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Our FirmAt GreenGrowth™, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine the cannabis industry. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster and more enduring outcomes.Integrity"Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching." - C. S. LewisOur ValuesOur culture is based on three important values: Integrity, Reliability, and Courage. These values constitute the foundation of our professional work,our interactions with clients, business partners and communities, and define our corporate culture:Reliability"Consistently delivering on your promise reinforces trust." - Bernard Kelvin CliveOur PeopleOur people are what set us apart and create unmatched value for our clients. With an exceptional talent pool of highly skilled cannabis professionals, we combine our expertise and insight to help you turn your organization’s goals into reality.Diversity & InclusionWe’re committed to cultivating an environment that fosters respect, equity, and opportunity for all of our employees—a place where you can bring your whole self to work. Our business is united by a strong set of principles, which include a deep commitment to diversity and making a positive social impact through our work and the way we run our firm.Courage"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." - E. F. Schumacher

• Leading Acreage’s business innovation through technology, including developing new go-to-market strategies and technologies, strengthening the company’s IT infrastructure, establishing IT/IS policies, strategies, systems, and standards delivering a state-of-the-art portfolio.• Established Corporate Project Management Office (PMO); Interim BI Solutions; Corporate Information Privacy Policy; Corporate Wide Data Retention Policy; IT Governance; Corporate Ticketing System• Managed numerous large-scale projects leveraging my knowledge of state-specific cannabis rules and regulations.• Deep knowledge of the cannabis supply chain from seed to sale.• Aligned Supply Chain operations with standard ERP practices, leveraging state-level contacts at both Biotrack and Metric. Developed delivery strategy. • Assisted with the restructuring of corporate finance entity structure in migration from Quickbooks to • Netsuite and reestablished finance processes and Purchase Order process.• Worked closely with the CEO on special projects as they related to organizational structure and operational processes.• Worked with parent company Canopy Growth to align enterprise strategies in anticipation of a future convergence of entities.

Manage MedMen's entire technology portfolio, while creating and implementing the first comprehensive seed to sale platform in the cannabis industry. Developed from the ground up MedMen’s fully compliant POS System. Established the delivery platform operations and technology. STRATEGY AND PLANNING• Lead IT PMO strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT systems across the organization.• Provides strategic direction and oversight for the design, development, operation, and support of the IT portfolio of systems and programs that fulfill the needs of the business, including enterprise architecture management, application management, security, risk management, infrastructure and operations support management.• Identify opportunities for the appropriate and cost-effective investment of financial resources in IT systems and resources, including staffing, sourcing, purchasing, and in-house development.ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT• Coordinate and facilitate consultation with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations.• Approve, prioritize, and control projects and the project portfolio as they relate to the selection, acquisition, development, and installation of major information systems.• Direct the development of IT sourcing strategy and provide executive oversight for strategic vendor and partner relationship management.OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT• Ensure continuous delivery of IT services through oversight of service level agreements with end users and monitoring of IT systems performance.• Drive the development of enterprise technology standards, governance processes, and performance metrics to ensure IT delivers value to the enterprise.• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to the IT leadership team and staff.

Reporting to the CEO, responsible for the digital vision and strategic roadmap and the strategic development of all digital platforms and utilization of technology, to deliver a premium customer experience, and drive the growth of the business across Warehouse Logistics and Operations, Sales Technology, Marketing Channels and Leveraging AI across all areas. Implement Microsoft NAV ERP. Manage and develop a team of Architects, Developers, Network Engineers, and Desktop Support Teams. optimize a complex, diverse, and interdependent collection of networks, servers, and services while providing a robust, resilient, and highly available system.Provide both managerial and "player coach" hands-on leadership and mentoring. Responsibilities include:• Own Website and all Marketing Channels that drive traffic to site and drive sales. (Social Media, Brand Management, Event Promotions)• Involved in new line of business taskforce. Pursuing new opportunities, partnership, and Acquisition Due Diligence,• Managing stakeholder relationships to gain agreement on business priorities and preparing business cases in line with Company's technology investments. • Plan and execute Infrastructure upgrades and migration activities while handling risk avoidance and remediation, performance, SLAs, and customer requirements. • Actively participate in the daily operational activities/provide day-to-day support, maintenance, and perform independent and complex system troubleshooting. • Identify and create efficient fixes for any security risks, patches/vulnerabilities, etc. Implement zero downtime approaches for infrastructure upgrades. • Refine and perfect our change control process, including infrastructure, OS, and continuous delivery of application updates. • Maintain information security of all data and implement disaster recovery and backup procedures for all computer systems and test to ensure reliability in case of a system failure or disaster.

Oversee the day-to-day operations of digital channels including website, mobile app, online banking, bill pay, and Loan Processing. Manage the Development and Project Management Teams. Work to grow visitor/traffic levels, increase conversion rates and improve loyalty/share-of-wallet through evolutions in content, technology and loan processing fulfillment. Enhances functionality of digital channels by identifying, scoping and integrating operational processes and member activities into digital platforms. Identify and manages outside consultants and vendors required to achieve Mission’s e-business goals. Administers third party relationships and contracts in support of functional area responsibilities. Ensures competitive pricing is being provided to the credit union. Other responsibilities include:• Manage all Digital Payment Channels• Enhances functionality of digital channels by identifying, scoping and integrating operational processes and member activities into digital platforms. • Researches and enhances digital channels to establish new memberships and originates/fund loans.• Increases channel profitability by researching new and existing revenue generating features and integrating them into the appropriate digital platforms.• Develops and distributes product line reporting/analytics for digital channels.• Troubleshoots systems issues and works with internal and external resources to resolve issues.• Ensures the user experience for all member facing digital channels is user friendly/intuitive and consistent with the credit union brand.• Establishes priorities and works with internal and external resources to ensure timely implementation.• Creates and administers an annual operating budget for all digital services and capital expenses. • Prepares and presents reports summarizing functional area activity for monthly Management/Board meetings, planning sessions, and business/functional area plans.

I was brought in to manage customer base interested in implementing Blockchain technology. Interfaced with several large clients based in San Francisco, Toronto, and Dallas. Act as Architect and lead a large team of 40 Project Managers, Analysts, and Software Developers in the design and delivery of innovative blockchain-based platform for Direct Advertising, Personal Lending, and Land Grants (Property Ownership Africa). Contribute to the advancement of the emerging field of blockchain technology through continual innovation and improvement. Own the technology stack and roadmap. Form a bridge between the business and technical functions of the business. Drive best practice in software development and agile project management. Define our relationship with open-source communities and industry-wide initiatives. Advocate for the company at conferences and events. Participated in several panel discussions as a cloud evangelist. Recently sold company to large financial institution which will leverage staff and technology portfolio to bring Blockchain to the Healthcare Industry.• Proven experience architecting and leading complex technical projects from start to finish• Passion for the transformative potential of blockchain and decentralized technologies such as Ethereum and IPFS along with a thorough understanding of their technical characteristics, capabilities and limitations• Excited by the potential of decentralizing technologies such as Ethereum and IPFS• Have a strong sense of the architectural and scalability challenges of blockchain technology• Have extensive experience of leading teams and delivering complex projects at scale in a high performing start-up or corporate environment• Substantial experience of working on either enterprise SAAS products or multi-sided platforms• I am comfortable working at the intersection of technology and business and is equally comfortable communicating with technical and non-technical audiences

As my team successfully delivered projects my responsibilities grew and we became “Agency Like” providing our services to all Cashcall and Loanme Companies through Ralis in the areas of: Custom Development, Cloud-Based Operational Strategies, Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity, Analytics, Project Management, Brand Management, Web and Print Design, Social Media, and Traditional Marketing Operations. In two years my team of 25 delivered 140 projects on-time and budget.Emerging Technologies: Work with business partners in Identifying new opportunities that exist within the Web, mobile, Cloud-Based or emerging technology landscape, defining our strategy, and delivering the capabilities required to capture those opportunities and translate them into revenue generating ideas that align with the overall business strategy. These efforts were then executed by my .net Dev Team.Project Management Office: Establish and Direct The PMO. Support and develop the overall strategy of the PMO. Established processes, protocols, and methodologies for the department, and partner with senior leaders to provide guidance on firm-wide initiatives. Report project health and budget to the CEO while maintaining appropriate prioritization while partnering with the business in queuing up new efforts.Design Web & Print/Brand Management: Manage an develop the corporate identity for all the entities within the Cashcall Portfolio aligning look and feel to amplify the individual organization’s business strategy through; Corporate Branding, Print and Web Media, Landing Pages and banners, and coordinating the efforts of our Advertising Agency.Marketing Operations: Benchmark the organization’s current marketing activities, performance and investment against industry best practices, and through gap analysis, develop improvements and business case for undertaking necessary changes either through the implementation of technology or enhancing current processes, as directed by the CEO.

Initially I was brought in to manage the Custom Cloud developed for Muve. As the technology space in music became more competitive I was asked to take over all aspects of technology and execution to create a cutting edge platform while, creating a seamless experience for our domestic and global users. I Lead a cross functional team (Dev, Project Management, Release Management, and QA) across three companies (MUVE, Cricket, Wilshire Media) in the research, architecture, development, and support of Muve's Technology portfolio which included.• Muve’s Proprietary Cloud Services and Back End Metadata Platform• Access to our MUVE App over the Internet, and Android/IOS Client • Managing two separate platforms for domestic users (over 1,000,000 in total) and international users while building new technologies to further establish the software framework essential to supporting Muve's innovation and rapid growth. • Manage, and participate in the day-to-day operation of our agile software development team in delivering on the company's product strategy and in ensuring internal systems are scaling to meet consumer needs. • Establish and manage corporate brand identity through traditional and on-line marketing strategies.• Manage UI/UX and Designers to create a beautiful yet easy to use interface.

• Responsible for the strategy, execution, and deployment of the global internet portfolio, call center technologies, and custom payment system which encompass, a large project and Product management teams, a QA team with team members in both NAM and Banglore. The Global Contact Center Support team responsible for managing the Custom CRM. The Enterprise Content Management Team, which managed content deployment with Autonomy Teamsite and other custom tools. A web production team which created and managed custom Flash development, Web Analytics, SEO and finally the Design and Usability team. The team totaled 125 employees and contractors across multiple countries.• Develop Product Management and Production Support Strategy across Marketing, Project Management, and Development teams to manage and prioritize roadmap as it relates to corporate strategy as well align to overall corporate vision.• Create Product Management Roles within the organization to manage and support the product vision and roadmap for the various product verticals.• Successfully Managed relationships with twenty-three business partners from varying organizations, global locations, and levels within the organization.• Grew project portfolio from $600,000 to over $15,000,000 as a result of managed growth, strong relationships with the business, and the consistent delivery of projects on-time and on-budget.• Established regular strategy discussions with the business to look for opportunity where efficiencies can be achieved by implementing automated solutions and move our customer base towards self-service.• Implement our sports site which deviates from our standard brand and with cutting-edge technology that integrates streams from social media sites and content from our sponsored athletes.

• Manage the efforts of all Loan Servicing I.T. which encompasses the PMO, Three Development Teams (Two On-site and one off-shore), The Fidelity System Support Team, The Aspect Call Center Support Team, The AFS Cashiering Team, and QA. The teams totaled seventy individuals dispersed in three different locations, not including our off-shore resources.• Project owner of AMC’s Subservicing effort for both IT and the Business. This was one of the single largest efforts at the organization. Managed all efforts of project as well as reporting status to senior executive management.• Restructured entire Loan Servicing IT Group to provide flexibility and a more streamlined SDLC.• Re-established relationship with off-shore development firm. Prior to my arrival off-shore firm was not communicating or delivering successfully. After implementing a new model which I had implemented at PacificLife, we delivered three pilot projects successfully and transition 10% of our M&E to India.• Participated in the formulation of the company business system architecture plans, assessing cost and feasibility of system requests and ensuring the plan supports both strategic and near-term needs.• Implemented business system plans, directing development, release, and maintenance of company business application and process control systems.• Worked with appropriate management to ensure project costs and schedules are properly estimated and controlled.• Collaborated with customers, vendors, consultants, and senior management to define service levels.• Integrated activities with business units and other IT departments to ensure successful implementation and support of project efforts.• Acted as general contractor within the IT organization to develop appropriate support for projects from various technology and service departments.• Maintained SOX compliance for all applications.

• Owned entire SDLC. (Development, QA, Project Management, and PMO)• Planned and direct projects involving the design, development and installation of Internet and/or client server software application systems or other technology involving several systems and impacting more than one area. • Managed the development of new or revised processes and procedures that impact organizational operations.• Ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame, funding parameters and scope. • Created and monetized the Managed Services program which will act as an MSP for our various Broker/Dealers taking ownership of their server infrastructure.• Managed a server farm of ninety servers including efforts relating to equipment acquisition, budget, deployment, architecture, and security.• Directed large-scale efforts by defining a structured work environment with minimal direction, along with building and managing domestic and international teams. • Worked extensively with a formal methodology and approach to manage multiple projects simultaneously and "hands on" project management utilizing MS Project. • Managed scope, tasks, budgets, resources, change management, while able to update and articulate issues and status to senior management. • Sample Projects include overseeing the architecture and offshore development of a portal and EAI system supporting multiple 3rd parties Internet and/or client server software applications or other technology involving several systems and impacting more than one area. • Responsible for directing all activities between our offshore development partner in India and our onshore IT group. • Additional responsibilities include the creation of new or revised processes and procedures for the day-to-day management of Help Desk and Training, Technical Project Lead, Marketing Initiatives, and Production Support functions.

• Managed a team of skilled developers to design, develop, test, implement and support various websites, web based applications, and technical infrastructure utilizing Microsoft .NET technology (C#, Visual Basic.NET, ASP.NET, Visual Studio.NET and SQL Server 2000) to build new applications and enhance previously developed Java applications.• Worked with designers to redesign the interface of several existing financial websites. • While establishing style guides as standards for any supplemental and future design work.• Established development procedures and protocols (SDLC) with version control.• Managed Purchasing of hardware, software design tools, development tools and server based software.• Managed all aspects of product development, including: architecture, design, project management, QA, tested, trained and customer support. Implementation of enterprise based applications developed domestically and distributed to global offices in Germany, Japan, The United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.• Acted as Architect for and managed a server farm consisting of six web servers, hosting varying frameworks: four websites, multiple .NET web based applications, backups/version control and development servers. Assured their support and uptime with constant maintenance.• Researched and coordinated data warehousing project with CTO, Developers and outside vendors.• Coordinated all delivery of all forms of video media as it relates to Broadcast, CD-Rom, and the web. The systems used were: Media 100, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, and Vegas Video.

• Responsible for managing the overall activities associated with the website including, but not limited to Web Site Design, Front-end (HTML, J-Script), Middleware (Cold Fusion), and Backend (MS SQL Server 7) development, maintenance, and hosted; capacity and project planned and preparedness; daily availability / accessibility.• Supervised the entire team i.e. Developers/Designers/Project Coordinators in bringing them together as a single unit, allowed for a more streamlined workflow and open communication. • Also, provided tactical management, administration and leadership, in order to ensure that the project proceeds on time and within budget, while planned activities to ensure the Company’s readiness as online traffic and use continue to grow rapidly. • Supported the efforts of the Sales & Business Development group and Interactive Marketed & Content Development group to develop processes and procedures, which ensure the successful implementation and execution of programs, promotions, and other activities.• Worked as part of the executive management team, which includes Board Members, the President, and C.O.O with responsibilities in business development, content development, operations, and marketing.

• Led a development team of sixteen developers, recruited and interviewed new developers, conducted performance reviews and code reviews, modify coded standards where necessary, with an eye for optimization work with producers (project managers) to assign resources to projects accorded to skills and interest, schedule resources for upcoming projects, Estimated time for completion of projects.• Worked with the Directors of other disciplines to improve workflow and ultimately the quality of all projects.• Translated desired project features into functional requirements taking into consideration costs, timelines and end-user appeal. • Prioritized the development of project features given both marketing and engineering considerations. • Managed and assisted with the execution of projects.

• Built a 23 person multi-department group to meet the high volume of production work that was ready to launch or in development. Established policies and procedures; implement coded guidelines, versioned system, and cross-departmental workflow. • Developed the department from three initial coders to a department of fourteen front-end developers, five senior level developers, and four multi-media programmers.• Within HTML, developed and mentored individuals and assisted them to attain more advanced roles within the organization. Successfully spun off a group from within the department called technologists that perform a more advanced development role within the organization utilized such technologies as: Perl, PHP, Python and Java. This group with my supervision helped construct and deploy the new shopping cart system that communicated directly with various credit card vendors.• As company expanded globally to both Germany and England, Managed the off-shore development team, mirrored the processes and strategies developed domestically.• Developed the strategies for a multi-media group that also spun off into its own department. It was responsible for on-line video, Flash, and Shockwave development for the web.