40 Under 40, Class of 2017

Drew Koschmann

Company

Walters Gardens

Job Title

Head Grower

Accomplishments

  • Responsible for managing young perennial liner growing in 12 acres of greenhouses and more than 1,000 varieties of perennials in various liner sizes.
  • Uses his creativity to develop new protocols and processes to grow over 100 new varieties that the company introduces every year.

Extracurricular

Great Dogs: Drew is fascinated by the Great Lakes, and has even given his dogs Great Lakes-inspired names — Fitz, as in Edmund Fitzgerald and Huron, as in Lake Huron.

Fun Facts

In the DVD Player: His favorite movie is “Garden State” for its “quirky characters and amazing soundtrack.”