Corey Hewitt Email & Phone Number

New York Market

Market Director, New York State:Grew Business (Cultivation, 4 Dispensaries) from start-up to $XXM's Revenue over past ~3 years and generated hundreds of thousands high grade medical cannabis unitsEmployee Organization Creation to 80+ across New York StateHigh Quality Pharmaceutical Product Development across Sublingual Tincture/Vaporization/Oral Capsule/Hard Pressed Tablet/Suppositories/Topical Lotions/Oral Dissoluble Tablets Quality improvement and standards for all grow, manufacturing and next generation products, including advanced branding, packaging and messaging.Development and Implementation NYS first Home Delivery program, including high-tech home delivery joint venture program "Columbia Care at Home" (HIPAA tele-video/chat/automated route delivery)Implemented NYS Launch of the CNC Card – the Nation’s First Cannabis Industry Credit CardImplemented NYS wholesale agreements with other MMJ Registered OrganizationsImplemented health safety and environmental programsMain interface and Full Compliance with Bureau of Narcotics and NYS Department of Health to drive first and only registered organization to receive Schedule I controlled substance manufacturing and export licenses from the New York State Department of Health Managed local public relation interviews including live TV, radio and magazine/newspaper coverageManaged all competitive intelligence, local finance, supply chain, procurement, operations, dispensaries (Rochester, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Riverhead, Plattsburgh) and marketing initiatives Numerous tours to raise capital and awareness to support Columbia Care broader corporate initiativesNYS was the incubator for growing other states as identified and completed based on my leadership

Rochester, New York Area

Responsible for $57M revenue-based commercial and residential business across six counties geographically ranging from Webster to Naples, NY. Accountable for cash flow, revenue/earnings growth, and providing overall operational and strategic direction for 85 employees. Territory covers approximately 78,360 access lines, with greater than 28,700 high speed internet users. Duties include daily management of technical supervisors that ensure all central office and sales/service technicians seamlessly handle high speed internet and telephone services. This includes trouble ticket time-to-repair, service order installations and productive jobs per day. Responsible for the territory Small Business Account Executives exceeding monthly sales quotas. Mid-size and Enterprise Account Executives also work closely within the region to promote growth of metro ethernet, consumer premise equipment, and other higher-end solutions. Maintain key relationships with the highest level of customer service including local municipalities, large corporations (Constellation Brands, Eastview Mall), small and medium businesses, and residential consumers. Actively engaged in local chamber of commerce’s, business associations and numerous charitable foundations. Strong marketing and local engagement initiatives demonstrated on a regular basis for growing the Frontier brand and market share. Examples include live TV/radio interviews, business articles, and local community events. Activities result in monthly operation reviews, annual strategy reviews, annual commitment plans to Frontier Senior Executives regarding future investments in the telecom market.

Promoted to serve as the General Manager of OLED Systems, May 2008. Responsible for cash flow, revenue/earnings growth, and providing overall strategic direction of 60 employees located in Asia and the US. Duties included business negotiations, market intelligence, intellectual property (IP) defense, finance, and marketing/sales across a multi-million dollar business. Activities resulted in monthly operation reviews, annual strategy reviews, annual commitment plans, and overall recommendations to EK Corporate Senior Executives regarding future investments in the OLED Flat Panel Display and Solid State Lighting technologies. Since 2004, improved earnings from operations by 53% [+$15M], while managing a declining revenue base of 77% [-$17M]. This was accomplished through focusing on key OLED investments, which maintained the IP relevance and technical know-how necessary for industry leadership and valuation purposes.Key interface engaging with an investment banker to assess overall 2009 OLED business transformation options for maximizing Kodak shareholder value and strategic alternatives. Responsibilities included financial valuation, business model alternatives, external management presentations, and due diligence. This resulted in the sale of substantially all assets associated with its OLED business to a group of LG companies for $125M.Prior to May 2008, responsible for worldwide operations, finance, and marketing initiatives.

Business unit leader with responsibility for $21M post acquisition of microencapsulation technology IP. Operational duties included financial budget management, cross technology analysis for investment decisions, and highly respected relations with research community. Business development duties included new product requirements, project planning, robust technology development process, and identifying $50M of external program funding opportunities from negotiations with companies in Taiwan and Japan.

Responsible for the consolidation, analysis, and reporting of the BU’s financial results, forecasting, and restructuring activities on a worldwide basis. Specific areas of reporting included full P&L, DSO, DSI, and capital analysis. BU portfolio size ~$700M in revenues. Additional responsibilities included: supervisor skills, IP royalty portfolio $40M, advertising portfolio $76M, and performing ad hoc analysis.

Responsible for maintaining the integrity of A/R and protecting the company from loss due to bad debt while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction and support of BU goals. Job responsibilities included: establishing and maintaining credit limits for customers consistent with their ability to pay up to $1.5M, reviewing A/R portfolio to determine the level of portfolio risk, managing bad debt reserves, and resolving significant delinquent balances directly with the customer and Credit Representative.

Promoted and held responsible for leading consolidation of ~900 employees from fourteen to seven centers across the US. Participated in operational reviews with the VP, Director, and Managers of each Center. Identified as the Corporate Process Owner for the credit and collection activities across the US. This involved the creation of standardized reporting and analysis of operational delinquency activities for a $236 million dollar portfolio. Served as the acting Director of West Florida’s Center. Involved daily management of twenty-six Billing, Customer Care, Credit, Marketing, and Field Support personnel.

Portfolio consisted of managing a $52 million account receivable base. Management responsibilities involved daily interaction with eighteen direct reports, customer visits, revision of A/R policies and procedures, and building morale within a challenged environment. Calendar year 1997, delinquency was reduced as follows: overall past due by $11.5 million; 90+ past due dollars by $1.1 million; and number of 180+ day past due invoices by 1,331.

Provided leadership to a team of sixteen Account Managers. Approved all regional credit, litigation, and write-off requests within the portfolios submitted by Account Managers.

Involved in all the day-to-day operations for collection of money due EKCC

M.B.A., Master Of Business Administration, International Business

B.S., Business Administration, Finance

A.S., Science-Business Administration, Business

Activities and Societies: President - Business Club