Dr. David Bearman received his M.D. from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He has served at all levels...
Subject Matter Expert
Ryan Kocot
Ryan Kocot is a cannabis attorney admitted in California, Massachusetts, and New York, with a federal...
Carolina Nocetti, MD
Dr. Carolina Nocetti is a physician and technical consultant for medical cannabis projects in the US, Canada, Uruguay,...
Maria Pettinato, RN, PhD
Maria Pettinato, RN, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at Seattle University, Seattle,...
Dr. Robb Flannery
Dr. Robert Flannery is the first PhD in the United States with the technical training and expertise in commercial...
Jen Randolph Reise
Jen Randolph Reise is a passionate advocate for Minnesota’s budding craft cannabis industry. An attorney by...
James Loud
James Loud is a renowned breeder, podcast host, and author, who navigates the intricate world of cannabis genetics...
Jaimie Lewis
Jaimie Lewis is a business minded entrepreneurial self-starter. With multilevel management abilities and an...
Hirsh Jain
Hirsh Jain is the Founder of Ananda Strategy, which advises leading cannabis brands, retailers, ancillary technology...
Stoney Tark
Stoney Tark is a prolific writer based in Europe, known for his articles on cultivation, breeding, hash making, and...
Nichelle Santos
As the founder and CEO of CannaCoverage Insurance Services, Nichelle Santos is an entrepreneur and business...
Sharquana Paul
An African-American native of Brooklyn, Sharquana Paul has lived the life of a true caretaker, one in which she has...
Giovanni Paul
Giovanni Paul is a first-generation Haitian-American who has always had a passion and gift for entrepreneurship,...
Jason Malcolm
Jason Malcolm is the principal of Arcview Consulting, a cannabis business strategy professional service company. Jason...
Chuck Latini, Jr.
Charles “Chuck” Latini, Jr., is a land use planner and design professional. He is a practitioner and...
Mila Marshall, Ph.D.
Dr. Mila Marshall is an environmental professional and journalist with a passion for advancing sustainability in all...
Timeka Drew
Timeka Drew is the founder and CEO of Biko, a California-born cannabis brand focused on producing luxurious, effective...
Angela Bacca, Director of Academics
Angela Bacca began covering the cannabis industry as a student journalist in San Francisco in 2006. Since then, she...
David Paleschuck
David Paleschuck is a brand strategist, author, and advisor specializing in wellness and regulated markets. For over...
Angelika Penuela-Ruiz
Angelika Penuela-Ruiz was born and raised in California’s San Fernando Valley and is a graduate of El Camino Real High...
Precious Osagie-Erese
Precious Osagie-Erese is a serial cannabis industry entrepreneur, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) advocate, and...
Chris Eggers
Horticulture
Adolph Ward
Horticulture
Priscilla Agoncillo
Advocacy
Eviane Ita Coton
Eviane Ita Coton possesses extensive experience in the fields of cultivation relations, business development,...
Daniel Rowland
Based in Colorado, Daniel Rowland is a global cannabis policy and regulatory expert. He helps companies and...
Uwe Blesching, Ph.D.
Uwe Blesching is a medical writer, researcher, a regular contributor to the fields of mind-body medicine and the...
Tim Crowell
Horticulture
Maha Haq
Maha has dedicated over a decade to the commercial cannabis space. She is an independent consultant for retailers,...
Oscar Burrola, Jr.
Oscar Burrola is founder of Lifted Spirit Collective and a Horticulture teacher at Oaksterdam University.
Courtney Moran, LL.M.
Courtney Moran, LLM, is the founding principal of EARTH Law and the chief legislative strategist for Agricultural Hemp...
Dale Sky Jones
President
David Abernathy
Treasurer
Alex Goldstein
Alex Goldstein holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminology from York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2013 Alex...
Bruce Margolin
Emeritus
Tiffany Watkins, Chair of Social Impact
Tiffany Watkins is known as LadyCanna. She’s a former IT Professional who worked for many years as a network systems...
Joe Chambers, SHRM-SCP
Joe Chambers is a Senior Certified Human Resources expert with over 30 years of experience in both the public and...
Diane Goldstein
Vice-President
Tom Quick, Ph.D.
Dr. Tom Quick “Dr. Tom” is currently working with Blake Industries to provide: Scientific, Agronomic and Sales support...
Eric Brandstad
Eric Brandstad Eric Brandstad is a Greenhouse, Farm, and Industry Expert that has been in the Industry for over 30...
Greg Zeman
Greg Zeman is the co-author of Beyond Buds: Next Generation with Ed Rosenthal. This book explores the world of...
Dale Schafer, Esq.
Dale Schafer is a father, grandfather, veteran, educator, and guitar player, and has been an attorney for for over 35 ...
David Goldman
David Goldman has been a medical cannabis patient activist and law reform advocate for over 10 years and has taught...
Stuart Watts
Stuart Watts was born and raised in San Francisco and is a fifth-generation San Franciscan. After working in...
Drew Sanchez, Esq.
Drew Sanchez is a seasoned California attorney who fights hard to help his clients survive in a landscape that...
David Perkins
Originally from Northern California, David Perkins deeply rooted in the cannabis culture that has paved the way for...
Anthony DeMeo, Co-Chair of Extractions & Manufacturing
Anthony DeMeo is a founding member of Green Therapeutics LLC, based in Las Vegas, Nevada . He works with multiple...
Mitchell Colbert
Mitchell Colbert has been a cannabis legalization advocate since he was busted for possession at 19 and saw the waste...
Dale Hunt, PhD
Dale Hunt has extensive experience with patent protection, with a technical emphasis in life sciences, environmental...
Frenchy Cannoli
Frenchy Cannoli was a California-based teacher, consultant, artisan, and activist dedicated to the production and...
Bridget Cole Williams, MD
Dr. Bridget Cole Williams is an established board-certified family physician and author. With nearly 20 years of...
Keith Justin Anderson
Keith Justin Anderson is an attorney specializing in Federal Tribal law, with an emphasis on Tribal economic...
Stefanie Gangano, PhD, Co-Chair of Extractions & Manufacturing
Dr. Stephanie Gangano holds a doctorate in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Florida. She serves as Co-Chair of OU’s Extractions & Manufacturing department, and has been working professionally for more than 25 years in both the laboratory and manufacturing sectors of the cannabis industry.
Kimberly A. Murray
Ambassador
Robyn Pierce
Horticulture
James Silva, Esq.
Professor: Legal 101, Civics 102
Sarah Shrader
Business
Paul Armentano
Chair of Science
Natalie Darves, Chair of Business
Chair of Business
Luke S. Zimmerman, Esq.
Legal
Lauren Vázquez, Esq., Chair of Legal
Legal
Kyle Kushman
Horticulture
Kali Perkins, Esq.
Legal
Joey Ereñeta, Chair of Horticulture
Chair of Horticulture
Jeff Jones
Horticulture
Ed Rosenthal
Horticulture
Chris Conrad
Business
Chad Gilmore
Extracts