40 Under 40, Class of 2018

Angela Martin

Company

Metrolina Greenhouses

Job Title

Contract Grow Manager

Accomplishments

Instrumental in the initial development of company’s replenishment processes for major retailer. Presented training sessions at retailer’s corporate headquarters.
Named Employee of Year for 2017 and received two promotions in a six-month period.

Extracurricular

What’s for Dinner? Angela is a pescatarian. “No, this isn’t my religious affiliation, I just don’t eat meat. I love mushrooms and eat them on almost everything. And just for fun, I sneeze when I’m full.”

Fun Facts

Music for the Soul: “Music makes my soul happy! I listen to everything. To me it’s a common ground that allows you to connect to lots of people; breaking all color lines, music truly speaks to everyone differently and has a way of reaching us at just the right time.”