Makenzie Pellissier

Makenzie Pellissier is the Intellectual Property Manager at Proven Winners, with a varied background working in academic, government, and industry settings.  

Makenzie received her B.S. in Environmental Science at the University of New Hampshire and her M.S. in Agronomy at the University of Wyoming. From there she worked as an assistant research scientist in an Agroecology lab at UW, focusing on pest management and organic curriculums. When life took her back to New Hampshire, Makenzie was introduced to the horticulture industry in her role as a Trial Manager at Pleasant View Gardens where she helped select new varieties for Proven Winner’s annual assortment. From there she went on to work for the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, as a soil conservationist. 

Now she is happy to be back with the Proven Winner’s Product Development team as their Intellectual Property Manager. She lives in central New Hampshire with her family.