Draper Bender
PresidentGrön EdiblesDraper Bender is a seasoned cannabis industry executive with over a decade of experience driving operational excellence and multi-state expansion in both adult-use and medical markets. He currently serves as President of Grön Edibles, a majority woman-led cannabis edibles company with operations in Arizona, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Canada.
Previously, Draper was Senior Vice President of Strategic Development and Operations, and a Co-Founder of Stem Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded, vertically integrated cannabis company. There, he led cultivation, processing, and retail operations across five states and spearheaded national growth strategies through M&A, infrastructure development, compliance, and sustainable business growth in complex regulatory environments.
Before entering the cannabis industry, Draper worked with Ascot Acquisitions to reposition distressed land assets throughout Florida post-recession.
Cannabis Exits & Liquidity: Case Studies
What can we learn from some of the most recent M&A transactions in the cannabis industry? Valuation, structure, scale, and synergies often dominat
…What can we learn from some of the most recent M&A transactions in the cannabis industry? Valuation, structure, scale, and synergies often dominate the headlines, but what can the founders, CEOs, and deal architects behind several of the most str
…What can we learn from some of the most recent M&A transactions in the cannabis industry? Valuation, structure, scale, and synergies often dominate the headlines, but what can the founders, CEOs, and deal architects behind several of the most strategic transactions of the past year teach us about preparing for and executing an exit in cannabis?
What can we learn from some of the most recent M&A transactions in the cannabis industry? Valuation, structure, scale, and synergies often dominate the headlines, but what can the founders, CEOs, and deal architects behind several of the most strategic transactions of the past year teach us about preparing for and executing an exit in cannabis?
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