Colin McInnes
Customer Service and Sales Manager
About Me: I’m an Oklahoma native and have worked in the horticulture industry since 1998. My interest in plants began much earlier, thanks in large part to my father, whose nature photography helped develop my appreciation for plants and the outdoors.
I began my horticultural career at Binding Stevens Home & Garden Showplace in Tulsa, where I built the foundation of my knowledge of plants and gardening—and also met my wife, Vanessa. After seven years there, I joined Greenleaf Nursery Company, which brought our family to the Tahlequah area. I spent nearly nine years with Greenleaf before Brian approached me about joining Sooner Plant Farm. I accepted the opportunity and have proudly been part of the Sooner team since 2013.
In 2024, I decided to return to college and am currently completing my degree in Digital Marketing at Northeastern State University. Combining decades of horticultural experience with what I’m learning in marketing has given me an opportunity to continue growing professionally while helping connect customers with plants they'll enjoy for years to come.
My Christian faith is an important part of my life. I became a Christian at a young age and am active in my local church, where I serve on the praise and worship team, as a deacon, and as a Life Group leader. I have also been blessed with the opportunity to serve on a mission team in Guatemala, where we helped complete a construction project for an orphanage.
My Family: My wife, Vanessa, and our four children.
Pets: Broom Hilda, aka “Hildi,” our Belgian Malinois, and Samwise Gamgee, our not-so-Hobbit-sized German Shepherd mix.
Hobbies: Watching movies, playing and listening to music, video games, photography, plants and landscaping, and almost anything outdoors—including camping, fishing, and hunting.
Favorite Vacation Places: Home—and just about anywhere that doesn’t require me to fly.
Bucket List: Head west in my dream Jeep Rubicon to explore places like Moab, Black Bear Pass, and the Rubicon Trail, and visit Astoria, Oregon, to see some of the locations where The Goonies was filmed.
Prayers: To live out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16–20), boldly share my faith in Jesus Christ, help disciple and encourage others in their walk with Him, serve the Church wherever Christ calls me, and strive to be a husband, father, and employee who follows Christ’s example.