Work experience

• Strategic Partnership Team

  Thrive Agritech

  2026.01-Current

  (7 months)
• General Manager

  Alchemy

  2023.07-2024.09

  (a year)

  29 1 year 4 months (1 year 3 months)
• Director of Compliance and Delivery

  GABY Inc

  2022.07-2023.04

  (10 months)

  1 year 8 months
• Director of Compliance & Production

  Sonoma Pacific Distribution

  2021.01-2021.09

  (9 months)

  11 months
• Director of Production

  Sonoma Pacific Distribution

  2020.11-2021.01

  (3 months)

  for a licensed cannabis distributor and manufacturer during a critical period of growth, restructuring, and brand development. Played a key role in operational scaling, regulatory alignment, and product innovation across in-house and partner lines. • Oversaw development and manufacturing of multiple in-house product lines for retail, as well as contracted brand production. • Served on the M&A team, conducting due diligence and site assessments to support strategic growth and evaluate new supply chain opportunities. • Spearheaded R&D initiatives that drove product innovation and market expansion across both internal and external brands. • Developed and implemented company-wide compliance programs aligned with DCC, state, and federal regulations.
• Indoor Cultivation Manager

  Sweetwater Pharms

  2018.07-2019.12

  (a year)

  (1 year 6 months) • Operated a 30,000‐sq‐ft indoor cultivation as primary site manager; drove 20% yield increases and 30% utility reductions via sustainable IPM and fertigation SOPs.
• Founder and Principal Consultant - Manufacturing and Cultivation

  CannConsulting

  2010.01-2018.01

  (8 years)

  (8 years 1 month) • Designed and launched over 15 cannabis businesses, including cultivation, distribution, and retail facilities. • Led licensing packages, audit-prep training, and layout strategy from blueprint to launch.
• Cultivation Lead

  L.A.W. A Boutique Cannabis Nursery

  2010.01-2013.01

  (3 years)

  • Managed large-scale propagation, R&D trials, and operational SOP implementation for a licensed nursery.
• General Manager

  Diesel Collective

  2008.01-2010.01

  (2 years)

  • Founded a compliant brand operation in the early, unregulated market; led team-building, supply chain, and compliance systems.
• Founder and Co-Owner

  Green Thumb Gourmet

  2007.01-2009.01

  (2 years)

  Developed and produced cannabis edibles in the pre‐legal recreational market, including branding, recipe design, and small-batch manufacturing.
• Line 1

  The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

  2006.01-2007.01

  (a year)

Educational experience

• Oaksterdam Oakland

  Cannabis professional certification program

  2010.01-2011.01

  (a year)
• The Culinary Institute of America

  Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management

  2005.01-2007.01

  (2 years)

Certificates