing, and analytical laboratory tasks. Jerry formally worked for Lesco.