Delivers C-Suite strategy and organizational planning, acquisition due diligence, executive coaching, financial forecasting and operational consulting to family offices, hedge funds, MSOs, growth and early stage and non-profit companies. Deep knowledge and experience in the cannabis and services sectors. Proven track record in creating focused and effective teams and organizations.

Provide strategic and operational leadership and government relations guidance to Curaleaf New York and Curaleaf Florida subsidiaries.

Responsible for providing strategic leadership and Board engagement to establish and execute long-range goals, strategies, plans and polices. Activities include government relations, business development, compliance and the establishment of an infrastructure for four dispensary sites and a 75,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Ravena, NY.

Responsible for: - With CEO, created the PalliaTech brand and mission. - In one year, managing growth from one medical marijuana licence to licenses in seven states. - Grew company from three employees to 200 employees. - Responsible for government relations in developing states. - Created product branding for medical and adult-use product lines. - Managed business development for new applications. - Negotiated sale and acquisition for multiple subsidiaries.

* Responsible for delivering a multi-state, three year strategic plan and business development opportunities.* Team lead medical marijuana licenses in New York, Connecticut, Maryland and Hawaii. - Managed team of scientists, cultivators, pharmaceutical experts, attorneys, architects and security professionals to create a game-changing application. - Analyzed evolving medical marijuana legislation and created application strategy.. - Created role out plan that will maximize investor returns and comply with pharma-grade regulations - Engaged chemists and process engineers to create best-in-class standard operating procedures (SOP's) related to the formulation and manufacturing of monocannabinoid products. - Site selection and lease negotiation for more than a dozen future manufacturing and dispensary locations in five states.

Executive Team Committee member delivering structural and strategic recommendations for start up of $100M debt and $25M equity micro-financing funds. Also, provided operations consulting support and analyzed banking relationships.

Provided transitional financial expertise including strategy for retail leasing activities and managing financial and human resource organizational functions.

Chief Operating Officer role, Responsible for strategic and operational planning, finance and administration activities. Managed $65M operating budget.Projects included $65M renovation of the David Koch Theater. Reported to Board Chair.

Co-founded real estate and management consulting firm specializing in debt and equity placement, site selection, due diligence, and retail rollouts with offices in New York and Raleigh, North Carolina. Selected Clients:• Yamaichi International Inc., New York, NY• Foodtown Supermarkets, Newark, NJ• Jones Construction Company, Raleigh, NC

Founded 15 unit, venture-backed retail organization.- Created and developed successful organization that grew from 1 to 150 employees in 3 years;- Innovative concept with four-wall cash on cash returns >50%;- Designed and implemented proprietary CRM and debit card system;- Recognized as one of New Jersey’s Top 25 Businesses;- Fleet Bank’s 2001 Business Leadership Award;- Honored by Governor Christy Whitman for inner-city retail development in first year.

Responsible for productivity and management of Department of Project Finance. Underwrote all loans and investments made by the Empire Development Corporation and developed scoring model for micro-loans. Key member of RFP committee analyzing high profile projects such as the development of Queens West, Empire Fulton Ferry Park and Times Square Development. Participated in structuring third party relationships with NGOs.