Rodrigo Correa
Rodrigo has been implementing IT solutions in regulated industries for the past 19 years.
Experienced in Warehouse Management Systems, Manufacturing Execution, and Performance Monitoring Systems, he also carries a strong background in Computerized Systems Validation, and
believes in creating value to the industry through the use of smart and cost-effective IT solutions, aligned with Industry 4.0 and Lean Manufacturing concepts.
Besides that, having worked with life sciences companies of all sizes, Rodrigo believes that technology solutions need be applied in harmony with each industry needs and regulations, always with the objective of increasing the outcomes in terms of productivity, quality and compliance.
Buck Young
After graduating McMaster’s Bachelor of Health Science program, Buck attended Osgoode Hall Law School where he studied and worked under Prof. Alan Young. He prepared the evidentiary record for a proposed Charter challenge to the MMAR, and participated in Health Canada consultations in the development of the MMPR.
Arjan Roskam
Arjan, owner and founder of the Green House Coffeeshops, Green House Seed Company, Strain Hunters, Green House Feeding, Green House Kitchen, GH Medical and several other cannabis businesses, has been acclaimed The King of Cannabis for his amazing record of cannabis prizes won throughout his career. He is the only breeder in the world credited with winning over 40 high times cannabis cups. He has always been committed to create the best genetics in the world, and to ensure that the growers choose the best genetics, based upon their location, logistics and personal knowledge.
Arjan’s vision for the future has always been to achieve cannabis normalisation around the world, and to promote positive cannabis culture to the mainstream media. To achieve this he realised he had to offer something unique. Most coffeeshops in those days were dark, stuffy, sold only imported Hash and Thai or Jamaican weed. In 1985 Arjan had started growing exotic strains gifted to him from friends and “strain hunted” from trips to places like Thailand, Nepal and other countries in South East Asia. The growers supplying the shops at that time were only interested in high yields and short flowering times, Arjan on the other hand started to experiment with his favourite haze strains. After many years of trying to convince other coffeeshops to sell his marijuana, Arjan later decided to start his own coffeeshop, The Green House, which he founded on the Tolstraat in 1992.
In 1993, one year after opening his first coffeeshop in Amsterdam, Arjan introduced the Green House in the 6th High Times Cannabis Cup and he immediately won first prize for the overall cannabis cup. The year after that, in 1994, Arjan won almost every single cup there was to win at the high times cannabis cup. Arjan’s achievements didn’t go un-noticed and in 1995, High Times put him on the front cover of their magazine. This led to a great migration of smokers from all over the world to come visit the Green House to sample the worlds best cannabis created by Arjan. The first celebrities started showing up at the Green House and asked if they could pose on photographs with him, the King of Cannabis. Arjan then started hanging their pictures on the wall, and before he knew it, there was a celebrity at the Green House on a very regular basis. Today he counts more than 100 A-List celebrities that have visited the Green House.
The vision to normalize cannabis use and spread cannabis culture around world, could be realized by using the celebrities to spread Arjan’s message for cannabis legalization around the world. Arjan would ask celebreties like Woody Harrelson and many others to speak out against criminalizing cannabis when they returned back home. This vision of normalization has now become a reality, cannabis is becoming more and more accepted all around the world for recreational and medicinal use. In the United States alone, more than 19 states have now legalized cannabis for medicinal use and 2 states have recently legalized cannabis for recreational use. Additionally Uruguay has completely legalized cannabis, and the majority of the European countries have decriminalized cannabis for personal use. In countries like Spain, hundreds of legal cannabis social clubs have opened up all over the country. Amsterdam was once at the center of the fight for legalization, and is now one of the many places in world where cannabis use is becoming acceptable in society.
Since opening the first Green House Coffeeshop, Arjan has established an empire of cannabis businesses, with 4 cannabis coffeeshops, 2 Clubs, the worlds most successful cannabis seed bank, an award winning cannabis film/documentary company, an award winning nutrients company, a foundation, a medical company, and several other cannabis businesses. He is considered one of the most important figures in the cannabis industry. Arjan continues to be at the forefront of the fight for cannabis legalisation around the world!
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www.greenhouseseeds.nl
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Andrew Roche
At Poseidon, Andy, CPA, Notary Public, is the VP of Finance. In this role, he has reviewed hundreds of businesses across all verticals of the cannabis industry, diligenced over 100 companies and participated in 20+ investments. Andy is skilled in financial modeling and venture capital financings as well as passionate about the underlying science, a skillset he leverages in understanding the cannabis industry from an empirical perspective. Additionally, Andy leads Poseidon’s accounting operations, overseeing monthly and quarterly NAV, annual audit, as well as tax return preparation. Andy works closely with many of Poseidon’s portfolio companies, providing support as needed.
Prior to joining Poseidon, Andy was an auditor for Deloitte and Touche in their New York City office. At Deloitte, Andy was a member of the lead audit engagement of a large public company where we gained detailed experience in the financial close and reporting process. During his last 10-K audit, Andy spearheaded the audit of a multi-billion dollar diversified investments portfolio. His critical perspective as auditor lends valuable insight to the due diligence process as well as a platform for providing meaningful assistance to Poseidon’s portfolio companies.
During his undergrad, Andy received his BS in accounting at the State University of New York at Geneseo. Andy spent summers interning at an electronics component manufacturing company in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as well as a healthcare imaging company in Rochester, NY.
Kevin Mehr
Dr. Mehr received his Ph.D. in Genome Science and Technology from the University of British Columbia and translates this experience with genetics and plant science to every facet of client management and product development. Dr. Mehr oversees sales for Segra’s diverse set of offerings related to plant tissue culture, large-scale micropropagation, and genomics. Dr. Mehr has led the establishment of key partnerships with leading licensed producers in the industry and believes that advanced technologies like plant tissue culture will be the key to outpacing competition in the industry and stabilization of the supply chain.
Daniel Kain
Daniel Kain is the Consulting Manager at GrowerIQ, acting as project lead and subject matter expert for license applications and Cannabis Act compliance.
In addition, Daniel works directly with Shlomo Booklin and the GrowerIQ product development team, to ensure technology solutions are best aligned with evolving industry best practices.
Daniel brings extensive experience in project management, technology, government procurement, and strategic business planning. Prior to joining GrowerIQ, he spent 5 years as VP of a Toronto-based technology firm specializing in advanced routing algorithms for public transit agencies.
Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from McGill University, and studied post-graduate Mathematics at the University of Toronto.
Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson is the COO of GrowerIQ, a seed-to-sale cannabis cultivation platform. Designed in partnership with Master Grower Shlomo Booklin, GrowerIQ is the first platform to integrate all facility systems, including sensors, controls, QMS, and ERP, into a single interface. Insights from Shlomo’s 30+ years of agronomist experience were built into the software. The platform leverages proprietary machine learning technology to automate cannabis facilities and provide quality-boosting cultivation insights. GrowerIQ changes the way cultivators use software – transforming a regulatory requirement into a platform to learn, analyze, and improve crop performance.
At GrowerIQ, Andrew spearheads machine learning and artificial intelligence initiatives. He also leads projects for the firm’s clients in Latin America.
Before GrowerIQ, Andrew developed custom enterprise software at Wilcompute Systems Group, a technology consultancy. Working in a variety of industries, including aerospace engineering, online marketplaces, and private educational clients, Andrew specialized in business process consulting, and using technology to boost efficiency and profitability.
Andrew also spent time consulting on customer experience engagements in Mexico and studying in Spain.
Prior to heading abroad, Andrew pursued an MBA in International Business and Corporate Strategy, with a regional focus on Latin America, at York University.
Andrew earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto in International Relations, with a dual specialization in Spanish and Arabic.
Pranav Sood
Serial entrepreneur Pranav Sood is paving the way for regulatory change and acceptance within the emerging cannabis industry. His company, Trellis, helps regulated cannabis growers, manufacturers and distributors across the globe manage compliance, increase yields and optimize business. Prior to founding Trellis, Pranav worked in management consulting, IT for a leading global retailer, and launched various startup ventures where he developed a passion for building B2B companies. He holds an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Pranav now splits his time between Toronto and Los Angeles.
Amanda Branch
Amanda Branch is an associate at Bereskin & Parr LLP and a member of the firm’s Cannabis practice group.
Amanda has extensive experience in regulatory, marketing and advertising and privacy law. Amanda reviews advertising and claim substantiation for clients in a variety of industry sectors from pre-packaged consumer goods to regulated products such as cannabis, food, medical devices and cosmetics. She has represented clients in competitive trade disputes before Ad Standards and advises clients on promotion and contest design. She provides advice to clients on federal and provincial privacy legislation for the private sector, including Canada’s anti-spam law and the drafting of consumer facing privacy policies and terms of use.
She is a frequent writer on privacy, regulatory, advertising and marketing law, and how it relates to the cannabis industry.
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