Guest // Mary Babitz, Founder & President of Cascade Sciences

"If you have a college degree that's swell. If you're an engineer, I would actually prefer you don't be an engineer. I prefer that you be a MacGyver. I want somebody that can take duct tape and a paper clip and turn it into a rocket ship…We work closely as a team...I am not the smartest person in the room, but I surround myself with people that complement each other with their strengths." - Mary Babitz

The story of how Cascade Science has taken the cannabis industry by storm begins with a young man walking into an equipment manufacturer, cash in hand, to purchase a six-figure drying oven. Nothing odd there - aside from everything. It was the increasing frequency of these moments that prompted Mary to explore the notion that their products, while designed with quality, safety, and cutting-edge tech for the likes of NASA, pharmaceutical and aeronautical industries, could serve an unintended purpose for an entirely different customer base.

Not only is she one of the most prominent driving forces behind post-processing equipment - from vacuum, and decarb, to drying, homogenization, isolation and crystallization reactors - Mary is the epitome of savvy in a not so linear line of work. Over the years, she's pivoted her business to serve a booming industry, paved the way for female entrepreneurship in a male-dominant industry, and is always the first to say that the best way to succeed is to surround yourself with MacGyvers.