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William Claussen
President

In 1972, an industrious man named William Claussen came to Vermont and started his own nursery and garden center. He built the greenhouses with the help of his energetic staff. From morning until night, through sweat and tears, he had a vision. For years, Bill worked on making his dreams come true. From the beginning, he ran the cash registers, did the books, cared for the plants and managed the entire business almost single-handedly. Bill is an astute business man with a firm touch. He knew what his goals were and did not stop until he reached them and more. His kind of energy is what our company is built on today. Although he is semi-retired, Bill remains the inspiration and backbone of our company.

Chris Conant
Vice President
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Chris Conant came on board with Bill in the late 70's. A young man with the energy of three people, Chris had visions of his own. He wanted to help take this company into the future. With his innovative ideas, Chris has taken over the torch at Claussen’s and has brought the company into the 21st century. Chris is the first one in (sometimes at 3:00 AM!), and he’s always the last one to leave. He's not afraid of hard work, and he always gets his hands dirty.

Chris is pictured with his lovely wife, Denyse, who sadly lost her courageous battle with cancer in October of 2011. She spent years heading up the financial office. Their three children, Jessi, Ali and Nate, work together to help their parents and the business in any way they can. The entire Conant family carries on the Claussen tradition of hard work and dedication.

Teri Lamphere
Accounts Receivable Specialist

Human Resources
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Melissa Mazza
Accounts Payable Specialist

Advertising Executive
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 Ali Conant

 Operations Manager

 E-mail: Ali@claussens.com

Ali joined the family business full time in 2006 after helping out during her school years. Ali wears many hats as she handles multiple requests and daily tasks from Chris, Teri and Melissa.  She has also taken over the marketing for our Commercial Division.

Lori King

Grower

E-mail: Lori@claussens.com

Lori is one of our Production Team who remain the driving force behind the scenes. Their combined excellence is what gives Claussen's Greenhouse the edge in the plant world. They care about what they are producing, and they take pride in the quality of our plants. Hats off to them and their crews for bringing so much beauty into the lives of so many people by producing top-quality plants.

Check out Lori 9 minutes and 51 seconds into this wonderful Across the Fence video with UVM re: bugs and biological controls. http://youtu.be/NZFX6K8Gtcw?t=9m51s 

These are a few of the friendly faces you see when you enter our Garden Center on Main Street. Sarah, Lee and Brenda have spent countless years serving the needs of our customers. These talented artists create the ever changing displays throughout our retail space and have a vast array of horticulture knowledge.  Both Sarah and Brenda are also experienced floral designers creating exquisite arrangements!

Duke - R.I.P.
Resident Dog/General Greeter

When visiting our greenhouses in Colchester, you probably ran into Duke, the Conant’s dog. Duke was about the friendliest Golden Retriever you will ever meet. He smiled at you and waged his tail. Duke loved attention and was always happy to make a new friend.  We miss him dearly.

Claussen's Florist and Greenhouse
(800) 287-2361     (802) 878-2361
(802) 878-9462 (fax)
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Claussen's Perennial Farm
(802) 879-6816
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