Cullen Raichart, Founder and CEO of GreenBroz, Inc. has more than 12 years experience as an entrepreneur and inventor in the agriculture industry. A Veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Cullen is driven to create American-made products that offer solutions to the growing cultivation industry. Prior to founding GreenBroz, Cullen worked in the …

Ryan Beers and Oriana Leo are the founders of Nonnie’s Nectar, a line of premium organic hemp extract CBD products. Nonnie's is currently being sold across the US in natural grocery stores, as well as online. Widely viewed as the preeminent brand in quality and transparency, Nonnie’s has partnered with Strain Secure Trutrace Technologies to be the …

Ashley Chiu is the Strategic Growth and Risk Leader at EY Canada and the Global Cannabis Subject Matter Resource for EY Global, where she serves clients in the cannabis sector and adjacent industries. Her work includes identifying strategic and diversified growth opportunities, and developing new market entry strategies. Ashley also performs valuat…

Danny Keith is the trailblazing CEO of Cannabis Club TV, the first broadcasting OOH/OTTtv/PPV (Out of Home/Over the Top TV/Pay Per View) network devoted to the cannabis industry, certified by Tommy Chong - at dispensaries, on the internet, on your home TV and via a mobile app. Danny is a visionary within various industries, identifying opportunitie…

Sheldon Owen is the owner and founder of Muncheez, an industry-leading marketplace that connects the right consumers to the right businesses across the entire cannabis industry. Sheldon has over 20 years of experience in technology, software, digital advertising and social media. Prior to launching Muncheez, Sheldon was the former CEO and co-founde…

Kyra Reed is co-founder of Kadin Academy, an online education platform for women in cannabis, and one of the largest cannabis networking Facebook groups, Women Entrepreneurs in Cannabis. For more on Kadin Academy, visit: https://www.kadinacademy.com/ To join the "Women Entrepreneurs in Cannabis" Facebook group, visit: https://www.facebook.com/group…

Kory Zelickson is a co-founder of Namaste and has 15+ years of experience in operating multiple successful e-commerce businesses and in international sales. Kory is focused on areas of business development and investor relations. For more on Namaste Technologies, visit: https://www.namastetechnologies.com/ ***Intro Music: SWEET by Brockhampton***…

Peter Pilarski is President of Cannabiz Social, an agency specializing in communications, marketing and branding for the Canadian cannabis industry and a subsidiary of CIPR Communications. Peter and his wife Christina run both agencies together, sharing their passion for connecting people, companies and communities through words, images and strateg…

Charlie Rutherford is the Business Development Director at Boveda (https://bovedainc.com/), the Global Leader in 2-way Humidity Control, the only humidity control recommended by ASTM's global cannabis standards. Charlie's personal story of moving from cannabis skeptic to believer after a life-changing accident is what informs Boveda's work in helpi…

Katie Pringle is the co-founder of Marigold Marketing & PR and Cannabis Communications. An integrated marketing expert, Katie has a deep understanding of the social and digital landscape and traditional media mix. She has extensive experience in lifestyle, entertainment & cannabis, with specific focus on brands that speak to women. As a marketer, K…

Sheena Shiravi is the Director of Consumer Communications at Eaze, the leading and fastest growing technology company in the cannabis sector. In her role, she's responsible for the overall messaging and strategic voice for the company.Eaze is an online marketplace that helps provide legal access to cannabis through safe and convenient delivery. In …

Will Hyde is a cannabis expert at Leafly and a host of the "What Are you Smoking" podcast. He's a cultivator and former budtender who loves complex hybrids with piney and gassy terpene profiles. A hash and concentrate connoisseur, you can see what he's dabbing and follow all his adventures on Instagram at @the.avid.dabber.For more on Leafly, visit …

Michael Elkin has had a successful career in security systems design and consulting, and oversees the security aspects of all of CCI's cannabis projects. Since the cannabis regulations were published in 2013, Michael has worked with over 40 applicant producers and licensed producers, providing full security designs and technical proposals. He has d…

For this first episode of the Budding Industry Podcast, we welcomed Gill Polard onto the show.Gill is a co-host of the High Friends Podcast and the creator of the popular website and new magazine The Her(B) Life which celebrates the feminine cannabis experience through stories, essays and industry interviews with female founders, CEOs and influence…