ABOUT US
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Management
Dedicated
Our management team is thoroughly dedicated to The Picas Group and the success of our customers. Their success is our success. Our management team together has spent a combined 92% of their careers working at TPG, immersing themselves in the Horticulture industry. They strive to continuously learn and grow along side the industry they’ve committed their careers to.
John Stallmer
President
I am a golfer, gardener, and grandfather. All 3 of which I adore, one more than the others. Which one is it? I love a good challenge. Things like learning the martial art Aikido, or learning to play the piano at 57 years old are some unique things I have accomplished in the past. My primary joy is derived from time spent with my family.
KERRI STALLMER
Administrative Analyst
I grew up in Grand Haven MI, so the lakeshore is my happy place. I love to relax, read, and lose track of time. I am also very interested in the weather patterns, tracking storms, and all things meteorology.
MICHELLE TAETSCH
Sales & Consulting Manager
If the sun is shining and there isn’t snow on the ground, you’ll find my family and I out on our boat in Lake Michigan or the beautiful inland lakes of Northern MI. During the cooler months I love watching my daughter’s dance competitions, my son’s hockey games, and having family dance parties in the kitchen before bedtime!
DAWN SCHMUKER
Director of Development
I am a mom of two great teenage kids. I love reading and going to rock concerts. I also just generally love being outside Spring through Fall. This includes Hiking, Kayaking, and Camping with friends and family.
JOSH WENKE
IT Manager
I am a gamer, so when I have some free time, I am usually playing a game. If I had to choose between music or books for the rest of my life, I would choose music. I am also a history buff, and always on the hunt for a good story.
Jim Kirk
Support Manager
Consulting
Experienced
If there’s one word we could use to describe our consulting team, that’s it. From Horticultural degrees at World Renowned Universities, to years of working with Picas in a greenhouse, to then deploying Picas and training growers across the world with TPG, our consultants are very experienced! They understand our growers better than anyone else, as each of them have invaluable experience having walked in our customers’ shoes.
Their industry and software knowledge and years of experience make them experts in multiple capacities. When you join The Picas Group, you truly are in the best hands. Mitchell, Ben, Matt, Don will provide you with clear, thorough system training, process improvement, best practice recommendations, and ensure your staff are confident with their role using Picas.
KARI VANDERMAAS
Picas Resource Project Manager
Fitness is my thing. I love to exercise, both weightlifting and running; I also really enjoy learning how the body works and becoming more familiar with this fascinating machine.
MITCHELL TAYLOR
Lead Consultant
12 years at TPG / 15 years Picas experience / 22 years in the hort industry
I love a classic TV sit-com, and also enjoy walking with my dog. I am rather passionate about my lawn as well; weeds are a no-no and the greener the grass the better.
CASSIE LAMACCHIA
Consulting Project Manager
I love to travel, skydive, take photos, and I enjoy taking part in my community. I am passionately curious about different cultures, and learning as much from them as possible. I also have an ongoing search for the best sangria in town!
ANDREW STALLMER
Brand Developer
I am a lover of books, good food, fashion, and golf. I am a proud city slicker, and will rarely be found too far outside of one.
BEN DILL
Consultant
3 years at TPG / 8 years Picas experience / 15 years in the hort industry
Boy dad. My wife and I have 4 boys. They are fantastic! We enjoy playing games, building legos, music and good food.
Matt Johnson
Consultant
2 years at TPG / 8 years Picas experience / 15 years in the hort industry
Outside of work I love spending time with my wife and our two amazing kids. Also love spending time with extended family and friends, watching good tv, reading great books, and eating good and interesting food!
Olivia Stallmer
Media and Design Coordiantor
Development
Customer Driven
Our development team is constantly collaborating with our consultants and customers to build new processes and functionality within Picas. Their expert knowledge and experience make Picas the strongest, most robust and complete software package in the horticulture industry. They are committed to making sure Picas works for all aspects of your operation, day in and day out.
JAN EDGERTON
Sr. Developer
LIZ MCGOVERN
Developer
I love the holidays. I absolutely love celebrating, crafting, decorating, cooking, and all of the fun things that come along with the holidays! I also really love to read.
Tom McCumber
Developer
Rich Eddy
Quality Engineer
Ryan Kustas
BI Developer
I was born and raised in Colorado and have lived there the majority of my life. I most enjoy spending time with my wife, family and friends and our 4 pets(two dogs, two cats)! My hobbies consist of exercising, playing video games, reading and spending as much time outside as possible!
Zozo Yasuda
Developer
BRENDA FORSHEE
Lead Software Engineer
I love spending time with my kids, growing dahlias and veggies in the summer, and a good beach day.
ERIC HYATT
Developer
DAVID WILSON
Developer
I.T.
Educated
Our IT team is exceptionally educated, and impressively eager to remain on the cutting edge of the best and most innovative practices for all things technology. Josh and his team take care of all your technology needs so you never have to worry about them. Instead, you can focus on running your business and doing what you love. The IT team at TPG is dedicated to making sure your database and network are secure, efficient, and reliable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
LUKE SWOPE
IT/Sales Project Manager
I am a self-appointed professional tinkerer. I love a good project, whether it be from brewing some homemade beer to wood working. I am also a big hockey fan and love to catch a Detroit Red Wings or Grand Rapids Griffins game!
Dave Galan
IT Analyst
ROM ELWELL
IT Infrastructure Specialist
Zeke Cordero
Network Administrator
Bruce Buurstra
IT Analyst
Musaab Yousif
Network Administrator
Cody Visscher
IT Intern
Support
Prepared
Your success and satisfaction is the most important thing to The Picas Group, and one of the things this hinges on is quality support. Customer support is incredibly important to the success of our customers and the TPG Support team knows that. This team is available for you whenever you may need, and is willing to go above and beyond in order to make sure your system is operating correctly. They are Picas experts, both knowledgeable and prepared to make sure all of your customer support needs are met, whenever they may arise.
ADAM LEFEVRE
Application Support Specialist
I’m a bit of a film buff, so I’m always looking for interesting older movies. I also enjoy discovering new music from several different genres from around the world. Learning new recipes, video games with friends and the occasional karaoke night are always a good time too.
Nick Davis
Support Engineer
Lester Luoma
Support Engineer
I love music, sports, and going on road trips with my friends. I also like trying out different bars and restaurants so I’ve been on a constant search for a new favorite.
Heather Forester
Support Analyst
I’ve been married to my husband, Bryan, for 15 years. We have two kids. Corwyn is in 6th grade, and Aurora is in 3rd grade. The kids and I love going to the beach and catching frogs, toads, and anything we’re pretty sure won’t bite us.
SULEMAN AZIM
Support Engineer
When I am not working, I love to go on long walks outside and enjoy the fresh air. I also really like to cook! If I had to pick between music or books, I would have to go with books. Naomi Klein is my favorite author.
Ashley Lewis
Support Engineer
