Assistant Adjunct Professor
Department of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Guillermo "Bill" Quiroga
(Pascua Yaqui) and Anita "Teena" Hayden founded the company, Native
American Botanics in 1998 after developing the business plan through the
University of Arizona's School of Business and Public Administration
Entrepreneurship program. Bill completed his MBA that year, while Teena
completed her Ph.D. in the College of Agriculture in 2001.
Native
American Botanics is an Arizona Corporation. Directing the company are the
two principals, Guillermo Quiroga, President and Chief Executive Officer,
and Anita Hayden, Vice President and Chief Development Officer. Guillermo
"Bill" Quiroga is a registered member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona
and an MBA graduate of the University of Arizona. He is familiar with and
has respected connections with many Native American tribes. Anita
"Teena" Hayden is a Ph.D. graduate of the University of Arizona, with
extensive experience in horticulture, chemistry, and rural enterprises.
They lead the company, guided by the four directives embodied in their
logo: QUALITY, EARTH, VISION, and PEOPLE.
Education: PhD, Arid
Lands Resource Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson AZ, 2001 - BS,
Plant Sciences, University of New Hampshire, 1985
Dissertation Title:
PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF TRADITIONAL HERBS: A PLAN FOR DEVELOPING
AGRICULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIAN COUNTRY
Dissertation
Committee: Joe Hoffman, Lay J. Gibson, Russell E. Tronstad, Merle H.
Jensen, Dennis T. Ray
Address:
Dr. Anita Hayden - VP & Chief
Development Officer
Native American Botanics Corporation
241
Rockhouse Road, Marion, NC 28752
Phone: 828.738.0557
hayden@nativeamericanbotanics.com
www.nativeamericanbotanics.com
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