Vice President
Before meeting his now wife, Tom Cinquini did not know beekeeping was even a thing. At the time, Tom was working as an artist specializing in cast glass after earning his degree in fine arts from Pacific University in Forest Grove. But, when new construction projects slowed in 2008, Janell was able to convince her father, Chuck Sowers, a former OSBA President, to hire Tom. It was part time at first, but by 2010, when they got married, Tom was working full time for Sowers Apiaries.
In 2012, although Chuck survived a massive heart attack, he was unable to do all that he had done before. Tom reluctantly stepped into running the company after Jeanne, his mother-in-law, told him they would have to sell if he did not. After Chuck passed away, Tom and Janell purchased Sowers Apiaries from Jeanne on January 1, 2020.
Today, Sowers Apiaries is bigger than ever. The business includes pollination contracts as well as the sales of nucs, honey, and wax. Tom enjoys being a part of the beekeeping community who helped him so much when he started running the business. He hopes to see it continue to grow.