Cannabis Industry Interviews

Eric Sklar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Napa Valley Fumé, which encompasses three sustainability-focused cannabis gardens in Lake County, California.

Dr. Markus Roggen is the founder of Complex Biotech Discovery Ventures, a private research center for cannabis science and collaborator for academic research.

Mark Kuhn is the CEO of Oat Foundry, a Philadelphia-based engineering design firm.

Gretchen Schmidt is the Faculty Program Director for Excelsior College’s Graduate Certificate in Cannabis Control.

Dr. Trina Hazzah is the co-founder and president of the Veterinary Cannabis Society, which pursues the safe use of cannabis in pet medicine through education, advocacy, and promoting product standards.

Kevin Ford is the founder and CEO of Uplift National, a cannabis industry education platform and resource for entrepreneurs.

Michael Machat is the Executive Vice President of Business Development and Cannabis Team Lead for Reed Construction, an Illinois-based construction contracting firm founded in 1893.

Jonathon Goldrath is a consultant for cannabis entrepreneurs, a career cannabis executive, and the co-founder of 317 Opportunities.

John Manlove is the co-founder and CEO of Apex Trading, a cannabis business management software platform, which helps wholesale buyers and sellers streamline their operations.

Cindy De La Vega is CEO and part-owner of STIIZY Union Square, the first Latina-owned dispensary in San Francisco, California.

Peter Vogel is the CEO of Leafwire, a social media and business networking site dedicated specifically to the cannabis industry.

Al DeChard is the founder and CEO of Geomat, a wastewater management firm that works with cannabis cultivators to help maintain compliance and reduce their environmental footprint.

Candace Clark is the co-founder of LinkUp and the Chief Compliance and Regulations Officer for the Social Equity Empowerment Network.

Lonny Bramzon, aka Lonny the Street Lawyer, is a licensed attorney and the founder/CEO of Street Lawyer Services, a Washington DC-based legal services and cannabis gifting firm.

Robert Soler is the Vice President of Biological Research and Technology at BIOS, a lighting solutions company that offers LEDs specialized for plant growth.

Alyssa Russell is the creative director and co-owner of Clara Jane, a CBD store in Nashville, Tennessee with a product line featuring hemp grown in-house.

David Kooi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Jointly, a mobile app that helps to inform cannabis consumers about their usage.

Leah Sera, PharmD, MA, BCPS, is the program director of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy’s MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics.

Chris Van Leeuwen is the Vice President of Agency Development for Insurance Canopy, an online insurance marketplace helping businesses and entrepreneurs access top-rated and low-cost professional, product, and general liability insurance.

Ivan Suslov is the Chief Operating Officer for IndicaOnline, a seed-to-sale software platform used by dispensaries throughout the United States and Canada.

Breck Speed is COO and Cameron Meshell is President of Farmington Research, which specializes in water-soluble hemp extracts for creating CBD-infused beverage products.

Dr. Thomas Macsay is a naturopath and medical advisor for Neurogan, a health-minded CBD company with Scandinavian roots.

Tylor Couch is the founder of PolyCanna, a Colorado company focused on creative recycling and upcycling strategies to improve sustainable packaging options for the cannabis industry.

Jen Jackson is the founder and CEO of Be Jubie, a Baltimore-based CBD brand that emphasizes restoration, general wellness, and social justice.