40 Under 40, Class of 2017

Mark Highland

Company

Organic Mechanics Soil Co.

Job Title

CEO/President

Accomplishments

  • Received the Louise Roselle Fellowship while working on his Master of Science degree and educating people on the benefits of organic gardening through hundreds of lectures and workshops.
  • Founded Organic Mechanics Soil Co. in 2006 with “a philosophy that embraces environmental sustainability, first and foremost.”

Extracurricular

Inspirational Read: His favorite book is “In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan. “Its documentation of food sustainability is sobering yet inspiring.”

Fun Facts

One for the Gipper: Mark’s great grandfather was good friends with legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. “They came over on the boat from Norway together.”