Mike Prol
Company
Garden State Growers
Job Title
Production Manager
Accomplishments
- Implementing automation, robotics and lean flow techniques in company’s production department to improve efficiencies and overall product quality.
- Started a small business in college with his wife and won the Young Startup of the Year Award. They sold mini wooden crates with succulents in them to Walmart that were made from recycled pallet wood.
Extracurricular
Ping-Pong King: He is the top table tennis player in his family and remains undefeated in “most family Ping-Pong tournaments.”
Fun Facts
Off the Clock: When he’s not working, Mike enjoys getting outdoors and golfing, hunting and winter sports like hockey and skiing. “I love the cold and snow!”
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