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Conference: MJBizCon
Nathan Daschle
Nathan is the president and COO of The Daschle Group, a full-service strategic advisory firm that provides counsel, political intelligence and media consulting services to select clients. In this role, Nathan leverages his background in politics and law to advise clients on the best strategies for reaching their objectives. In addition to overseeing operations at […]
Charlie McKenzie
After managing a big-box supplier’s 20-acre bedding plant greenhouse operation, Charlie entered the industrial hemp industry in Colorado and spent time managing a 90,000 square foot hemp biomass and young plant production greenhouse, as well as a 15-acre high-CBD field hemp operation. Charlie also served as a technical advisor in the biocontrol industry while maintaining […]
Magazzu Law Offices
Lindsay Robinson
Lindsay is the Executive Director for the California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA). CCIA plays a critical role in the legislative and regulatory efforts of the California cannabis industry. In addition, Lindsay is a board member of the Resource Innovation Institute and the National Advisory Council for the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research. Prior to her […]
International Mixer – EMEA
In partnership with CannaTech […]
International Mixer – LATAM
In partnership with The Business Year […]
International Mixer – Canada
In partnership with Lift & Co. […]
CannaImpact
Heather Boyd
As Acreage’s Senior Vice President/Chief Product and Innovation Officer, Heather leads the company’s cultivation and extraction teams in developing and executing portfolio strategy, research and development, and product development.Heather’s background prior to Acreage includes extensive experience leading portfolio growth strategies and bringing new products to market. She served most recently as chain sales director for […]
Adrian Fischer
Adrian is co-founder and managing director at DEMECAN, the only German licensed cultivator of medicinal cannabis. In this role, he is responsible for the expansion of the cultivation facility, quality management, GMP requirements, and pharmaceutical standards. Previously, Adrian taught neurobiology at the University of Berlin, where he developed mathematical models for effects of neuromodulators on […]
Chris Emerson
Chris is the founder and CEO of LEVEL, a science-driven cannabis company focused on cannabinoid research and innovation. LEVEL is the culmination of Chris’s experience in small molecule chemistry and concentrates on creating standardized formulas to create targeted effects for consumers. Prior to founding LEVEL, Chris served in the U.S. Armed Forces as a Chinese […]
Kim Rivers
As CEO, Kim has worked to ensure that Florida-based Trulieve provides quality medical marijuana products and top-notch customer service. Trulieve is the first fully licensed, vertically integrated medical cannabis company in Florida and has opened 13 dispensaries across the state. For over a decade, she has run numerous successful businesses from real estate to finance. […]
Todd Hughes
Todd is a serial entrepreneur, community organizer and mechanical engineer. He currently serves as a Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Energy where he oversees all the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Applied Research, Development and Engineering Programs. Todd also focuses on facilitating entrepreneurship through his company, EntreVation, a business accelerator and consultancy firm in […]
Wesley Ray
eQcho Capital
Lori Jean
Lori recently rejoined 1st Source Bank as SVP and Deputy General Counsel where she provides support in lending, specialty finance and trust and investment matters. Her recent focus has been on banking, human resources and other legal issues surrounding the cannabis industry. Prior to this, Lori was a partner with Krieg DeVault where she devoted […]
Jonathan Rubin
Jonathan has nearly 30 years of business experience in regulated and unregulated commodity markets, including 20 years in commodity data services advising on strategy, financing, M&A, sales, partnerships, and new business creation. He co-founded and launched New Leaf Data Services, LLC and its Cannabis Benchmarks & Hemp Benchmarks division in 2015 to bring transparency and […]
Brenda Verghese
Brenda serves as the VP of Research & Development for Stratos, a Colorado-based company providing high-quality cannabis and hemp products. In this role, Brenda is responsible for developing and formulating new CBD and cannabis-infused products using pharmaceutical industry standards. With more than 16 years as a chemist and scientist, Brenda also has an extensive product […]
Justin Tombe
Justin is a founding partner and CEO of Phytonyx, an Oregon-based company providing premium feminized hemp seeds. In this role, Justin oversees all aspects of Phytonyx’s business development and operations. Prior to this, Justin’s previous ventures were focused on mushroom-based neutraceuticals and clean energy technologies. […]