Steve is the CEO of Harvest, a leading vertically integrated cannabis company with one of the largest and deepest footprints in the U.S. In this role, Steve brings a passion and dedication for driving change for the better with his employees and within the industry while also focusing on Harvest’s exponential growth and continued leadership […]
Drew is the owner and Executive Director of High Desert Relief, a licensed producer and dispensary serving Northern New Mexico. Drew has helped to facilitate vertical integration, hydroponic cultivation, and strives to maintain the ideal environment for commercial production of medical cannabis. Prior to High Desert Relief, Drew was the Director of Stadium Operations for […]
Deirdra has 24 years of experience as a senior financial services executive. She has held numerous leadership positions, including CEO of a de novo financial institution and Market President for a nationally chartered bank, with $17 billion in assets. Deirdra is currently the CEO of DX Consulting and Empyreal Logistics. Deirdra and her business partners […]
Jonathan is one of the nation’s leading advocates for the legalization of hemp. He serves as the Member-in-Charge of the Frost Brown Todd law firm in Lexington, Kentucky. Jonathan also serves as the general counsel to the U.S. Hemp Roundtable and as a trusted counsel to dozens of companies in the industrial hemp space. He […]
Kim is the Managing Director of Arroyo Ventures, a strategic advisory firm that provides a place for high net-worth female investors and exceptional entrepreneurs to connect and to empower women to invest and seek investment. Most recently, Kim was the CEO and Founder of MyJane, a wellness technology platform that curates cannabis products based on […]
Jeff has been an investment banker for over 15 years with the majority of his experience involving advising technology companies. Prior to joining Ackrell Capital, Jeff was a Director at Seven Hills Partners where he worked on a broad range of M&A and capital raising transactions with deal value over $1 billion. Prior to Seven […]
David is the founder and principal for GRA Capital, which invests in U.S. and foreign private and public cannabis companies with a focus on operators, brands and global supply chain. David is also an attorney who has been studying and investing within the cannabis space since 2016. David also is a member of the US […]
Jeff has served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Navy Capital since November 2018. In this role, he oversees legal, compliance and operational matters. Jeff brings more than a decade of experience as an attorney in the hedge and private equity fund industries with particular expertise in regulatory compliance, transactional matters and fund […]
James is a partner at Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt and the founder and Chair of its Cannabis Industry Practice Group. James has over 25 years’ experience with a broad corporate and securities law practice and a focus on the cannabis industry. He represents various public and private companies as well as investment banks and […]
Melissa is a member in Dickinson Wright’s Real Estate department and practices in the areas of privilege licensing, business transactions and real estate transactions. She assists with licensing and regulatory compliance for gaming, liquor and marijuana businesses. Since 2013, she has assisted marijuana businesses in maintaining compliance, obtaining licenses and acquiring real estate. Melissa is […]
Lisa is an attorney and partner at Thomas Pittman, a boutique law firm located in Austin, Texas. Lisa has extensive experience in hemp and cannabis regulation in multiple states, spending two years in the trenches in Colorado learning how to solve issues confronting the hemp and cannabis industries, as well as working on licensing and […]
With 25 years of experience in public relations, Gia currently serves as President of Women Grow. In this role, she oversees the company’s operations, communications, programming and strategic partnerships. In 2012, Gia launched GVM Communications, Inc., a public relations, brand and business development firm. Prior to launching her firm and working with Women Grow, she […]
Bob is a health care regulatory and policy attorney with extensive experience in the still-developing cannabis industry and was appointed by the Governor of Illinois to act as the project coordinator for the State of Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program. In addition to his work in the cannabis industry, Bob was elected to the Illinois […]
Erich is the founder, President, and Board Member of Jushi Holdings Inc. Jushi Holdings Inc. is a globally-focused cannabis and hemp company. Erich oversees all origination, partnership, and capital raising efforts for Jushi. Prior to Jushi Holdings Inc. Erich spent over 20 years at Deutsche Bank as Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Corporate Finance […]
Krystal is an entrepreneur and cannabis wellness expert known for her exceptional skills in business development, product innovation and marketing. Her creation and development of a health and wellness cannabis-infused product line in Canada has played a role in transforming the stigma associated with cannabis in the alternative medicine sector. Prior to working in the […]
Katrina is the Chief Legal Officer at TransCanAir, a cargo division company of Cascadia Air, offering compliant shipping services focused on cannabis cargo. Katrina is an active cannabis investor and a board member of several cannabis-related companies. She has over 20 years of experience practicing law in the Pacific Northwest. […]
Andrew is a General Partner at Caldwell Capital, a seed and series A VC firm that funds and advises entrepreneurs within the cannabis industry. Prior to Caldwell Capital, Andrew has worked alongside many governments regarding legalization, the development of a successful operating model for cannabis regulation and stakeholder collaboration. He has received national recognition for […]
