Trina, co-managing partner at Brazeau Seller Law, is an effective problem solver and trusted advisor to her business clients. While having a broad business law practice, Trina’s area of expertise is cannabis law. As head of BSL’s CannaLaw® group, Trina has emerged as a leading practitioner in cannabis law and is often called upon for comment and opinion.
In addition to acting for licensed producers of medical cannabis in Canada, she advises various other cannabis industry participants such as clinics, software/application providers, investors and capital funds, as well as those seeking entry to the soon-to-be legalized consumer (recreational) cannabis market.
Trina is a registered trademark agent and provides counsel to her clients in protecting their intellectual property.
She studied at Queen’s University, where she earned Bachelor of Commerce and Juris Doctor degrees.
Community involvement is very important to Trina. She sits on the board of directors of The Snowsuit Fund and provides legal services on a pro bono basis to several local not-for-profit organizations, including the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.
Mr. David Sutton, MBA, serves as President & COO of NanoSphere Health Sciences Inc, which he co-founded in 2013. Mr. Sutton’s focus has been business development for the biotech leader, having spearheaded the business strategy for NanoSphere’s cannabis brand Evolve Formulas, leading the division to multi-state and international expansions. Prior to his role with NanoSphere, Mr. Sutton assisted several start-up companies in business planning and capital development. Mr. Sutton consulted for CeeLite Technologies, an innovator and developer of new lighting sources. He engaged in licensing negotiations with Apple for their use of CeeLite’s technology in Apple products. Mr. Sutton holds an MBA in finance from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. He holds Bachelor’s Degree in economics from the University of Colorado.
Ed Rosenthal is a leading cannabis horticulture expert, and educator. Ed is the author and editor of more than a dozen books on marijuana cultivation and social policy. In his new book,“Cannabis Grower’s Handbook” he shows how to grow using easy to understand instructions. The book also details new information found in no other “grow book” that will help experienced commercial growers improve quality and increase yield.
Alison McMahon is the Founder and CEO of Cannabis At Work, a recruitment agency that specializes in matching employees and employers in the cannabis and psychedelic sectors since 2015. She is also the co-founder of The Roll Call cannabis community.
Mike Lickver is the Executive Vice President of Strategy of Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. (TSX-V:XLY), a vertically integrated Canadian cannabis company. Prior to joining Auxly, Mike was a corporate and commercial lawyer at a large international Bay Street law firm where he co-founded the cannabis practice in 2013 and helped grow it into a global leader. As one of Canada’s leading advisors in the cannabis industry he has represented a variety of global industry participants and has played a key role in a wide variety of domestic and international corporate and commercial transactions since the inception of the cannabis industry in Canada. Mike speaks frequently at conferences across the globe on topics related to the cannabis industry and, a frequent author to the industry, is also the Canadian Editor of the International Cannabis Law Journal. Mike is also an adjunct professor at Western Law where he teaches “Cannabis Law and Practice”, a course he designed and developed and the first of its kind in Canada. Mike also sits on the board of directors of Dixie Brands, Inc., the Arts and Culture Committee for the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and has previously acted as a director for various not-for-profits and privately held cannabis companies.
Mike earned Law (J.D.) and MBA degrees from the University of Western Ontario and the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Karen Parent is the Chief Quality & Compliance Officer and Quality Assurance Person (QAP) at Zenabis. Karen has been involved in the regulated cannabis industry since its inception and brings experience and knowledge to all aspects of the industry from seed to sale. She has expertise in quality assurance, facility management, production and sales, as well as research and evaluation. Karen holds Masters degrees in Epidemiology and Public Administration as well as a Project Management Certification. Prior to working in the regulated cannabis industry, she was on faculty at Queen’s University conducting research and teaching.
Fred Khalichi is an account executive with CWB Group specializing in ISO 50001 energy management systems which is an international standard designed to help organizations improve their energy performance, increase energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption and costs. ISO 50001 implementation and certification can help cannabis growing operations significantly reduce their energy usage and costs by adhering to internationally established norms and requirements that have been proven to improve an organization’s energy performance. Fred will talk about what the ISO 50001 standard is, its benefits, examine some business case studies and also discuss the financial assistance the Canadian government provides, through Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), to those organizations that implement and certify to ISO 50001.
Lori Bailey is Head of Retail at Canopy Growth Corporation. She is a passionate retail leader with a talent for developing unbeatable management teams focused on the art of customer engagement. Lori joined Canopy Growth in 2018 and is responsible for the smooth roll out and management of our retail stores across the country. Prior to joining Canopy Growth, Lori was Senior Vice President of Retail Operations and Chief Customer Experience Officer for Sears Canada. With 20 years of executive experience, Lori is intimate with the Canadian retail landscape. Lori has held a range of executive positions at well-known retail stores throughout her career including Nine West, Gap Canada, Jones New York, and Laura Canada and she has a history of growing revenue at every company she’s worked for. Lori has also been the recipient of multiple sales achievement awards from leading Canadian and international retailers.
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