Tanner Allen
Company
Westerlay Orchids
Job Title
Product Development Manager
Accomplishments
- Established the company’s carbon footprint tracking as a benchmark with others and a way to reduce its overall footprint.
- Has become part of Westerlay’s leadership team and oversees testing and selecting new varieties.
- Being from Kansas, made his dream to become a California farmer a reality for the past 10 years.
Extracurricular
Off the Clock: An avid cyclist and musician, Tanner can be found taking long bike rides with friends or writing, recording, and playing shows with his band.
Fun Facts
Ready to Relax: Tanner’s favorite place to get away with the family is Palm Springs, California. “I love the desert and being near Joshua Tree; all of the mid-century and art deco architecture is
my favorite.”
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