Stephen Lord joins Advanced Turf Solutions

Stephen Lord (Photo: Advanced Turf Solutions)

Stephen Lord (Photo: Advanced Turf Solutions)

Stephen Lord, former head groundskeeper for the Cincinnati Reds, has joined Advanced Turf Solutions as a sales representative. Lord will serve the sports field and lawn and landscape markets in Southeastern Michigan.

Lord, a certified sports field manager, previously spent six years as the head groundskeeper for the Cincinnati Reds. He also spent eight years as an assistant groundskeeper at the professional level, including a position as the assistant director of MLB Grounds for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club

A graduate of Michigan State University, Lord holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in general management and a Bachelor of Science degree in crop and soil science/turfgrass management. Lord is a member of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and has been a committee member for over a decade. He has also held the position of director of professional facilities in 2019 and 2020. Lord has also been a member of the Ohio STMA since 2015 and director of professional facilities since 2016.