Ryan Markley Email and Phone Number

Head of Compliance for publicly-listed company, responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective compliance program focused on continuous improvement and risk management. As lead of inaugural Quality Management Systems program, create policies, procedures, and work instructions to ensure consistent output aligned with specifications. Create and deliver compliance training and education from job-specific conduct to broader corporate governance. Conduct company-wide, routine auditing and monitoring to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Institute collaborative enterprise risk management, monitoring, and action program to ensure interdepartmental compliance, identify noncompliance, legal risk, waste, and abuse, and effectively implement liability mitigation initiatives. Assist with due diligence for geographic expansion initiatives to ensure qualified partners. Strategic, efficient, and solution-oriented Executive Team critical thought partner.

Head of California statewide cannabis compliance and operations driving ~$20m in CPG revenue. Responsibilities and areas of expertise include ongoing regulatory and contracts compliance, procurement, sales and operations planning, supply chain management, creation and implementation of manufacturing quality systems, comprehensive SOP development and implementation, M&A systems and processes integration, and facilities utilization optimization.

As Director of Operations and Compliance for California subsidiary, administer all cannabis manufacturing and distribution activities with focus on legal compliance, public health and safety, quality assurance, and profitability. Manage cross-functional team of 15 employees, oversee productivity, and facilitate employee development. Monitor and audit all operations on an ongoing basis, identify opportunities for process and/or quality improvement, create and implement solutions. Plan operations and product development to ensure both efficient use of Company resources and that consumer market demands are met.Create, implement, and continuously revise written Company policies and standard operating procedures in alignment with laws, regulations, industry best practices, good manufacturing practices, employee safety and security, and Company ethos. Routinely conduct employee trainings to ensure ongoing compliance with written policies and procedures. Primary liaison with government regulators to demonstrate ongoing legal compliance in all areas of operations.

Produced written responses to consumer complaints by serving as the primary liaison between interdepartmental staff, consumers, and regulatory agencies. Coordinated interdepartmental investigations into consumer requests for judicial hearings, produced written responses, and argued Health Plan's position to Administrative Law Judges. Ensured compliance with strict turnaround times and implementation of all legally binding decisions.Identified and implemented regulatory requirements through written policy and procedure on wide-ranging issues. Created and administered employee trainings to ensure ongoing "culture of compliance". Lead company-wide response to business interruptions and disasters. Planned for coordinated response from 300+ staff by developing department-specific risk assessments and creating communication plans. Created and conducted ongoing executive-level trainings to simulate implementation of the business continuity plan.

Created inaugural compliance risk assessment for public health plan. Researched industry best practices, developed assessment tools, tracked findings, and oversaw implementation of risk mitigation activities. Compiled resources and created tools to ensure company-wide audit readiness. Informed interdepartmental manager and executive-level staff of legal requirements and performance expectations through ongoing trainings. Reviewed written policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance. Recommended revisions to existing policies during weekly interdepartmental policy review meetings and drafted new polices.

Provided daily legal assistance to Judges and legal staff in high profile international criminal litigation. Analyzed and synthesized live witness testimony and evidence on a daily basis in televised court proceedings. Conducted legal research and drafted opinions, orders, and decisions on behalf of the Judges.