40 Under 40, Class of 2018

Andrew Myers

Company

ProGrowTech

Job Title

CEO

Accomplishments

Co-founded LED lighting systems company to help commercial horticulture operations increase profitability, yield and energy efficiency. “We are making great strides towards developing the systems that will finally end global food insecurity.”
Served as one of the authors and the campaign manager for Proposition 203 to legalize medical marijuana in Arizona.

Extracurricular

Enjoys the Great Outdoors: Andrew and his family like to hike and explore. He also loves to sail and ski with his wife. “They’re the perfect Arizona sports and we’ve sometimes done both on the same weekend!”

Fun Facts

Books to Embrace: The “MaddAddam” trilogy by Margaret Atwood. “It is such an apt near-term vision of what society become if we don’t embrace sustainability as a global priority.”