Meet Michael

Michael began a long career in the landscape industry with his first job working on the maintenance crew for a local public golf course, doing everything from mowing grass to setting holes on the greens. He attended Bowling Green State University to study Purchasing and Operations Management, leading to a job as a buyer for a landscape construction company where he learned the ropes in the ornamental nursery business.

Michael then worked a sales manager for a grower, where his background in landscaping helped grow the business through re-wholesale opportunities. Ten years later, he made the move to become a nursery manager for a large garden center chain in Northeast Ohio. This role broadened his perspective on the industry, as he gained insights on retail buyers’ needs and learned more about plants to inform their purchasing decisions.

Prior to joining the Rimol team, Michael was working in sales for a global producer and distributor of growing media, selling to both professional growers and retail garden centers. He now comes to Rimol with a wealth of experience in landscaping and horticulture, which will help him support growers in using greenhouse infrastructure to scale their operations.

Michael is based in Northeast Ohio. In his spare time, when he’s not walking his husky mix Bubba, he enjoys watching college and pro football (go Browns and Buckeyes!), catching live music at various venues, watching nerdy documentaries or true crime series and cooking up a new recipe.