About Box4Grow
In 2016, we started our journey as Growboxco with the goal of creating closed environment growing facilities for growers of a multitude of crops. We built these on our own farm in the Hudson Valley, New York, by retrofitting shipping containers. Five years later, in a state-of-the-art warehouse, we have delivered over 200 containers to businesses across the United States.
Change is inevitable in any business, and as we have evolved we have begun a new chapter in our growth. We have partnered with an experienced supply chain company to now bring modular panel construction grow boxes and greenhouses to market. This next stage will enable us to offer our customers a choice of container farms, modular system farms, and greenhouses.
With this exciting change, we have rebranded too. Growboxco is now Box4Grow, and we shall continue to produce extremely high-quality and affordable growing solutions as we take our business to the next level.
Change is inevitable in any business, and as we have evolved we have begun a new chapter in our growth. We have partnered with an experienced supply chain company to now bring modular panel construction grow boxes and greenhouses to market. This next stage will enable us to offer our customers a choice of container farms, modular system farms, and greenhouses.
With this exciting change, we have rebranded too. Growboxco is now Box4Grow, and we shall continue to produce extremely high-quality and affordable growing solutions as we take our business to the next level.

The Team
Hover, then click on the team member’s names for biography and contact information.

Orca Melenbacker
CTO

Orca Melenbacker
CTO
Orca has over 20 years of experience in construction, fabrication, and design. He has successfully executed a multitude of high-end residential, commercial, and sustainable off-grid projects throughout the northeast U.S. Notable projects have been featured in Dwell magazine, Vogue, and local publications.
- Phone:646.612.7734
- Email:orca@box4grow.com

Mary Hoens
Office Manager

Mary Hoens
Office Manager
Mary Cullen Hoens brings a diverse background to Box4Grow that includes historical preservation at Stuart-Dean, a national metal, marble, and wood restoration company and client services at UBS Financial Services, as a member of a private wealth management team working with ultra high net worth individuals. Mary is currently pursuing her Master of Library and Information Sciences while serving as Clerk of the Board of Trustees at her local public library and historical society.
- Phone:646.612.7734
- Email:mary@box4grow.com

Greg Payne
CEO & Founder

Greg Payne
CEO & Founder
Greg brings a wealth of experience from senior positions in some of the world’s leading corporations as well as startups. He has over 30 years of experience working and leading on some of the largest information transformation projects in the world (Australia, US, UK, Jordan, Tanzania, The Gambia). Previously at KPMG, BT, Shell, Dell, Vodafone and Astra Zeneca, Greg’s interest now lies in building sustainable solutions for indoor agriculture.
- Phone:646.661.1849
- Email:greg@box4grow.com

Colleen Bates
Marketing Director

Colleen Bates
Marketing Director
Colleen is a highly experienced project manager with an established history working in both the fashion and construction industry in NYC. Having seen the huge waste these industries create has driven her become involved in sustainable building and living. She brings her unique skill set of material development, timeline and vendor management to the company with the ability to coordinate and foster relationships with partners across all functions of the business.
- Phone:646.612.7734
- Email:colleen@box4grow.com

Guoxiong Chen
Chief Engineer

Guoxiong Chen
Chief Engineer
Guoxiong Chen has over 20+ years of engineering experience and extensive knowledge of the practical application of science and technology.
- Phone:646.612.7734
- Email:chen@box4grow.com

Jen Wang
Strategic Advisor

Jen Wang
Strategic Advisor
Jen has over 20 years of finance and management experience. She has advised on billion-dollar projects including international M&A, IPOs, real estate, healthcare, and technology investments. She has also co-founded technology and investment start-ups and has hands-on experience in managing all stages and all scales of business. She brings her experience and financial expertise to help Box4Grow grow quickly into a leading brand of its kind.
- Phone:646.612.7734
- Email:jen@box4grow.com

Jonathon Ho
President

Jonathon Ho
President
Actively involved in the cannabis industry since 2011, Jonathon founded the LIIF Group Inc. in 2018. He is also co-founder of the Asia Hemp Business Association and a senior advisor to the U.S. HEMP Trade Association.
- Phone:646.612.7734
- Email:jonathan@box4grow.com

Our Values
Box4Grow is a values-driven company – these values are at the core of what we do.
The Evolution of Box4Grow
2016
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2016
The grow box idea is born.
2016
First grow box is sold to a Colorado grower.
2017
Building operations begin.
2018
The operation ramps up and the first 20 grow boxes are sold.
2019
Moved to new purpose-built, permanent warehouse.
2020

2021

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