Jodie van der Sman

Jodie van der Sman

Chief Operating Officer

Jodie van der Sman graduated from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN,  with a B.S. degree in Marketing and Economics. She spent 10 years working for Accenture in software design and development.  In the summer of 2014, Jodie started working at Gardenworld and is responsible for marketing the Growing Colors™ program and information technology; including the Growing Colors™ website.

Jodie was born and raised in Minnesota and loves the winter.  When she is not working, she is spending time with her husband, Dave, and 3 children Ben, Eli, and Lily.  Jodie also enjoys traveling, snowboarding, and spending time with her friends and family.