How company culture within the cannabis industry looks with Cassandra Michaud of Elev8 on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on Cannabis Radio. Cassandra is a marketing professional who has worked in various retail management positions, strategizing business development and sales training to drive record-breaking revenue margins. Since then, she briefly managed Elev8 Cannabis’s Oregon store, before becoming Elev8’s Operational manager; coaching store managers across all locations, while learnin...
May 31, 2021•31 min
Medical Cannabis Access and Insurance with Anne M. Davis, Esq. today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on Cannabis Radio. Anne has been practicing law for 20 years. For the past 12 years, she has been recognized as one of the state’s leading experts in marijuana law and policy. In that role, Davis has presented workshops and seminars nationally about marijuana law reform. Since her diagnosis with MS, she has dedicated her skills and experience to create programs and expand access for medica...
May 24, 2021•35 min
Cannabis Big Data with CEO & Founder Henry Finkelstein today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry's Voice. Henry empowers colleagues and clients by spinning data into gold with intuitive, actionable insights. After working in e-commerce, consulting, healthcare, and government contracting, Henry saw the opportunity to create a modern-day data toolkit for cannabis businesses that connect the data dots with one-click reports & dashboards that help companies earn more and stress less. Advertising Inq...
May 17, 2021•30 min
Changing cannabis laws with Michael Williamson, Pipp Horticulture, today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on Cannabis Radio. Michael currently serves as Director of Cultivation for Pipp Horticulture and Chief Operating Officer for Catalyst BC is a legacy licensed cannabis operator and pioneer in vertical farming. Michael relocated to Denver, Colorado in 2009 and co-founded and operated Kind Love; an award-winning and vertically integrated medical cannabis company. Then in 2013, co-founded ...
May 10, 2021•34 min
Raising capital for a cannabis business with Cliff Whatmore and Sumit Mehta today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on Cannabis Radio. Sumit is a cannabis strategist, an internationally recognized speaker, and the author of the MAZAKALI GreenPaper, an authoritative voice on deep industry trends in its sixth year of publication with over 70,000 readers. In addition to his role at MAZAKALI, Sumit serves on several cannabis company boards and is the Chair of the NCIA’s Banking and Financial Se...
May 03, 2021•33 min
The nomenclature project Jacob Enslein from AJ Cannabis Consulting, and Paul Coble at Thalo Technologies today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice. We dive into their subcommittee Cannabis Nomenclature and talk about what it is their doing. We have seen tons of value in having shared language in our industry. So we talk about the difference between terminology, jargon, and nomenclature? Many of us know the basics like cannabinoid or terpene or what have you, but there’s a lot more, so we really ge...
Apr 26, 2021•32 min
Future-Proofing The Cannabis Industry with Kathy Knutson, Ph.D. and Dr. Kathryn Birmingham today on NCIA Cannabis Industry Voice. Kathy Knutson is an Independent Contractor with ImEPIK - who sits on NCIA’s Education Committee for a second term. Dr. Knutson consults internationally with food, dietary supplement, and cannabis manufacturers on recall investigations, problem-solving, training, and Food and Drug Administration compliance. She conducts hazard analysis, risk assessments, and recall inv...
Apr 19, 2021•33 min
The Cannabis Business with Author Charlie Alovisetti today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on Cannabis Radio. Charlie is a partner at Vicente Sederberg and chair of the firm's Corporate Department. He is recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the top cannabis lawyers in the United States and is the co-author of The Business of Cannabis: Understanding Law, Finance, and Governance in America’s Newest Industry (Routledge, 2020). Prior to joining VS, Charlie worked as an associate in...
Apr 12, 2021•31 min
Compliance In Cannabis With Frank Nisenboum, Vice President of ERP Sales. Frank is a trusted advisor at c2b technologies who has guided organizations of all sizes enabling them to establish a technology presence and expand their business through technology. His proven ability to analyze the current and future plans of a company and work with team members to subsequently bring technology solutions to the organization result in improved processes and controls that assure continued growth and profi...
Apr 05, 2021•29 min
The vaping crisis with Ramon Alarcon and Arnaud Dumas de Rauly today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on Cannabis Radio. Arnaud is currently Co-Founder and CEO of The Blinc Group. He is a thought leader in the science, technology, and supply chain of vaping products. Arnaud also serves as Chairman of the ISO (International) Standards Committee on Vaping Products & Chairman of the European Standards Committee on Vapor Products. Ramon has a career in innovation. As head of engineering an...
Mar 29, 2021•34 min
Building New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry Part 3 with Debra Borchardt and Gaynell Rogers. Today we’re going to talk about an important new policy report called Building New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry. talk about the reason we’re here today, the newly released gender parity report that is a partnership effort between NCIA and The Arcview Group, working with a group of amazing individuals across various companies and organizations, who will we will get to know and speak with acro...
Mar 22, 2021•32 min
Legal Exposure For Cannabis Businesses Post Federal legalization with Rocco Petrilli and Tamala McBath. Tamala is the Executive Director of the NCRMA, National Cannabis Risk Management Association as the Chief Execution Officer, and Rocco Petrilli, Chairman of the National Cannabis Risk Management Association (NCRMA) Both are Members of NCIA’s Risk Management and Insurance Committee. Now that we are past the inauguration of the Biden-Harris Administration, past the election, and we have a friend...
Mar 15, 2021•32 min
Building New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry - Part 2 with Elise Serbaroli, Debra Borschardt, and Christine De La Rosa. Today we’re going to talk about an important new white paper series called Building New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry: Creating Gender Parity through Ownership, Leadership, Boards, Pay Equality, Branding, and Capital, but first, let’s talk more about our guests. Elise Serbaroli leads Global Business Development at Strimo – she brings global experience in software an...
Mar 08, 2021•31 min
Building New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry Part 1 with Elise Serbaroli, Kelly Perez, and Christine De La Rosa. Today we’re going to talk about an important new white paper series called Building New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry: Creating Gender Parity through Ownership, Leadership, Boards, Pay Equality, Branding, and Capital, but first, let’s talk more about our guests. Elise Serbaroli leads Global Business Development at Strimo - she brings global experience in software and multi...
Mar 01, 2021•30 min
The Future of Cannabis Consumerism with Dr. Tara Couch, EAS Consulting Senior Director for Dietary Supplement and Tobacco Services. Dr. Tara Lin Couch is a Ph.D. Analytical / Organic Chemist with over 25 years of diverse laboratory and regulatory experience in academic, field, contract, and manufacturing environments. Tara serves on various industry committees for the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), and the Food, Drug Law Institute (FDLI)...
Feb 22, 2021•32 min
Podium: Communication for the Cannabis Convenience Economy NCIA's Bethany Moore speaks with Cameron Wiseman, a Senior Account Executive at Podium. He has helped hundreds of retail business owners to improve their online reputation and help adapt to the convenience economy. Cameron finds enjoyment in helping others in his work and his community. Cameron lives in Utah with his wife and two kids and considers himself an outdoor enthusiast. Podium modernizes the way business happens locally with mes...
Feb 17, 2021•29 min
Post Covid In Cannabis with Kim Stuck of Allay Consulting. Kim Stuck is the founder and CEO of Allay Consulting, a compliance strategy, and services provider serving the hemp and cannabis industries nationwide. SPreviously, Ms. Stuck held a pioneering role as the nation’s first cannabis and hemp specialist for a major metropolitan public health authority. During her tenure with the City of Denver, home to hundreds of cannabis businesses, she worked as an investigator covering cultivation, manufa...
Feb 08, 2021•31 min
Cannabis In The Media with Jimmy Young of Pro Cannabis Media. A native of Newton Massachusetts and a 1979 graduate of Tufts University, Jimmy Young has over 40 years of experience in commercial television and radio. A former Emmy Award-winning Talk Show host for his sports talk show for kids on NECN in the 90’s, he is one of the rare professionals in that industry who has had success in front of the camera, in production, and in sales management. The founder of Pro Cannabis Media is the current...
Feb 01, 2021•33 min
Taxes And Cannabis with Jacques Santucci of Nucleus One. Jacques is the President of Nucleus-One Consulting, which provides business management consulting specializing in the cannabis industry. Working as a cannabis entrepreneur for over 10 years, Jacques founded the firm on the premise of sharing his experience and proven best practices, helping cannabis businesses succeed at the intersection of finance, operations, and strategy. His focus is on setting up corporate strategy and structure, oper...
Jan 25, 2021•33 min
Precision Extraction Solutions with founder, Nick Tennant. Precision Extraction Solutions is a group of passionate and innovative cannabis enthusiasts dedicated to preserving the legacy of one of the world’s most relevant extraction equipment and technology companies. Nick Tennant is the Founder and CTO of Precision Extraction Solutions, the global leader in cannabis extraction equipment, technology, site planning, compliance, and training. Tennant is a cannabis entrepreneur with almost two deca...
Jan 18, 2021•30 min
The Marketing Technology of Cannabis with John Shearman, Vice President of Marketing and Cannabis Business Lead at Applied DNA Sciences. John has over 30 years of deep enterprise and advertising agency experience across all marketing, sales, and IT disciplines. John’s experience allows him to advise on structuring sound strategies that address business goals and objectives. His extensive technology background stems from working with several leading technology companies throughout his career. Joh...
Jan 11, 2021•32 min
Ryan Douglas And Nina Simosko Join us today to help celebrate 10 years of The National Cannabis Industry Association. The Hurdles For A Cannabis Startup with Ryan Douglas of Ryan Douglas Cultivation. As Master Grower from 2013 to 2016, he directed cultivation for Tweed Inc., Canada’s largest licensed producer of medical cannabis and the flagship subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation. As one of the company’s first employees, he helped drive the organization’s early success by designing the prod...
Jan 04, 2021•15 min
Autumn Shelton and Andy Poticha join us for another episode celebrating 10 years of NCIA! Shifts In Cannabis Stigma During COVID-19 Autumn Shelton, Chief Financial Officer of Autumn Brands. Autumn is a partner as well as CFO of Autumn Brands, a 50 percent woman-owned cannabis business located in sunny coastal Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California. In her position as CFO, Autumn is a strategic decision-maker for the family farm, which started in Holland more than 100 years ago. Along with...
Dec 28, 2020•18 min
Debby Goldsberry And Bryan Passman join us for our 10 Years Of NCIA episode series talking about Community And Cannabis and talent acquisition. Debby Goldsberry, CEO of Magnolia Wellness, has nearly 30 years of experience as a leader in the medical and adult-use marijuana industry. Magnolia Wellness, an award-winning dispensary in Oakland, CA, and also co-founded the Berkeley Patients Group (BPG) medical cannabis collective in 1999, directing its growth for over 10 years, from 1999 - 2010. Golds...
Dec 21, 2020•14 min
Rhiannon Anderson And David Hua join us to celebrate 10 years of NCIA! We talk about The future of tradeshow marketing and COVID-19 and Cannabis! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dec 14, 2020•14 min
Marketing and Advertising Committee with Jeanine Moss of Outfront Solutions, Kary Radestock of Hippo Premium Packaging, and Josefine Nowitz of Cannabis Creative Group. They all serve on NCIA’s Marketing and Advertising Committee - developing best practices in cannabis industry marketing; opening dialogues with major media outlets that ban most or all cannabis-related advertising; holding in-person or virtual educational events for NCIA members; and developing educational content that supports th...
Dec 07, 2020•32 min
Social Equity Scholarship Program with Tahir Johnson, NCIA Membership Manager, DEI Manager. We start by talking about the Committee itself. NCIA has 13 different industry sector committees like Marketing and Advertising, Cultivation, and so on, and we have an active Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee as well. We dive into who is serving on the committee and what are they focused on right now. The Social Equity Scholarship Program is another aspect of our overall DEI Program, and we’ve al...
Nov 30, 2020•31 min
Data-driven cannabis supply chain with Camille Roistacher. Camille is the Founder and CEO of Voyage Distribution, a data-driven cannabis supply chain company, and Wyllow, an inclusive cannabis flower brand for the conscious connoisseur. Roistacher is a fearless woman of color from Pasadena who began dipping her toes in the leadership pool by becoming Pasadena’s Rose Queen in 2006 when the media dubbed her as a “natural leader” who was “destined for royalty.” After working her way up through seve...
Nov 23, 2020•30 min
The Election And Cannabis with Andrew Kline, and Aaron Smith. The NCIA team has had just a few days to digest and process the results of the 2020 U.S. election, including five new states who passed cannabis reform laws for medical or adult-use which is really exciting for our movement and industry. So today we’re talking with NCIA’s very own co-founder and CEO, Aaron Smith, and our Director of Public Policy, Andrew Kline. We think it’s safe to say that we are clear on who the next President and ...
Nov 16, 2020•33 min
Office space to virtual space with Lynn Saladini, of Ath Power Consulting. Lynn is a passionate believer that trust creates strong relationships between people, resulting in an optimal, collaborative environment. Lynn is a driver of an effective strategy for measured growth and client success and has served Ath Power Consulting’s clients since the firm launched in 1997. For more than ten years she has navigated the shift from office space to virtual space, expertise in demand now more than ever ...
Nov 09, 2020•31 min
