DARCI ECKERMANN, formerly vice president of marketing and business development for The Sholl Group in Minneapolis, has been promoted to senior vice president of The Sholl Group. She will lead the company's aggressive growth plans by overseeing sales, marketing, safety and quality systems and partner relations, for both the licensed and value-added business segments.

   Additionally, JASON LANDRY has been promoted to director of sales at The Sholl Group, where he will be responsible for developing and implementing the sales and distribution expansion pro grams designed to support the expanding value-added business.

   The company also announced the retirement of longtime Chief Operating Officer TOM REMICK, who had been with the company for 14 years. He will continue to provide legal support to The Sholl Group, Potandon Produce,

BTSafety and Colorful Harvest.