Thinking Outside The Bud
354 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThinking Outside the Bud is a business podcast devoted to driving innovation in the cannabis space. During each episode, we speak with founders, investors, thought leaders, researchers, advocates, and policy makers who are finding new and exciting ways for cannabis to positively impact business, society, and culture.
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Jack Grover, Founder, CEO, Grove Bags
December 01, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutesJack Grover is the founder and CEO of Grove Bags, a provider of cannabis packaging specifically tailored for the unique physiology of the plant to create the perfect climate for cannabis preservation. After graduating from Babson College in 2014, Jack was inspired by his brother Charlie’s battle with cerebral palsy to enter the cannabis industry and create packaging that preserves medicine at its highest quality. Four and a half years later, Jack’s company Grove Bags continues its commitment ...
Kimberly Dillon, Founder, Frigg
November 24, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutesKimberly Dillon is the founder of Frigg, a wellness line that tackles the impact of stress on the hair and skin, as well as conditions like Psoriasis and Eczema that flare up due to stress. The first three products include a hair potion, a face potion, and a calming sleep tea. She got her start in Cannabis as the CMO of Papa & Barkley, a Cannabis startup that she helped grow to a 30 Million dollar business in 2.5 years and whose products are #1 or #2 in their respective categories. Named a “B...
Deepank Utkhede, Chief Operating Officer, Vantage Hemp Co.
November 20, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutesMr. Utkhede has 22 years of experience in formulation and process development with a proven track record for solving difficult to formulate and manufacture products within aggressive timelines. He has extensive experience developing robust and commercially scalable manufacturing processes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Josh Weiss, President, Founder, LA Creative Technologies
November 17, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutesJosh Weiss is an IT visionary with more than a decade of experience in the technology and entrepreneurial/startup worlds. His love of technology itself is exceeded only by his passion for delivering IT solutions to empower artists, creators and entrepreneurs. The best part of his job is studying clients’ businesses, discovering their unique needs and then developing tailored solutions that enable them to grow. Preferring to eschew buzzy, jargon-y consultant speak, Josh provides technology and...
Steven Schain, Senior Counsel, Hoban Law Group
November 15, 2020 11:17 - 31 minutes2019 National Law Journal “Finance, Banking, & Capital Markets Trailblazer” award winner, Senior Counsel Steve Schain chairs global cannabis law firm Hoban Law Group's Pennsylvania and New Jersey practice and chairs its Financial Services Group. With 17 offices and 52 lawyers, Hoban Law Group is only practice 100% devoted to cannabis and hemp law. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Steve represents entities, governments and individuals in litigation, regulation, compliance, ...
Franny Tacy, Owner, Executive, Visionary, Franny's Farm
November 10, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutesFranny is an inspiring farmer that rocks the hemp scene across the country. She is the first female farmer in North Carolina to plant hemp and has entered the hemp scene with a force behind education and collaborations, She is a founding member of Women in Hemp non-profit, been keynote speaker and presenter across the country. Franny has degrees and work experience in Forestry and Education and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over a decade. She has been in Asheville since 1999 and ...
Bosco Ramirez Sr., VP of Operations, CannaSafe
November 06, 2020 10:04 - 32 minutesBosco Ramirez Sr. has been in the analytical testing industry for the last 30 years. The majority of the time in the Environmental Testing space and also food testing. He recently moved into the nascent Cannabis testing industry this year working for CannaSafe.Bosco has worked for the largest testing companies in the the environment and food industries and now with CannaSafe he joins the 13th Fastest growing company in the US according to Inc Magazine.Bosco holds a Masters Degree in Analytica...
Kellan Finney, Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer, Eighth Revolution
November 06, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutesKellan's currently serves volunteers for MJBizCon's Emerald Scientific Conference as well as an Organizer for the American Chemical Societies Cannabis division. His previous experience ranges from speaking at MJBizCon in the fall of 2018 on extraction science to managing the industrial-scale, carbon dioxide-based supercritical fluid extraction and ethanol extraction facilities for a cultivation and extraction company. In addition to serving as lead scientist he developed various standard oper...
Andrew DeAngelo, Strategic Advisor, Co-founder, Harborside
November 03, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutesAndrew DeAngelo is a visionary leader with a proven track record of enacting systemic social change and developing best practices in cannabis — he is the very definition of a trailblazer and someone who has proudly walked the road less traveled. During his almost 13-year tenure at Harborside, where he currently serves as an advisor, Andrew has pioneered legal cannabis business processes and provided groundbreaking political engagement and thought leadership to the cannabis community. Andrew ...
Jessie Kater, SVP, Manufacturing, Curaleaf
October 30, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutesJessie Kater is the SVP of Manufacturing for Curaleaf, a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States. Jessie has over 15 years of experience in product development and commercialization across defense, pharmaceutical and cannabis markets. Prior to Curaleaf, Mr. Kater worked at Waters Corporation where he led sales and business development in the Cannabis market across the Western US and Canada. Additionally, he was the co-founder of c3 Labs, the first cannabis contrac...
James Schmachtenberger, CEO, Neurohacker Collective
October 27, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutesJames is a successful serial entrepreneur, with a lifelong focus on using business and innovation to effect large-scale change for the benefit of Humanity. Throughout his career he created several companies in natural and integrative medicine, wrote legislation to improve prohibitionary laws, produced award-winning documentaries, and founded some of the top companies in education, cannabis and human performance. He began his career focused on education as the director of Body Mind College in ...
John Shearman, VP of Marketing, Applied DNA Sciences
October 23, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutesJohn has over 20 years of deep enterprise and advertising agency experience across all marketing, sales, and IT disciplines. John’s experience allows him to advise on structuring sound strategies that address business goals and objectives. His extensive technology background stems from working with several leading technology companies throughout his career. John spearheads Applied DNA Sciences Cannabis vertical leading the vision, strategy, and product development for this emerging market. Jo...
John Nemanic, Partner, Green Coast Capital
October 20, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutesJohn Nemanic is a serial entrepreneur and investor, leveraging his extensive experience in starting, growing, managing and exiting firms. As co-founder, Chairman and CEO, he exited three very successful Internet start ups, Internet Direct, Tucows and Hostopia. In 2006, Hostopia raised 29.2 million (TSX:H), sold to Deluxe Communications for $124 million USD. John’s current interest are medical cannabis, hemp and CBD start ups, with a focus on Colombia. John lives in Panama and Colombia, manag...
Joyce Cenali, Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Big Rock Partners
October 16, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutesJoyce leads operations at Big Rock Partners, a strategic advisory firm serving investors and companies at the intersection of food, hospitality and cannabis. A long time craft cannabis cultivator, she co-founded an Emerald Cup winning operation, and served as co-chair for Women Grow, Sonoma. She is an advisor for various female founders of early stage companies that are innovating in cannabis, and an Advisory Board member for the Access & Innovation Project with a mission to advance a modern ...
Mskindness Ramirez MAEd, Founder, Executive Director, Club Kindness
October 13, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutesIn 2012, a bad slip and fall during pregnancy left this former High School Teacher riddled with chronic pain, until her academic else and desire for natural healing led the bold mom to enter the Cannabis space. Now, an industry veteran and Master Educator, Mskindness B. Ramirez is the CEO of EBK Apothecary, Founder of Club Kindness, and Adjunct Faculty for the Los Angeles Community College District. With a given name that is a her self-proclaimed calling. She is currently manifesting her pas...
Steven Donofrio, Chief Marketing Officer, Think20 Laboratories
October 09, 2020 06:00 - 33 minutesSteve serves as Think20’s Chief Marketing Officer. He excelled in various sales management roles for roughly 15 years working for Janssen Pharma, GlaxoSmithKline, Endo Pharma, and Neurocrine Biosciences. Over the past eight years, he has owned and managed GeneMatrix, a global laboratory consulting company. With the combination of Steve’s relevant background and experience, Think20 is uniquely positioned for immediate sales growth and success across all areas of the Cannabis and Hemp testing l...
Kelly Perez & Courtney Mathis, Cannabis Doing Good, kindColorado
October 07, 2020 11:51 - 34 minutesThinking Outside the Bud is a business podcast devoted to driving innovation in the cannabis space. During each episode, we speak with founders, investors, thought leaders, researchers, advocates, and policy makers who are finding new and exciting ways for cannabis to positively impact business, society, and culture. Have each episode delivered to your inbox by subscribing here: http://www.thinkingoutsidethebud.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jessica Gonzalez, Cannabis and IP Attorney, Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.
October 05, 2020 11:26 - 32 minutesJessica currently serves as a Cannabis and Intellectual Property attorney at Bressler Amery & Ross, DC. Jessica also serves as outside General Counsel for the national organization Minorities For Medical Marijuana and sits on the board of advisors for QA Canna, a cannabis quality assurance company based in New Jersey. Jessica also sits on the Federal Policy Committee for the Minority Cannabis Business Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andy Montgomery, Founder, CEO, HDCS, Inc.
October 01, 2020 16:48 - 30 minutesAndy Montgomery is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of HDCS, Inc. HDCS provides comprehensive compliance solutions and subject matter expertise to financial institutions that engage with higher risk industries including cannabis related businesses. Prior to founding HDCS, Andy spent more than 20 years as a senior executive in the banking industry. He is a former founder and CEO of community banks in Utah and California and served as a CEO of the Texas community markets for BBVA Bank. A...
Whitney Beatty, CEO, The Apothecarry Brands, Inc
September 29, 2020 12:10 - 33 minutesInspired by a lack of stylish, safe cannabis storage systems and a distain for storing medicine in a shoebox, Apothecarry Brands CEO Whitney Beatty is a successful entertainment industry executive turned cannabis storage designer that’s spearheading her quickly growing start-up. After meeting so many like minded cannabis users, who lamented about a lack of good storage system, worried about securing buds away from kids and pets and who were tired of searching around for their stash to discove...
Matthew Haddad, CEO, Founder, Trilogene Seeds
September 27, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutesMatthew Haddad is a breeding and cultivation specialist in the cannabis & hemp industries. He currently serves as the CEO for both Trilogene Seeds and Smoking Icons. Trilogene is a producer of cannabinoid rich hemp seeds for extraction efficiency and smokable hemp, while Smoking Icons is a premier producer of living soil organic smokable hemp flower grown indoors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Feldman, Partner, Hiller PC
September 26, 2020 15:56 - 31 minutesDavid N. Feldman is a partner in the prominent boutique law firm of Hiller PC in New York. He is also a partner in the cannabis consulting firm Skip Intro Advisors LLC. His law practice focuses on corporate and securities matters and general representation of public and private companies, investment banks, private equity firms and high net worth individuals. He also actively advises on mergers and acquisitions and private equity, debt, venture capital and other financings. He has a strong foc...
Andrew Campbell & Dr. Joel Kahn, Functional Remedies
September 24, 2020 16:36 - 32 minutesThinking Outside the Bud is a business podcast devoted to driving innovation in the cannabis space. During each episode, we speak with founders, investors, thought leaders, researchers, advocates, and policy makers who are finding new and exciting ways for cannabis to positively impact business, society, and culture. Have each episode delivered to your inbox by subscribing here: http://www.thinkingoutsidethebud.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keegan Peterson, Founder, CEO, Würk
September 24, 2020 15:47 - 30 minutesKeegan Peterson is Founder and CEO of Würk, the leading human capital management company for the cannabis industry. Keegan founded Wurk in 2015 after recognizing that cannabis businesses didn’t have access to the same scalable HR technology solutions as mainstream companies. Cannabis companies were repeatedly being dropped by workforce management vendors and Keegan saw the opportunity to build an HR and Payroll platform specifically to serve the rapidly growing cannabis industry. Under his l...
TJ Stouder, Co-Founder, CEO, HOLISTIK Wellness
September 23, 2020 14:50 - 31 minutesTJ, a former Procter & Gamble executive, envisioned the company after watching his mother struggle with various health ailments over the years, without experiencing much benefit from more traditional remedies. After much debate, TJ finally convinced his mom to try CBD, which helped her immensely. He then set out to identify and procure the leading materials available to create a clean, easy-to-use, and effective CBD product, resulting in the birth of HOLISTIK Wellness. Learn more about your a...
Charles Vennat, CEO, 48North
September 22, 2020 15:22 - 37 minutesCharles is an accomplished entrepreneur and brings extensive experience working in highly-regulated sectors to his role as Chief Executive Officer at 48North. Most recently he served as President of Bastos of Canada Ltd., a manufacturer of tobacco products, that focuses on driving the corporation’s business plan and strategic vision. Charles holds an MA (Hons) in Business Studies and Economics from the University of Edinburgh and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia Un...
Rob Mejia, Author, Adjunct Professor, Stockton University
September 21, 2020 11:51 - 29 minutesRob Mejia is an experienced brand and merchandise licensing agent, an Adjunct Professor at Stockton University in the Cannabis Studies Department, and the author of The Essential Cannabis Book: A Field Guide for the Curious and The Essential Cannabis Journal: Personal Notes from the Field. Rob has appeared on a number of podcasts and is a popular community presenter. Rob is also the founder of Our Community Harvest: A Cannabis Education Company which provides curious adults clear, research...
Akeem Gardner, CEO, Co-Founder, Atlas 365 Incorporated
September 20, 2020 15:39 - 34 minutesAkeem Gardner, Co-founder/CEO, is a catalyst for the hemp industry in Ontario. As CEO of Atlas 365 Inc. he has spent the last 2 and a half years working hard to propel Atlas 365 Inc to a leadership position in the hemp and social enterprise industries in Ontario. He has been able to recruit a credible team of leaders and farmers to push Atlas to the top of the industry and has spoken to hundreds about hemp as an essential tool to fight climate change. Akeem earned his BA from University of Ot...
Brent Perkins, President, Scynce LED
September 19, 2020 13:15 - 29 minutesBrent leads the Scynce LED team focusing on marketing, brand building and achieving Scynce’s corporate vision. He joined the company in 2017 to compliment the strong engineering team that was already in place. Prior to that, starting in 2011, Brent was President of Noraxon, a biotechnology firm focused on improving human movement. During his seven year tenure with the company, he built a team and culture with a focus on integrated software and hardware systems, high-fidelity data and exceptio...
Brent Perkins, President, Synce LED
September 19, 2020 13:15 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBThinking Outside the Bud is a business podcast devoted to driving innovation in the cannabis space. During each episode, we speak with founders, investors, thought leaders, researchers, advocates, and policy makers who are finding new and exciting ways for cannabis to positively impact business, society, and culture. Have each episode delivered to your inbox by subscribing here: http://www.thinkingoutsidethebud.com/subscribe
Carl Izzi, Founder, Managing Director, ARSENL
September 18, 2020 14:42 - 29 minutesCarl Izzi is the Founder & Managing Director of ARSENL, a Miami-based agency focused on online marketing and ecommerce. ARSENL has helped cannabis brands including Mary’s Nutritionals, Mary’s Medicinals, Healthy Market, MD Natural Health and others build brand and ecommerce sites and run successful digital advertising campaigns across the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andy Joseph, General Manager, Apeks Supercritical
September 17, 2020 10:22 - 32 minutesAndy is the founder and president of Apeks Supercritical, a leading CO2 extraction system manufacturer, established in 2001 in Johnstown, OH. He is an engineer and skilled fabricator with experience in engineering and operations management. Andy and his team continually work to improve the processes and capabilities of Apeks Supercritical systems to increase processing efficiency for faster extractions requiring less energy consumption. Andy is the inventor of five patents, including the Val...
Jeremy West, Co-Founder, East Coast Herbalist
September 16, 2020 12:56 - 33 minutesJeremy is a healthcare executive with a wide range of experience in the industry. He has a unique perspective due to his professional roles in health insurance, pharmaceuticals, and medical management. He is a long time cannabis advocate and the Founder and Managing Director of a healthcare consultancy outside of Boston, MA where he has worked with countless administrative staff, billing offices, nurses, physicians, and executive teams. He also Co-Founded East Coast Herbalist, a health and we...
Vladimir Bautista, CEO, Co-Founder, Happy Munkey LLC
September 15, 2020 14:01 - 39 minutesBorn and raised in Hamilton Heights, NYC, Vladimir Bautista is a formidable advocate and leader in the cannabis space. He is the co-founder and managing member of Happy Munkey LLC, an internationally-known NYC lifestyle company that is synonymous with cannabis culture. Vlad is widely recognized for his deep relationships with the international cannabis elite and his successful experience in music, hospitality and event production. Vlad provides corporate cannabis access to the authentic NYC c...
Elliot Galdy, Founder, CEO, Hybrid Health
September 14, 2020 11:21 - 27 minutesHybrid Health was founded in 2015 by Elliot Galdy after a successful 40+ year career in marketing and advertising. Elliot discovered the benefits of CBD and hemp for his own health and is passionate about bringing high quality, trustworthy products to his community and beyond.Hybrid Health is a company that sells hemp cannabidiol or, as it’s better known, hemp oil extract (CBD), as well as non-CBD supplements. We also think of ourselves as a community for those open to, and seeking, wellness ...
Michael Sassano, Founder, CEO, Solaris Farms
September 13, 2020 15:44 - 31 minutesAlthough his exciting career has led him to be involved in the fast-paced worlds of international real estate development, high-level banking, and cutting edge tech-investing, it is the cannabis space where Michael Sassano has always shined the brightest. Michael is well known as one of the original movers and shakers in this sector, celebrated prominently in both mainstream business and cannabis media for his contributions to cultivation technology and as an industry futurist with a proven t...
Sarah Mirsini, Founder, MĀSK Skincare
September 13, 2020 14:27 - 33 minutesSarah struggled with acne from her early teens. From changing her diet, to trying countless of skincare brands, she discovered CBD oil through a holistic path she was taking in reclaiming her health. The more Sarah worked to live her most vibrant live, the more she realized that self-acceptance was at the heart of her health—inside and out. MĀSK was then founded to help support the journey to self-acceptance through the act of self-care. MĀSK seeks to nourish the skin and soothe the spirit w...
Ed Keating, Co-Founder & Chief Data Officer, Cannabiz Media
September 11, 2020 09:28 - 33 minutesEd Keating is a co-founder of Cannabiz Media and oversees the company’s data research and government relations efforts. He has spent his career working with and advising information companies in the compliance space. Ed has managed product, marketing and sales while overseeing complex multijurisdictional product lines in the securities, corporate, UCC, safety, environmental, and human resource markets At Cannabiz Media, Ed enjoys the challenge of working with regulators across the globe as h...
Ben Rosman, CEO & Co-Founder, PSI Labs
September 11, 2020 08:39 - 31 minutesBenjamin J. Rosman graduated from Wayne State University Law School and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan. He has a background in Michigan medical cannabis law. He has counseled and successfully defended clients in medical marijuana related matters in both State and Federal jurisdictions. Prior to co-founding PSI Labs, Ben began lobbying on behalf of PSI Labs and the greater medical marijuana industry. Since then, he has continued his efforts, working within the community as an ambas...
Greg Wilson, Owner, HempWood
September 09, 2020 14:14 - 41 minutesGreg has spent his career as an engineer in the building materials industry. He has worked in China, Europe, Australia, Africa, and North America developing new products and establishing the factories to convert plant fiber into wood composites to replace solid wood. He is an outdoor enthusiast and serial entrepreneur focusing on environmentally sustainable projects. HempWood has been his homecoming to reaching his dream of Made in USA stamped on this products! Learn more about your ad choice...
Monica Vialpando, Founder, CEO, Via Innovations
September 08, 2020 14:38 - 42 minutesDr. Monica Vialpando is the founder and CEO of Via Innovations, a provider of industry-leading formulation and product innovation and development services for global cannabis companies. Leveraging her background as a pharmaceutical development scientist, she has strongly advocated to improve the quality, safety, and efficacy of cannabis products. She was recently listed as 'Top 100 Heathcare Leaders' by the International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare and is the 2019 ElSohly Award recipi...
Christine De La Rosa, CEO, Co-Founder, The People's Dispensary
September 07, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutesCannabinoid, Terpene and Botanical Formulator Yahav Blaicher brings 15 years of experience in “Nutra” Industry, as well as extensive experience in Product Development, Formulation, Extraction Methods. He is a master R&D Specialist. Yahav is a highly trained professional with extensive experience in the natural products industry, specializing in cannabis and medicinal plants. His research & development skills have focused on the development and formulation of natural products including cosmet...
Jacob Dunn, Co-Founder, CEO, Sow Eden Organics
September 04, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutesCannabinoid, Terpene and Botanical Formulator Yahav Blaicher brings 15 years of experience in “Nutra” Industry, as well as extensive experience in Product Development, Formulation, Extraction Methods. He is a master R&D Specialist. Yahav is a highly trained professional with extensive experience in the natural products industry, specializing in cannabis and medicinal plants. His research & development skills have focused on the development and formulation of natural products including cosmet...
Kimley Svendsen, Founder, CEO, Drive Talent
September 03, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutesKimley is the CEO and Founder of Drive Talent, a Chicago-based recruiting firm which focuses on national searches for clients within Cannabis and Private Equity, among others. She builds teams from director-level through the C-Suite, and while an internal veteran of legacy companies and leading services firms, she has excelled in diverse and disruptive industries. Her experience includes leading college recruiting for CNA and heading up recruiting for Capital H Group and GATX. She had a front...
Yahav Blaicher, Co-Founder, Kaneh-B
September 02, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutesCannabinoid, Terpene and Botanical Formulator Yahav Blaicher brings 15 years of experience in “Nutra” Industry, as well as extensive experience in Product Development, Formulation, Extraction Methods. He is a master R&D Specialist. Yahav is a highly trained professional with extensive experience in the natural products industry, specializing in cannabis and medicinal plants. His research & development skills have focused on the development and formulation of natural products including cosmet...
John Shute, CEO, PufCreativ & Co-Founder, Cannabis Doing Good
September 01, 2020 16:04 - 33 minutesA graduate of Norwich University's MBA Project Management Program, John Shute has taken the marketing industry by storm -- originally starting out in hospitality and nightlife, and currently specializing in cannabis. John's forte is creative cannabis marketing strategy, B2B, B2C, and client communication in the marijuana industry. He was recently awarded “2020 Colorado CEO of the Year” by CEO Monthly! John has appeared on multiple panels at Denver University and General Assembly, speaking a...
Lauren Forsch, Founder, CEO, Popped.NYC
August 31, 2020 15:58 - 31 minutesLauren Forsch is the Founder & CEO of Popped.NYC, a startup that makes handmade, all-natural CBD body butter with a free side of plant education. Forsch is a member of Women Grow and creator of Cannabis Un-Anonymous, a NYC social club for members to speak freely about their health and their cannabis use without fear of judgment. She runs her business in LES where she resides with her husband, 2 sons and fur baby Lola, oh my! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Christopher Shade, PhD, Founder, CEO, Quicksilver Scientific
August 28, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutesChristopher W. Shade, PhD, founder and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific, specializes in the biological, environmental, and analytical chemistry of mercury in all its forms and their interactions with sulfur compounds, particularly glutathione and its enzyme system. He has patented analytical systems for mercury speciation (separation of different forms of mercury), founded the only clinical lab in the world offering mercury speciation in human samples, and has designed cutting edge systems of nu...
Joe Caltabiano, Cannabis Entrepreneur
August 26, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutesIndustry leader Joe Caltabiano is known for being one of the smartest people in the business. He’s originated over $2 billion in loans in his 16-year career, working with more than 5,000 clients in that time span. Caltabiano’s business extends across the entire nation, though he does have a particular focus right here in Illinois. In fact, he’s earned bragging rights as the No. 1 loan officer by units for the entire state last year. Caltabiano stands out for his vast wealth of knowledge as w...
Jacques Santucci, President, Nucleus-One Consulting
August 24, 2020 12:51 - 30 minutesJacques Santucci, President of Nucleus-One Consulting, a leading business performance management providing specialized management and growth strategies, assisting clients nationwide navigate the complex and evolving challenges of starting and operating a cannabis business, founded on the premise of sharing his experience and proven best practices, to define cannabis success at the intersection of finance, operations and strategy. He is co-founder of Wellness Connection of Maine, the state’s l...