Michael Dean is widely considered a pioneer in the world of organic fertilizer and natural soil amendments. He founded Gaia Green Products Ltd. with the intent of improving our understanding of the soils we rely on and the impact our management practices have on our food quality and the environment around us. For three decades Gaia Green has supported farmers, home gardeners and professionals throughout the horticultural industry across Canada, with the largest selection of organic fertilizers and natural soil amendments. Gaia Green has been widely used by cannabis growers in the Kootenays of BC and is considered to have profoundly benefited the regions success in this industry.
Michael co-founded the Boundary Organic Producers Association, BOPA, a bioregional organic certification body in the Southern Interior of British Columbia and has supported the development of our Canadian organic standards with regards to allowable fertilizers and soil amendments. He is unwaveringly passionate about integrity and innovation in the organic nutrient market and continues to develop systems and products which are constantly improving Canadian horticulture. His latest innovation, UCann Organics, is specifically designed for cannabis production. Michael recently merged Gaia Green Products Ltd. with Greenstar Plant Products Inc. to share his passion globally.
Georges is a pioneer in the regulated cannabis business in Canada and his company, PipeDreemz Inc., has leveraged his vast knowledge to produce results for their clients. Georges had a lengthy and distinguished career within the high technology sector and now brings his wealth of knowledge to the Cannabis sector. His career spans senior leadership positions in Sales, Security, Customer Care, Marketing, Product Development, Professional Services, and Corporate Development. Georges sits on a number of cannabis company boards and is technical advisor to numerous cannabis companies, providing Industry Knowledge, from regulatory affairs, security, growing, facility design, quality control, product management, marketing, and sales.
Georges has an intimate personal knowledge base of the efficacy of medical marijuana. He chose to use this to create production standards and a reputation throughout the sector as a ‘go to’ source of valued council that is second to none in the industry.
Georges’ discovery of the benefits of medical marijuana was precipitated by an illness in his family in 2001. His resulting passion for growing world-class medical cannabis and making extracts has empowered him to help many patients from the previous Marijuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) program and gives him great insight into the patient and growing side. His experience as a licensed patient and licensed designated grower under the MMAR has shaped and driven his ambition to grow the best medical cannabis in the world and share his knowledge.
Dr. Brigitte Simons is a quality and regulatory compliance professional with over 20 years experience in pharmaceutical development and analytical clinical testing arenas. Presently, Brigitte is the President and CEO of Safari Flower Co, a craft-at-scale licence cultivator and processor in Niagara, Ontario. She applies this direct business knowledge and quality assurance experience as acting director of Canada’s National C-45 Quality Association. The C-45 Quality Association is a not-4-profit organization that lobbies for QAPs interests for the betterment of setting quality and regulatory standards for the cannabis industry. Brigitte received her Ph.D. in Chemical Biology at the University of Ottawa and a Kellogg-Schulich Executive M.B.A. in operational business strategy.
Kevin Jodrey is a prominent figure in the cannabis world known for his expertise in cannabis cultivation, breeding, and genetics. He is considered a leading authority on cannabis cultivation and has made significant contributions to the cannabis industry as an educator, advocate, and entrepreneur. Kevin Jodrey is based in California, USA, and has been involved in the cannabis industry for over 30 years. He is recognized for his extensive knowledge of cannabis genetics and has played a key role in preserving and improving cannabis strains through his work in breeding and cultivation. He is a pioneer in the field of cannabis nursery operations and founded wonderland nursery, the first direct to consumer cannabis nursery in the united states. Wonderland nursery merged with Cookies in 2018 to form the One Log House Cookies research and development facility in humboldt county, california. Aside from developing the varieties that cookies will release throughout their network of stores, the one log is also where over 80% of all cookie flower packaging occurs in the state of California.
Kevin Jodrey is also known for his educational efforts, including conducting workshops, seminars, and training programs on cannabis cultivation techniques, genetics, and best practices. His course work powered by Green Flower Media is featured in over 20 different universities such as uc irvine, uc san diego and uc riverside. He co-founded the Ganjier, a cannabis sommelier program which has trained students from around the world on cannabis service and assessment. He has been a vocal advocate for sustainable and environmentally responsible cannabis cultivation methods, promoting organic and regenerative practices. Apart from his educational efforts,
Kevin Jodrey has also been involved globally in various entrepreneurial ventures related to the cannabis industry. He has consulted on, co-founded and operated cannabis businesses including cultivation facilities, nurseries and dispensaries, and has been an active participant in the cannabis community, advocating for responsible and ethical cannabis cultivation and use. In summary, Kevin Jodrey is a respected figure in the cannabis world known for his expertise in cannabis cultivation, breeding, and genetics, as well as his educational efforts and advocacy for sustainable cannabis practices.
Shlomo is a recognized cannabis expert, having worked on numerous large-scale projects – both domestic and abroad – including some of the biggest names in Canadian cannabis. Shlomo is an approved Responsible Person in Charge, with security clearance from Health Canada. As a consultant, Shlomo has written successful license applications for emerging LPs around the world. Paired with GrowerIQ’s extensive experience in project management, process optimization, and system integration, Shlomo’s expertise will help your licensed producer business gain a competitive edge.
You can usually find him on a plane, travelling between projects in Canada, Colombia, Macedonia, and Zimbabwe.
Cameron Brown is the Communications Officer for The Hunny Pot Cannabis Co., the first legal cannabis retailer to open its doors in Toronto, Ontario on April 1, 2019. The Hunny Pot has been at the forefront of responsible retailing in Ontario and across Canada, with Cameron at the helm to communicate the goals of the business and The Hunny Pot’s responsibility in the industry. Cameron is passionate about cannabis retail and continues to communicate how stores must make education a top priority.
David Brough is an accomplished entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience as a CEO. His reputation as a progressive, forward-thinking leader has helped him to develop multiple start-ups and turn around three struggling companies to success.
David Co-Founded Klonetics to supply Licensed Producers and Medical Growers with genetically stronger, virus-free and sterile plants to create more predictable experiences for consumers and to optimize producer’s operations.
British Columbia, his extensive previous experience includes being the founder of a technology start-up in the industrial analytics space, consulting engineering, and sales. Lincoln’s lean six sigma experience has informed everything from facility workflow organization and labour planning to equipment design, with a strong focus on improving performance by systematically removing waste and reducing the possibility of variation in processes or product outputs.
As a medical patient under the ACMPR, Lincoln has been creating cannabis extractions to create non-commercial baked goods and working with small-scale ethanol extractions for tinctures and refined concentrates. This experience, and the passion to create and distribute high-quality cannabis products to those who need it, inspired him to develop EnCann’s proprietary ethanol-extraction technology.
EnCann’s industrial-scale cannabis extraction technology is capable of operating at room-temperature without extracting any chlorophylls, fats or waxes. Due to this technology, which significantly increases extraction volumes while maintaining product integrity, EnCann will be uniquely prepared to service the growing need for extracts in both the Canadian medical and recreational markets.
Jennifer holds a B.Sc Honours Degree in Biology from the University of Guelph and a Bachelor of Education from Nipissing University. She has indulged her love of science in many different roles – as a biology and chemistry teacher, a biochemist for a plaintiff pharmaceutical law firm and for the past several years in quality assurance, compliance, licensing, and regulatory affairs in the cannabis industry.
Jenn was an integral member of the original Peace Naturals team that achieved the first new medical cannabis license in Canada under the MMPR/ACMPR where she acted as the Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. In her consulting role Jenn has worked with dozens of Canadian and global applicants and Licence Holders. She advises on all matters regarding compliance with the Cannabis Act/Regulations, including applications, amendments, start up challenges, communication with Health Canada, support during Health Canada inspections, responding to observation reports, mergers and acquisitions, and pre-license and start up site audits and training. Jennifer has been intimately involved in all aspects of the day-to-day operations of a licensed cannabis facility including Good Production/Manufacturing Practices, product specifications and release, licensing, export, Regulatory liaison with Health Canada, standard operating procedure development, education/outreach, research and development, curriculum development and training.
In addition to her consulting role, Jenn enjoys encouraging students as an instructor for cannabis quality, regulatory, and cultivation courses at Mount Royal University.
Stephen Longo is a Partner and Co-founder of Walker Longo & Associates. Stephen acts for a wide range of clients providing advice and counsel on property tax assessment and related matters.
Stephen’s practice involves a wide range of clients in both the private and public sectors, including small and large businesses, tenants, landlords, educational institutions, hospitals, non-profits and municipalities. Stephen has also advised clients in the cannabis sector on property tax planning.
As part of his practice Stephen offers a range of services to clients, including handling assessment appeals and tax relief applications, pursuing exemptions from tax for eligible clients, conducting property tax due diligence for clients who
are purchasing or selling real property, doing lease reviews and audits, and providing litigation advice on matters in the area of property taxes or tax recharges.
Stephen appears primarily before the Assessment Review Board, but has also appeared frequently before the Superior Court, Divisional Court and Court of Appeal. Stephen has also appeared before a number of arbitrators and mediators.
Stephen believes that law is problem solving and his primary goal is the achievement of the best possible result for the client, in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.
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