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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Miramar Wholesale Nurseries (MWN) announced two personnel changes this month. Kelley Smagacz has been promoted to purchasing manager and Debbie Binczewski has been named controller.

Kelley Smagacz Z

Kelley joined the staff in October as an administrative assistant, but her education and skills quickly led her to a management position. Kelley holds a BS in horticulture from Michigan State University, and her knowledge of plants is backed by excellent administrative and computer skills.

As purchasing manager Kelley is responsible for procuring all green and dry goods, such as bedding color, production plants, soils and pots. Her responsibilities also include maintaining the MWN Web site, particularly the inventory and ordering sections. Kelley will ensure all inventory is up-to-date, and will facilitate all orders placed through the Web site at miramarnurseries.com.

Debbie Binczewski Z

Debbie Binczewski hails from Las Vegas where she worked as the area accounting manager to Coach USA. She holds a BS in accounting from San Diego State University, and earned her MBA at the University of Phoenix. Debbie said she was drawn to MWN because it is a ServiceMaster company, and she is familiar with that organization’s exceptional record of good corporate culture.

As controller, Debbie will work with the MWN management team to find ways to better service customers and vendors. She will automate reports, work with internal controls and internal reports to better run the nursery, and assist with the Web site.

Miramar Wholesale Nurseries is Southern California’s leading supplier of landscape plant material and supplies. The nursery grows a wide variety of perennials, shrubs, and trees at each of their three locations for projects in and around the region. The fully stocked will-call facilities in San Diego, Irvine/Lake Forest, and San Juan Capistrano serve the needs of commercial properties, institutions, property managers, and commercial landscapers.

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