CEO

With over thirty years of experience in the agriculture, pest control, and turfgrass management fields, Mark is driven by identifying new innovative products and programs for agricultural growers and professional turfgrass managers. Mark spent eleven years in various leadership roles at ScottsMiracle-Gro, ten years managing golf courses across the Intermountain West, and the last three years developing innovative technologies for agriculture. Mark earned his BS in Business and Horticulture from Utah State University, his MS in Crop Physiology from Utah State University, and his PhD in Horticulture Biology from Cornell University. Mark has built a career focusing on the circular economy while working with leading technology companies to commercialize novel products for turfgrass management and agriculture.

Founder & CTO

Thaddaus is a fermentation evangaelist and believes in the power of mushrooms to create a new class of high performance biological products for turf and agriculture. Thaddaus is an expert in protein engineering and biomanufacturing with over 15 years experience. Thaddaus received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University, PhD in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University, and performed post doctoral work at the world renowned University of Washington Institute for Protein Design. 

Founder & CSO

Michael has a deep passion for biotechnology and innovative solutions for turfgrass and agriculture. With a PhD in Botany from Colorado State University and over 15 years of experience in biological engineering, algal/plant physiology, and biomanufacturing, Michael leverages his expertise to create cutting-edge biological products. As a founder of Colorado Biofactory, he co-leads enzyme degradation research, plant response studies, and fungal fermentation to develop the company’s core products. Michael is committed to developing sustainable innovations that enhance turf and agricultural productivity.

VP Sales & Marketing

Phil’s love of turfgrass began in high school while mowing lawns and working on a golf course. His academic career included a BS in Turfgrass Management, an M.S. and then Ph.D. in Turfgrass Pathology, all from Michigan State University. Applied turfgrass management experiences included work at several top 100 courses and then work leading turfgrass product development and innovation as an industry researcher.

SE Regional Sales Manager - Turf

At the young age of 13 Glen started his turfgrass career by picking range balls in exchange for free golf. His passion for turf grew while working on courses which led him to Lake City Community College where he earned a degree in Golf Course Operations. As Glen's career in turf grew, his sense of service for helping others brought him to positions in direct sales of golf course equipment in 1999 and then to nutrient and product sales. He became a manufacturer's rep for Performance Nutrition in 2008 where he served his customers for 9 years. Glen then became a Sales Manager at Golf Ventures and on to a General Manager role at Aspen Outdoors in the Southern region. Understanding specialty products, training sales people and building market share are his specialties. 

Director of Marketing

Jenny is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a passion for marketing and agriculture. A marketing leader for 20 years with a focus on turf and agriculture the past 17, Jenny has held various marketing, management, and leadership roles. Jenny is excited to be part of the ZymeCo team and bringing new and innovative products to the turf and ag industries. Jenny resides in Logan, Ohio.

Manufacturing Lead

After earning a BS in Fermentation Science and Technology from Colorado State University, John has gained experience across a range of manufacturing environments, both large and small. The possibilities within biotechnology captivate him, and he is eager to leverage his quality management and process improvement expertise in biotech operations.