40 Under 40, Class of 2017

J. Brandon Olson

Company

Olson's Greenhouse of Colorado

Job Title

Vice President of Operations

Accomplishments

  • Played an integral role when the company expanded into a new venture in Colorado in 2014 and has continually increased production efficiencies, sales and profits.
  • Successfully completed a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Recife, Brazil.

Extracurricular

Outside the Greenhouse: When he’s not working, Brandon enjoys golf (see item above) and basketball (specifically the Utah Jazz), and he recently took up woodworking.

Fun Facts

Fore! Brandon is a 5-handicap golfer. “I was as low as a 2 but decided I needed to put more time toward my family and career.”