Kyle Tankard serves as the Cannabis Business Leader at SCI providing local cannabis policy expertise in California since 2016. He plays a diverse role, assisting municipalities with all aspects of local cannabis implementation including regulatory and equity program development, taxation policy and cost recovery, cannabis compliance, application review, and cannabis-related public education. Kyle has also established himself as a leader in cannabis equity, assisting with the development and implementation of local cannabis. He currently manages a portfolio of over 15 cannabis clients, providing a variety of ongoing cannabis-related services including application review, plan checks, compliance inspections, and equity analysis and program development. He contributes over 10 years of experience as a results-driven project manager, delivering his projects on time, under tight deadlines and high pressure situations.