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Warren, Michigan, US

Sacramento, CA, US

• Provided executive and organizational consulting for medium to large sized cannabis companies with a focus on cultivation best practices, manufacturing process improvement, and financial performance.Key Activities
• Achieve higher levels of quality and service for clients through improvements in cannabis cultivation,extraction, manufacturing, and facility optimization.
• Increase compliance, profitability, and efficiencies through operations planning, and risk management analysis.
• Design and implement operational strategies with diverse leadership teams in vertically integrated companies across multiple states
• Audit existing cultivation practices, manufacturing processes, retail operations, and training programs to propose continuous improvement solutions and quality control measures.

Sacramento, CA, US

• Managed P&L, developed go-to market strategy, and oversaw manufacturing operations for a luxury cannabis concentrate brand in California.Key Activities
• Successfully launched a recreational cannabis concentrate brand into over 100 California retailers within the first 3 months of operations
• Established vendor network and manufacturing process that maximized profitability while maintaining product quality using multiple 3rd party extraction partners.
• Developed and executed a strategic operations plan aligned with overall business objectives that increased partner yields by over 10% in extraction.
• Established an operating cadence and created a robust set of SOPs and KPIs for all lines of business.
• Applied improvement solutions to product quality, manufacturing process and operational costs to increase the company's net MRR by 20%

Sacramento, CA, US

• Planned and developed an automated cannabis farm, high-capacity concentrate facility, and fulfillment infrastructure on a 12 acre campus in California.Key Activities
• Obtained city and county approval for the $50 million project by working directly with legislators and community stakeholders
• Planned and implemented the operational plan, resulting in a fully compliant cannabis company.
• Oversaw construction for cultivation, processing, packaging, quality and logistics/fulfillment facilities.
• Developed SOPs in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practice ensuring the highest levels of compliance internally and externally
• Overall P&L management and cost controlling for business segments, increasing quarterly profitability by over 20%

• Directed the planning and operations of an enterprise level cannabis start-up, overseeing manufacturing and cultivation in WA, OR, CA, AZ, and NV.Key Activities
• Successfully launched 4 cannabis brands across multiple states, managing all aspects of production, packaging and fulfillment.
• Designed, built, and managed greenhouse and extraction facilities in multiple states.
• Handled quarterly and annual budgeting and managed P&L, decreasing quarterly costs by 30%
• Reduced facility costs, staffing needs, department purchasing, and packaging requirements while maintaining product quality and increasing profitability.
• Implemented automated data capture and lean practices which lead to a doubling production capacity and facility throughput.

• Founded a recreational cannabis company in WA, developing a variety of cannabis products with a focus on CO2 extraction.Key Activities
• Led company from concept to operations, obtaining multiple cannabis cultivation and manufacturing licenses in Washington.
• Created and implemented a strategic business plan, encompassing multiple revenue channels, product offerings, and enhancements to the customer experience to bolster top-line performance.
• Implemented process flows and data capture methods to increase operational efficiency.
• Managed the project lifecycle from seed to sale, including nutrient selection, cultivation and extraction methodologies, vendor selection, negotiation of terms, and development of SOPs for the all departments.
• Streamlined cultivation, extraction, and post-processing methodologies to increase product quality

Seattle, WA, US

• Successfully acquired one of the first licenses to operate a regulated adult-use cannabis company in The US while working with the government to implement a recreational cannabis program in Washington State.Key.
• Worked with policy makers to pass and implement cannabis legalization in WA State, which became the basis for legalization in many US States.
• Built one of the first licensed recreational companies in the United States, successfully transitioning a medical marijuana company and creating a model organization for legislators and policy makers to use as an.
• Oversaw all extraction and production operations including hydrocarbon and CO2 extraction, ensuring compliance with state and local government and fire officials.
• Managed creative direction and brand development, sales strategy, and marketing initiatives resulting in a product launch in 30 stores state-wide.
• Led content strategy and managed social media, defining the brand voice and engagement approach leading to rapid increase in market share.

Computer/Information Technology Administration And Management

Business Management, Business