Matthew is a passionate and experienced cannabis consultant and VP of Sales and Business Development at Segra International Corp., a leading cannabis tissue culture company. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from UBC Sauder School of Business and has been working in the cannabis industry since 2006, creating businesses that fill niche markets and bridge cultures and opportunities.
With a diverse background in real estate, blockchain, and hemp, Matthew has a keen sense of the “big-picture” and the ability to juggle details, timelines, and expectations with ease. He has contributed to the growth and development of several Canadian companies, such as Affiliate Energy, a renewable energy provider, and CBG Farms, a hemp cultivation and processing company. He is driven by his tenacity, grit, and entrepreneurial spirit, as well as his vision of creating a world where periphery and first world countries work together for the betterment of future generations. He believes that by reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and empowering local economic growth, cannabis and hemp can lower the overall carbon footprint of the planet.