Heidi Urness, Esquire

Heidi Urness has developed a national reputation as a skillful, tenacious, and results-focused attorney.

Heidi attended Wake Forest University where she obtained degrees in psychology and journalism, and the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she was recognized for both her outstanding writing and oral argument skills.

Dr. Zac Pilossoph

Dr. Zac Pilossoph, a Long Island, NY born, nationally recognized veterinary medical professional, a top graduate of Tufts University Veterinary School of Medicine with postgraduate focused training in E/CC and Neurology/Neurosurgery at two of the most recognized programs in the country, and a young multidimensional serial entrepreneur, has rapidly and collaboratively helped promote a new wave of global evolution and individual empowerment in more ways than one. 

Dr. Shrylena Bogard

Dr. Shyrlena Bogard is a board-certified Physician, Intimacy Coach, and Speaker. She has devoted her career to helping men, women, and couples overcome struggles in
intimacy and sexual function so they can re-ignite the sparks in their relationships. With her five must-haves of sexual wellness, Dr. Bogard has helped many clients regain the confidence and vitality to enjoy intimacy like never before.

Matt Weschler

Matt is a CBD chemist and formulator, with experience in marketing, sales, applications, product management, & project management. Matt is also experienced in CBD & Hemp extraction, as well as CBD and terpene chemistry. Matt takes special pride in providing specialized/personalized customer service and always puts his customers first and provides products to industry professionals at both the retail and wholesale levels as well as selling full-service white label CBD services. 

Charlie Piermarini

PA-C, MSPAS, MS, MPH

Charlie Piermarini graduated from Touro University of California where he completed a dual Master’s of Science in Physician Assistant Science (MSPAS) and Public Health (MPH) in 2015. He practiced family medicine, urgent care, and then moved into pain management in Arizona. He also is the founder and CEO of Restorative Care of Arizona, which is a patient-centric wellness clinic in Phoenix, Arizona specializing in personalized medicine and taking care of the whole patient.

Dr. Jake Felice, N.D., L.M.P.

Melissa (MJ) Stapley

Melissa (MJ) Stapley has more than 10 years of total management and leadership experience, along with a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership from South University in Savanah, GA.  She entered the cannabis industry close to 5 years ago and focused on sales and cannabis education in this space. She has a passion for leadership training and cannabis education which led to the birth of MJ Hybrid Solutions which offers a unique training solution for cannabis professionals.  

https://www.mjhybridsolutions.com/ 

Roger Brown

Roger Brown, CEO/President: Mr. Brown co-founded ACS in 2008. ACS Laboratory is the largest cannabis and CBD/Hemp testing laboratory in the southeastern USA. Utilizing their vast experience in high complexity laboratory tests they developed proprietary testing methods for cannabis, hemp and all derivatives.

ACS Laboratory developed high complexity laboratory proprietary tests for potency, pesticides, terpenes, microbials, pathogens, mycotoxins, heavy metals, plant regulators, flavonoids, and micronutrients. 

Janice Blair has experience in Executive financial management and financial consulting within a diverse blend of industries, she brings an understanding of unique industry situations, how they show up in the financial statements, and how we can chart the future course.  In addition to having a successful career, she raised her family on her organic farm.  

linkedin.com/in/janiceblair 

Danielle Borzor

Danielle Borzor, the founder and CEO of JūLivWELL, is a certified Physician Assistant (PA) for over 22 years. She graduated from the inaugural PA class of Beaver College, now Arcadia
University, in Philadelphia and has years of experience working with patients in various clinical settings such as family practice, interventional radiology, emergency/trauma medicine, and pediatrics. Danielle draws upon her thousands of interactions with patients over the last 22 years to coach her nutrition and CBD clients.

Rod Kight,

Esquire

Rod Kight is an attorney who represents businesses in the cannabis industry and helps clients stay compliant with evolving laws and regulations, assists with strategic planning, connects clients with others in the industry, and offers a full suite of business services to the cannabis sector, including entity formation, partnerships, and joint ventures, transactions, contracts, trademarks and intellectual property, and other business law services. 

William Loucks Jr

Kurt Metros

Kurt Metros is the co-founder of Extract Consultants, leading developers of terpene blends and flavors specifically designed for use in CBD, hemp and cannabis products. For the last 25 years, Kurt has worked closely with B2C corporations, including pharmaceutical giants, to help build their brands. 

Phillip Northcutt

Philip is a former United States Marine, a cannabis consultant, the founder, and acting CEO of Sierra Gold Hemp. He was raised in Long Beach, lived in Green Valley for several years before opening the Sierra Gold lab in Pahrump, Nevada. He started his entrepreneurial path as a party host, then opened a cafe, and a vintage store before moving into the cannabis sector. 

John MacKay, PhD

John A. MacKay earned his B.A. in Chemistry at St. Lawrence University. He also earned his Ph.D. At the University of Vermont, where he focused on Inorganic Chemistry and on the synthesis of cancer-fighting compounds. John is a widely recognized scientific expert in sub and supercritical fluid for chromatography and extraction within the botanical space. 

Erik Tonge

Erik Tonge’ is a service-focused professional with a history of working with CEOs, business leaders and executives of all levels.  He spent a decade in the payroll services industry where he was a major contributor in two successful startups. Most recently, he has taken his experience to ShipBob, a leading e-commerce fulfillment startup, one of the fastest-growing startups not only in Chicago but in the world. 

Christopher Flores

Christopher Flores is the Director of Marketing and Business Development for Leap Payments. He is passionate about business and entrepreneurship. With over 15 years of online sales and marketing experience, including selling all his mother’s household appliances on eBay without her knowledge. Christopher’s background also includes International Import/Export negotiations and Mid-Size Corporation Business Development.
www.leappayments.com

Jen Kerr

My CBD journey began in June 2017, when my beloved St. Bernard, Birdie, was diagnosed with a terminal illness.  She had been given a very short time line and we were told to take her home and keep her comfortable for as long as possible.  We found CBD oil that same day and I sincerely believe it restored her quality of life for two full months before we lost her in August 2017. I am now an instructor with the CBD Training Academy and have hosted over 100 presentations throughout the US on how and why CBD works. 

Mark Goldfogel 

Mark Goldfogel is a published author of Smoking Something – The Cannabis Paradox, speaker, and founder or co-founder of seven companies—four in the cannabis industry since 2010. He was also instrumental in The Fourth Corner Credit Union which is leading the legal fight to allow banking for the cannabis industry. A Summa Cum Laude business graduate of the University of Denver, Mark runs I Work For Cannabis, a cannabis startup consulting company based in Paradox, Colorado.

Justin Walsh, Esquire

Justin is a senior litigation attorney at Gleam Law and a “cum laude” graduate of Seattle University School of Law and has been named a Rising Star by Superlawyers.com for seven consecutive years – 2012 through 2018.

Justin advises clients on Cannabis, CBD, and Hemp regulation and provides representation of clients before the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board and assists clients with all aspects of their business, including formation, transactions, protection of intellectual property, LCB compliance, FDA compliance, and all other aspects of this ever-changing field. https://www.gleamlaw.com/cannabis-attorneys/justin-walsh/

Rick Martinez

As a veteran, registered nurse, writer and successful entrepreneur, Rick Martinez earned his BSN degree from the University of the Incarnate Word and became a registered nurse (RN).  After several years in nursing Rick’s entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and in 2001 he bootstrapped started his first business which he grew to over $52MM in annual revenue before his exit in 2014.  From there he dove into advising, mentoring and Angel investing and soon found a unique way to help our veterans with PTS(D) and entered into the cannabis industry. Known as ‘the cannabis influencer you never expected”, he is now creator and host and at “Weed To Know Basis”, a popular and fast growing media channel dedicated to educating, elevating and influencing the cannabis industry.  https://bit.ly/2uVdc0R

Maria Bereket

Gene Fein

Gene Fein is a veteran music entertainment and technology executive who saw the opioid crisis as the primary reason to start researching CBD in 2012 and then form TheraJoy in 2016. Since then, Gene and his team have been studying domestic & international markets, legality, legislation, product efficacy, product verticals, retail environments, etc. https://www.therajoypharma.com/

Joseph Jefferies

Formerly employed by Tesla, where he was trained in superior client service skills, Joseph pairs his educational background in botanical biology with his knowledge of compliance testing within the Cannabis, CBD, and Hemp industry.

Joseph also wholeheartedly believes in the advancement of the safety and quality of the entire industry through proper compliance and R&D testing.

Joseph holds a Bachlor of Science in Botanical Biology from IOWA State University and is a two time state champion with the Palm Beach Panthers Rugby Club. www.acslabcannabis.com

Emily Andros

Ms. Andros has had a 25+ year career in advertising & marketing management.  She is a specialist in writing marketing plans & developing brands that are based on extensive client research including in-depth analysis of their competition, target markets, significant margins of difference, and pricing/product development. Emily’s forte includes bridging the gap between marketing production and fundamental company strategies i.e., she ensures that marketing efforts are successful and results-producing. She has spent many years of her career managing graphic designers, writers, and web programmers to create campaigns that are memorable, consistent, and successful. www.icannmarketing.com 

Rick Diamond

Rick Diamond is the Founder of the CBD Training Academy where he works with an amazing team of educators focused on teaching everything CBD.  He has been the CEO of 3 healthcare tech startups and was co-founder and CEO of a leading training company focused on marketing. He is also an advisor to many CBD & wellness startups through the Inner Circle Accelerator Program. The mission of the CBD Training Academy is to train 10,000  Professionals and to help 100 million people around the world to improve their health and wellness through the company’s educational platform. He is also the CEO of the Longevity Training Academy.  www.longevitytrainingacademy.com