Jesse Lopez is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Geocann and SourceOne Global Partners. Mr. Lopez has over 40 years in both the human and animal nutrition and health markets. He began his career at Ralston Purina before moving to Potash Corporation (PCS), and then to Cognis Nutrition and Health (now owned by BASF). He has held various leadership positions and directed business growth through strategic mergers, acquisitions and both domestic and international business development.Mr. Lopez founded SourceOne Global Partners in 2003, and has guided the company’s development from a startup to a global leadership position as a provider of health and wellness solutions, created through scientific research and innovative product development. Mr. Lopez initially became involved in the cannabis industry when asked to serve as an advisor to PharmaCann in June of 2015. Later that year, SourceOne developed a patent-protected line of hemp-derived ingredients and product applications. In 2017, Mr. Lopez launched Geocann, a new company specifically focused on serving the emerging cannabis industry, while forming several exclusive joint ventures that leverage a robust intellectual property portfolio. The JVs include partnerships in cultivation, patented extraction technology and processing, and global distribution. As the consumer demand for phytocannabinoid ingredients - CBD, THC, CBG, CBN, CBC, etc. - continues to grow, Geocann is pioneering the introduction of advanced delivery system technologies, like VESIsorb®, that provide its customers with the widest range of cannabis products that deliver optimum bioavailability.