ABOUT JAMES (JAMIE) BAUMGARTNERJamie is an innovative business leader combining an acute business acumen with broad scientific excellence that has assisted over 700 biotechnology/pharmaceutical companies reach unparalleled levels of success. He is an expert in drug discovery and development who consults with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to advance projects to IND filing. Currently Jamie is leveraging his 20 years of drug discovery experience and passion for therapeutic evaluation to develop alternative natural products for people with unmet medical need. Jamie has been instrumental in optimization of dietary supplement formulas bringing novel products to market. Through his business acumen, Jamie has lead three CBD businesses transition from virtual ideas into revenue reality. His passion is to better understand cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system to better human and pet health.PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS LEADER• Experience leading all aspects of an industrial hemp organization, from seed to shelf. • Team-based management approach for successful and dynamic company operations• Innovative and strategic visionary that positions companies for successJAMIE CAN ASSIST WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY AND COMPANY EVALUATIONS• Evaluation of technology application for the hemp industry• Always seeking new company approaches for merger, acquisitions, and joint venture opportunitiesSCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL ASSESSMENT OF CANNABINOID BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY• Leverage experience in molecular, cellular, in vivo models and clinical design to better understand cannabinoid health benefits. • Customization of models to address specific discovery projects or to differentiate cannabinoid therapeutics from existing standards of careCOLLABORATION FOR BETTER APPROACHES TO DISCOVERY RESEARCH• Innovative approaches to enable better production processes and novel formulations• Develop in vivo models that are more predictive of human disease or therapeutic disease treatment• Correlate preclinical rodent model drug data with clinical efficacy or adverse eventsJAMIE’S PHILOSOPHYA better understanding of cannabinoid biology is greatly needed to fully optimize how the cannabis and industrial hemp plants will impact human and pet health. Jamie is dedicated to implementing novel approaches to develop novel formulations and better understand cannabinoid biology. Lastly, Jamie is keen to form strong collaborations with like-minded companies and individuals to achieve this mission.