Natalie co-founded the California-based advertising agency in 2002. Her firm specializes in 360 branding that includes digital campaigns, social media, brand marketing and advertising initiatives. In her 17 years of lead generation, data capture and customer acquisition, Natalie’s award-winning firm has built a client base that includes Cannabistry Labs, Jamba Juice, Home Depot, Sony Home […]
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Emily Leongini
As a Senior Associate at Arent Fox LLP in Los Angeles, Emily Leongini helps companies navigate legal and regulatory requirements enforced by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and their state counterparts. She helps clients understand and mitigate risk as they […]
Mike Gorenstein
As CEO of Cronos Group, a globally diversified and vertically integrated cannabis company, Michael has led the company’s global expansion by building an international portfolio. Cronos now has a presence across four continents, including production and distribution platforms in Canada, Germany, Israel and Australia. Previously he co-founded Alphabet Ventures, a New York-based investment vehicle, and […]
Chanda Macias
Chanda Macias, Ph.D., MBA is the CEO of Ilera Holistic Healthcare, the medical marijuana cultivator and processor for the State of Louisiana. In Louisiana, Dr. Macias focuses on delivering affordable medical marijuana healthcare options. Dr. Macias has spent 15+ years developing her knowledge of medical marijuana to have a positive impact on patient lives. Dr. […]
Kyra Reed
Kyra founded the California-based social media strategy company Markyr Digital in 2008. She is a veteran of the social media industry and a community-focused brand innovator working with a variety of industries, including the cannabis sector. In 2012, Kyra was named a social media pioneer by Entrepreneur magazine for her work spearheading the revitalization of […]
Lauren Gockley
Under Lauren’s guidance, the Denver-based company’s edibles have been honored by Hemp Connoisseur Magazine, the Cannabis Cup and Dope Magazine. She studied at Valrhona, the premium chocolate manufacturer in France, then worked in a wide range of Paris pastry shops. After returning to the United States, she worked at Thomas Keller’s Per Se renowned French […]
Joshua Haupt
Joshua is currently serving as the Chief Revenue Officer for Medicine Man Technologies in Denver, CO. He has worked in marijuana cultivation for 15 years and is the author of “Three A Light,” which focuses on a new approach to cultivation. He is also the owner of various companies including Success Nutrients – a nutrient […]
Kristi Knoblich Palmer
Applying lessons learned in the hospitality and fine dining sectors, Kristi has built her Oakland, California-based cannabis edibles business into a 100-person company that provides product for roughly 600 retailers in four states. She also founded a distribution company, Kiva Sales and Service. Kristi is board president of the California Cannabis Industry Association and founding […]
Chuck Smith
Chuck leads Dixie Brands, the parent company of Dixie Elixirs & Edibles, as well as Therabis and Aceso Wellness, two of the leading hemp supplement brands. As one of two original founders of Dixie, Chuck helped the company grow from a “garage operation” to a 27,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, vertically integrated manufacturing facility. Prior to building Dixie Brands, Chuck was president […]
Julie Berliner
Founded in 2009, Julie’s Denver-based company now distributes marijuana-infused edibles to 500 outlets across Colorado. Her small-batch bakery relies on single-strain, full-flower cannabis to produce cannabutter-based edibles. Julie is a founding member of Women Grow and chair of the Cannabis Business Association’s Edibles Council. She also has helped Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division create policy on […]
Shabnam Malek
Shabnam co-founded California-based Brand & Branch LLP in 2015 to offer intellectual property legal services to the food and beverage, publishing, technology, retail and cannabis industries. She advises clients in various areas including domestic and international growth, strategic expansion, regulatory compliance and advertising law. Shabnam is the co-founder and president of the National Cannabis Bar […]
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Sundie Seefried
During her tenure with Partner Colorado Credit Union, Sundie created the Safe Harbor Private Banking system in an effort to remove marijuana-derived cash from the community. Her institution now banks roughly $100 million a month for cannabis businesses, including ancillary companies. Sundie’s firm banks a 35% market share of the Colorado marijuana industry. In 2016, […]
Ryan G. Smith
After launching and selling two B2B companies in other industries, Ryan founded LeafLink in 2015 to create a platform for cannabis orders, sales and relationship management. He successfully raised $1 million in angel investments to fund the company’s start. LeafLink now works with 500 retailers and infused products companies. Ryan was also named on the […]
Cy Scott
Cy Scott is co-founder and CEO of Headset, a platform that turns retail data into insights in real-time. Headset helps companies in cannabis succeed by promoting better decision making via market intelligence offerings and operational insights in a sleek, intuitive and easy-to-use package. Prior to founding Headset, Cy cofounded Leafly. He also founded a monthly […]
Michael Bronstein
Michael co-founded the Bronstein & Weaver political consulting and lobbying firm in 2006 and has worked with cannabis and hemp clients for over four years. He also co-founded the American Association for Cannabis and Hemp and the Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition, which represents 85% of the Keystone State’s medical marijuana license holders. Michael is an executive […]
Tim Cullen
Tim founded Colorado Harvest in 2009 and is co-owner of three of the marijuana company’s retail outlets. He also is a partner in Organa Brands, parent of national brands Organa Labs and OpenVape, and a Marijuana Industry Group board member. Because of his vast experience in the cannabis sector, Tim is considered an authority in […]
Tom Haren
Tom’s practice at Frantz Ward LLP focuses on marijuana law and policy. He represents clients in the medical marijuana industry with license acquisition, marijuana-related litigation, ongoing regulatory compliance and other business matters. Tom is a former GOP nominee for the Ohio Senate and was actively involved in getting Ohio’s attorney ethics rules changed so cannabis […]