Beyond the Boardroom
Author: Alexandra Russell
NBB Top 500, Mar, 2010
Thirty-two years ago, Gene Benedetti founded Clover Stornetta Farms in his hometown of Petaluma. Today, his grandson Marcus serves as company president, and six members of the Benedetti family (both second- and third-generation) work there. “It can be a challenge making sure everyone understands their roles and responsibilities,” says Marcus of running a family business, “but there’s joy in seeing the people you love on a daily basis.”
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Author: Alexandra Russell
Mar, 2010 Issue
Raised on an Oregon farm, Mike Purvis was 18 years old and recovering from knee reconstruction surgery when he was introduced to the field of physical therapy. “Once I grew up enough to realize farming wasn’t a viable career choice, the attraction of health care became a strong interest,” he remembers.
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Author: Alexandra Russell
Feb, 2010 Issue
Remember not so long ago when business recycling programs were considered cutting edge? Welcome to the future, where companies like Marin’s iReuse are leading the way. Founded five years ago by Ken Kurtzig, iReuse is a sustainability consulting and software company focused on operational efficiency for businesses.
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Author: Alexandra Russell
Jan, 2010 Issue
Doobie Brothers manager Bruce Richard (B.R.) Cohn began envisioning wine industry success while “Rockin’ Down the Highway” with the band in the late 1960s and early ’70s. In 1974, just one year before the founding of this very magazine, Cohn purchased an old dairy farm in Glen Ellen with the intent of planting a vineyard and entering the wine industry. It was, in many ways, a return to his agrarian roots (he grew up on a goat farm in the Russian River Valley).
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