Daniel Peck is the most recent team member to join Vestaron Corp. As a field development biologist, Peck began orientation by meeting Vestaron’s research and development team in Kalamazoo, Mich., earlier this month.
Peck earned his bachelor’s degree in zoology and entomology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his doctorate in entomology from Cornell University. He is a board-certified entomologist with the Entomological Society of America and a certified senior ecologist with the Ecological Society of America.
Peck brings to Vestaron 25 years of prior experience in insect pest management. This most recently includes three and a half years working as a product development manager and biological program manager at BioWorks, Inc., based in Victor, N.Y. His research and development efforts there were aimed at developing, coalescing and promoting the scientific validation behind biologically based products for their role in insect management, disease suppression and plant nutrition.
“Daniel’s extensive insect pest management experience will be put to immediate use serving our customers in the eastern U.S.,” says Ben Cicora, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Vestaron. “However, we are looking forward to having his expertise as a resource for the entire organization as we continue to grow and expand our footprint.”
Peck also has prior experience as an independent consultant in the area of turfgrass entomology; as an assistant professor at Cornell University in the area of soil insect ecology; and as a senior research fellow at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture in Cali, Colombia, in the area of integrated pest management.