Meet the Commercial Team
Our team is comprised of individuals that provide a unique set of skills and expertise to all of our clients. Each member has over 10 years of growing experience and knowledge, labeling them Growing Professionals or “GrowPros”. Together, this team has worked on over 2.7 million square feet of canopy space, and it continues to increase each day.
At GrowGeneration, we are proud to be a team of growing professionals and enthusiasts, committed to sharing our passion with others in our community.
Jeremy Corrao
VP of Growgeneration Management Corp.
Although cannabis has been a lifelong passion, Jeremy’s professional career started in 2004 when he and his wife opened a hydroponics retail store. With 6 years of prior cultivating experience and knowledge to offer their customers, the store was a success. It was bought out by a competitor that went on to build the largest hydroponics store on the East Coast. The company was acquired by GrowGeneration in 2018 and Jeremy became Vice President of GrowGeneration Management Corp. Jeremy’s vast experience, allows him to confidently consult in: facility designs (lighting, table layout, irrigation, facility work flow, HVAC, building management systems), advising on cultivation techniques, properly forecasting budget needs, and managing a team of knowledgeable staff across the country. Jeremy has worked on over 500,000 square feet of canopy space.
Jeremy lives his life as stated by A.J. Darkholme, “always hear others out and remain open-minded; the day you think you know everything is the day.
Laurel Horne
Senior Commercial Operations Manager
Laurel Horne is the communicator/organizer for the “Grow-Pro Team” and overall customer service liaison for commercial customers. Her goal is to make sure all client’s needs are being met as effectively and efficiently as possible by all team members. Laurel does this by working to streamline all processes and procedures and then adjusting the course as needed with the feedback from the Grow Pros.
David Dudley
Commercial Operations Manager
David has worked in the hydroponics industry for about 8 years. He has helped manage and build multiple GrowGeneration stores, while working exclusively with commercial clients for almost 2 years. David originally broke into the industry at a small store in Tennessee and moved to Colorado in late 2014. He has been growing at various scales for about 13 years and managed approximately 4,000 square feet of canopy space.
George Vasilopoulos
Senior Commercial Account Manager
George Vasilopoulos is 44 years old, born to Greek immigrant parents, and grew up in Chicago. He has over 23 years of cannabis growing experience and over 10 years of account management experience. George is the former owner of Ilios Garden Supply in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. George was also employed at One Love Garden Supply in Denver, Colorado as a store manager, and then moved on to Commercial Sales.
Geoffrey Gorman
Commercial Account Manager
Geoffrey Gorman is an 11-year resident of Colorado who has an extensive background in cannabis cultivation, operations management, and sales. Before his time with GrowGeneration, Geoff was the operations manager and head grower for a local dispensary. After that, Geoff parlayed his experience into industrial cultivation, running 80,000 square feet of warehouse space and 50,000 square feet of greenhouse cultivation space.
David Dudley
Commercial Operations Manager
Andrew Harling has been part of the GrowGeneration family since the spring of 2017. Today Andrew’s emphasis is on commercial sales and account management, along with new product development and R&D. Prior to coming on at GrowGeneration, Andrew spent time working as lead grower for a dispensary in Colorado Springs, and spent 6 years managing a large retail hydroponics shop.
George Vasilopoulos
Senior Commercial Account Manager
George Vasilopoulos is 44 years old, born to Greek immigrant parents, and grew up in Chicago. He has over 23 years of cannabis growing experience and over 10 years of account management experience. George is the former owner of Ilios Garden Supply in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. George was also employed at One Love Garden Supply in Denver, Colorado as a store manager, and then moved on to Commercial Sales.
Karl Vollan
Commercial Account Manager
Karl Vollan has worked in the cannabis industry in one form or another most of his life. Prior to working for GrowGeneration, Karl operated and managed the Seattle location under its previous name, Seattle’s Hydro Spot, for five years. He has worked in a variety of jobs over his career, from commercial fisherman, to sea kayak guide, to various retail jobs.
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Shantal Arguello
Commercial Account Manager
Shantel, or “Shaq”, is GrowGeneration’s Pueblo West Manager. She worked as a caretaker for 3 years under a local mentor before starting work at Pueblo Hydroponics in 2010, and has since worked under the GrowGeneration name for the past 4 years. Shaq now has 10 years of industry experience and over 10 years of growing expertise and knowledge.