Ed has 15 years in hydroponic vegetable production/development and fertilizer/nutrient management.
He has 12 years of experience in greenhouse vegetable production financial modeling/system design/feasibility analysis/project development, crop marketing and sales, hydroponic greenhouse operations/design, IPM and biological controls(holds PCA license), propagation/nursery operation/design, organic crop production/propagation/systems operation/design, greenhouse operational compliance with all state and federal regulatory organizations, and product packaging/design/labeling.
Ed has 18 years of experience in crop management (cycles/variety selection/design/operation), 16 years of experience in plant disease detection/management/prevention and Food Safety Systems development/implementation/operational compliance.
He also has 8 years of experience in Kosher vegetable production.
Ed is a growth-focused and visionary executive with global experience in yielding eight-digit revenue and production growth by establishing and operating high-tech greenhouse-based farms and delivering cutting-edge organic controlled environment solutions.
He has a history of innovation and achievement in delivering record-breaking and transformative enterprise results by governing large-scale engineering operations, leading cross-functional teams, establishing performance metrics, and removing roadblocks.
Ed has repeated success in bringing world-class greenhouse technology platforms, leading infrastructure modernization and migration, and consulting high-profile customers on complex agricultural system design and installation.
Ed turns underperforming teams into high-achieving ones, managing risk and dependencies between diverse teams, and unlocking staff potential.
He is a strategic thinker with expertise in building consensus with the C-suite and gaining buy-in for breakthrough initiatives and systems to maintain competitive advantage for customers and organizations.
Ed is semi-fluent in Mandarin Chinese and proficient in German–his native language is English.