Louis Vassar Semanchik

Louis Vassar Semanchik has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Louis started their career as a Driver and Trainer at Off Campus College Transport in 2012 and held this role until 2016. In 2016, they became a Lead Grower at Southern Tier Mushrooms, a position they held until 2017. During the same year, they worked as a Gardener at Chalet Nursery and as an Assistant to Farm Director at The Plant. Louis also gained experience in permaculture as a Work Trade at Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute. In 2017, they did remote contract work at Eco Systems Design. Since 2018, Louis has been working at Smallhold, first as a Lead Farmer and Systems Technician until 2020, and currently as the Head of R&D.

Louis Vassar Semanchik earned a Bachelor's degree in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior from Binghamton University, which they attended from 2011 to 2015. Following this, they pursued an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Engineering Science at SUNY Broome Community College starting in 2016. It is not specified when their studies at SUNY Broome Community College ended.