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40 Under 40, Class of 2018

Dana Massey

Company

Plantworks Nursery

Job Title

President

Accomplishments

  • Joined Plantworks Nursery as part-time employee while still in college in 2009 and purchased the company from former owner Doug Chapman in 2017.
  • First greenhouse grower to complete the two-year North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission’s Agricultural Leadership Development Program hosted by North Carolina State University.

Extracurricular

Ready to Respond: No stranger to putting out everyday fires in her business life, Dana is also a volunteer firefighter in her local community. Her husband, Joel, is a captain on the fire department.

Fun Facts

The All-American Meal: Dana’s favorite food is a perfectly grilled, juicy steak with sweet potato and salad.