Richard D. Jordan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Richard Jordan has served us as Vice President of Sales and Marketing since 2003. Jordan leads the national sales and marketing efforts for the firm's AstroTurf® branded GameDay Grass™ synthetic turf systems, Xplode track systems and Sports Antimicrobial System products. Today, Rich focuses most of his time on the Midwest region and personally calls on clients in Michigan and Minnesota.
During his years with us, Rich has helped establish the company as a highly respected industry leader. Serving as the corporate representative to both the Synthetic Turf Council and the Sports Turf Managers Association, Rich is active on both a local and national level.
Before joining us, Rich was the Michigan sales rep for TaylorMade-adidas Golf. Previously, he founded The Jordan Group in Rochester Hills, representing several companies in the golf industry, including Reebok Golf, the E. Magrath Apparel Division of Nautica, Bolle Sunglasses and Ahead Headgear. From 1987 to 1995, Rich served in sales management roles including director of print advertising sales for the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment. Rich studied marketing and communications at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan and resides in Rochester Hills with his wife Jeanette and daughters Elizabeth and Kendall.