Lorenzo is an entrepreneur who sold one of his companies (Solace Technologies) to Turning Point Brands in 2019 for $15.25m. Lorenzo now works as a VP at Turning Point Brands (NYSE: TPB) and oversees product development, product launches along with the marketing and promotional campaigns that support strategic product introductions for the broader organization. Prior to joining the company, Lorenzo started and worked for a number of different startups that were at the intersection of technology, CPG products and consumer advertising.

Wanda’s political and entrepreneurial work on cannabis reform has led to her being named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Cannabis by High Times magazine in 2018 and one of the 2016 Cannabis Business Executive (CBE) 50 Most Important Women in the Cannabis Industry. She has graced the covers of Sensi Magazine, Cannabis & Tech, Cannabis Dispensary Magazine, and Black Enterprise. She and her husband have been featured in numerous national and international shows including The BBC, Democracy Now, The Atlantic, MIC.com, MSNBC, Smile Jamaica, ViceLand, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, CBS Sunday Morning Holiday Special, “Eat, Drink and be Merry” and CNBC’s Marijuana USA, to name a few.

Jeffrey Herold started at Garden Remedies Inc. (GRI) in January 2017 as the company’s Supply Chain Manager and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in June 2017. In this role he executes GRI’s business strategies, plans, and procedures. He consistently implements comprehensive goals for performance and growth in the facility and dispensaries.

Carl is a seasoned product executive with 10+ years of experience developing products for the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence industries and specializes on making products that solve urgent problems and are easy to use by anyone. Prior to founding Boundless Robotics, Carl worked at Rethink Robotics, Neurala, Johnson & Johnson and started another company that manufactured components for the Aerospace, Oil & Gas, and Medical Device Industries.

Kristina Lopez Adduci is the founder and CEO of House of Puff as well as a serial entrepreneur.

In 2015, Kristina founded Art Zealous, an online art zine dedicated to bringing the latest art exhibitions, daily news, developments from galleries, museums, and events to the next generation of art collectors. She currently serves as Editor-at-Large for the publication.

Teresa Kearney is the Sales Director for Panacea Payroll, located west of Philadelphia, PA. Panacea Payroll is solely focused on providing Payroll, HR and Timekeeping systems to the cannabis and hemp industries. Teresa earned a B.S. in Education at Indiana Univ. of PA and completed graduate study in Psychology at Texas A&M University. While residing in multiple states in the US, she has worked in a variety of fields, such as, education, mental health, microwave TV transmitter sales, pharmaceutical research product sales, to name a few, before landing in the payroll industry. Teresa had been in the payroll field for 8 years before applying her well-rounded skill set to the growing cannabis industry for the past 3+ years.

Christopher Clarke is the CEO and Co-Founder of badpixel, an agency specializing in the design, development, and marketing of iOS and Web applications. With locations in Los Angeles, CA and Austin, TX, Badpixel works with multiple clients in the cannabis space from technology providers to growers to dispensaries.

Prior to badpixel, Christopher worked for the technology group at MedMen, where he built and managed product design (UI/UX) and front-end development teams. During his tenure, he successfully delivered four unique iOS in-store experience cannabis apps, converted a brochure website into a full eCommerce solution with both pick-up and delivery options, and completely redesigned the in-store POS (point-of-sale) user experiences for both customers and employees.

Christopher has provided design and development expertise for Fortune 500 companies and has roots in creative agencies including EMA, Cimarron, BrainSoup Studios, and Siraphyn Entertainment. Known for his ability to build and manage award-winning creative and development teams, Christopher helps companies realize their own vision by creating strong brand identities and building beautifully designed web and mobile products.

Michael Waldman has successfully been in the real estate finance and investment industry for 30 years. His expertise in structuring financial instruments, arranging syndications and consulting his close clients is extensive.He and his team of partners and co-investors entered the cannabis industry in 2015 with Waldman acting as the managing member for his cannabis investment firm, called Goldstalk.

Josh Kappel is a founding partner of Vicente Sederberg specializing in risk assessment for multinational corporations and financial transactions in the highly regulated cannabis industry. He also routinely provides advice to patients, caregivers, and businesses about cannabis, licensing, regulatory compliance, general business, and transactional law, and the intersection of state and federal law. Recently, Josh has focused his time on the two largest cannabis markets in the world: California and Canada.

Tara Misu is the CEO and founder of Blazin’ Bakery, New Jersey’s first legal edibles company started in 2009. Blazin’ Bakery products have been sold in Spencer Gifts and over 1,000 shops nationally. The company also offers CBD products including it’s new pet line Blazin’ Barkery.Tara is an edibles expert who studied extraction science in California and Colorado. She uses her extensive cannabis experience to advance legalization. Tara is the co-author of New Jersey’s 2019 Medical Marijuana Bill Jake Honig’s Law, NJ’s first cannabis legislation passed in nearly a decade. She’s also sits on the board of the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association, the states first and largest cannabis trade organization.