VERTICAL GARDEN SOLUTIONS - Key Persons
George began working with living walls in 2009 by starting one of the first living wall companies in the industry, Vertical Garden Solutions. Since then, George has designed and built a vast array of creative living wall and moss wall applications for residential and commercial spaces throughout California. With well over a decade of industry experience and knowledge of the science and technologies behind living wall applications, Goerge ensures each project exceeds the client's expectations and thrives for many years to come.
Prior to pioneering in the living wall industry, George made his career in the restaurant and hospitality industry where he developed a strong sense of what makes an appealing and desirable atmosphere. With decades of experience in this field and having obtained a degree from Cornell's School of Hospitality, George understands how to provide the highest quality product while maintaining strong customer relationships and satisfaction.
With a background in fine art & experience in various forms of gardening and designing living walls, Jana Kang has developed a passion for biophilic design & sustainability through living plant walls and moss art at Vertical Garden Solutions. Jana has worked extensively with a wide variety of mediums & materials within the art world and graduated from the School of Visual Art in NYC with a degree in Fine Arts while also developing experience in gardening after art school.
Working directly with clients to create their vision Jana has been able to offer a wide range of vertical garden design styles. Having much experience working with a variety of botanical materials she designs living walls keeping functionality in mind with the intention of bringing natural beauty & healing to all sorts of environments. Utilizing natural materials like preserved moss, foliage, various living wall systems and plants to create each client's vision and best develop concepts to create the perfect living wall piece for any type of lush atmosphere that is desired.
Kamron joined the team at the start of 2023. His previous roles include assistant project manager at an environmental consulting company where he assisted project managers and led restoration teams on a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration projects throughout Southern California. This experience and his other previous role as a sales coordinator in the living wall industry have equipped him with attention to detail, time and budget management, and customer service capacities to effectively manage living wall projects successfully from start to finish while ensuring full customer satisfaction.
He got his bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and Technology Management Program Certification from UC Santa Barbara where he sharpened his knowledge of ecology, botany, and ecosystem sciences, as well as sales, marketing, entrepreneurship, and business development. In his spare time, Kamron enjoys growing California native plants for landscape applications.