Advisory Board

MOCANNTRADE BOARD + COMMITTEES

Our association is comprised of business professionals from a variety of industries, backgrounds and expertise working together to provide a meaningful impact on Missouri’s marijuana trade. Our board’s experience in other cannabis-legal states, licensing / compliance / operations as well as navigating Missouri’s business landscape, highlights our role as trusted partner to guide state government, regulators and the marijuana industry.

MoCannTrade Sub-Committees

Cultivation (CUL)

This committee has nine members reflecting knowledge and expertise pertaining to cultivation approaches, methods, SOPs, GMPs, compliance, challenges and opportunities. This committee is led by the cultivation committee chair and a cultivation focused Government Affairs rep. This committee represents industry, program, regulatory and policy thought, guidance and positions to ensure safe, compliant and successful cultivation operations.

Manufacturing/Testing Lab (MAN)

This committee has nine members that include voices and expertise from industry service providers, licensed infused products manufacturers, processors and testing lab facilities. Representing manufacturing and processing approaches, product and food safety compliance, product testing standards and methods, ISOs and testing compliance, this committee works to identify challenges and opportunities for MIPS and testing facilities. This committee is led by a manufacturing/testing lab chair and Government Affairs rep who work to represent industry, program, regulatory and policy guidance with the goal of safe and compliant product processing and testing.

Dispensary (DIS)

This committee has 11 members including one from each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. This committee includes knowledge and expertise pertaining to retail operations, safe and secure product access, patient education and advocacy, staff training, SOPs, compliance challenges and opportunities. This committee is led by a chair and Government Affairs rep to ensure industry, program, regulatory, policy and patient safety guidance.

Government Affairs (GOV)

This committee works to understand, create, guide and communicate regulatory and policy matters between association members, all four industry facing committees, the board of directors and any relevant state and local government entities. Comprised of five industry and regulatory specialists, this committee’s primary role is to focus on regulatory matters related to Missouri’s MMJ program implementation as well as specific lobbying efforts to ensure fair, compliant and expedient program roll out and legislative representation where appropriate

Healthcare Education and Training (HET)

Comprising 12 members, this committee focuses on successful education of stakeholders in the community, including patients and physicians. From healthcare systems, physicians, providers and patients, this committee researches & defines best practices with stakeholders to ensure a safe, responsible and successful program implementation. Physician and practitioner education are paramount to the success of Missouri’s MMJ program and this committee works to accomplish education and training via outreach and partnership with health systems, physicians and providers along with providing CME credit seminars, thought leadership and speaking engagements.

Board Role Key:

BOD Board of Directors Member

AB Advisory Board Member

BC Board Chair

CC Committee Chair

Committees Key:

GOV Government Affairs Committee

HET Healthcare Education + Training

CUL Cultivation Committee

MAN Manufacturing + Testing Lab Committee

DIS Dispensary Committee

Dan Ambrosino

CEO - Terrabis

AB, DIS

BIO

Dr. Matt Bayes, MD

Physician - Blue Tail Medical

AB, HET

BIO

Mary Kate Black

Director of Retail - Flora Farms

AB, DIS

BIO

David Brodsky

Founding Partner - West Egg Cannabis Partners

AB, DIS - Micro Rep

BIO

Natalie Brown

Director of Operations - EKG / MoCann Testing Labs

AB, HET Co-Chair

BIO

Adolphus Busch

Owner - Teal Cannabis / Current Cannabis

AB, MAN

BIO

Sean Carriger

President - Agri-Genesis / Sunrise

AB, CUL

BIO

Jason Crady

Owner - Missouri Wild Alchemy

AB, HET

BIO

Kendra Conti

Owner - Conti Crops Labs

AB, MAN

BIO

Boston Dickerson

CEO - Vivid Cannabis / Blue Sage Cannabis Deli

AB, CUL

BIO

Charlea Estes-Jones

General Manager - The Cassville Dispensary

AB, HET

BIO

Dr. Cody Freeze PharmD, RPh PIC

Director of Health & Wellness - Kansas City Cannabis Company

AB, HET

BIO

Bradford Gregory

Owner - Micro Alpha

AB, MAN - Micro Rep

BIO

Micah Heppermann

Compliance Director - Virtu Strategies

AB, MAN

BIO

Adam Hodge

Owner - Stairway Cannabis

AB, DIS

BIO

Chris Issinghoff

Director of Quality Assurance - Elevate Cannabis

AB, CUL

BIO

Howard Keum

CEO, Calyx Peak / Local Cannabis Co.

AB, CUL

BIO

Tiffany Maggard

Vice President - Heffernan Insurance

AB, HET

BIO

Mitch Meyers

Partner - BeLeaf Medical

AB, HET

BIO

Jennifer McGuire, RN

Co-Founder, COO - CAMP Cannabis

AB, HET

BIO

Jonathan Milo

CEO – VIBE Cannabis

AB, CUL

BIO

Suzanne Morrison

Owner - STL Cannabis Services

AB, DIS

BIO

Dan Nelson

Co-Founder, CEO - Kansas City Cannabis Co.

AB, DIS

BIO

Zane Newsom

Director of Operations - Elevate Cannabis

AB, DIS

BIO

Nico Pento

VP Government Affairs - Elevate / Key Cannabis

BOD, GOV, MAN

BIO

Alex Paulakovich

Executive Vice President - Nuthera

AB, MAN

BIO

Mike Pearcy

Owner - Heartland Labs

AB, MAN

BIO

Kevin Riggs

AB, PAC Chair

BIO

Nick Rinella

Owner - Hippos

AB, CUL

BIO

Peter Seay

CEO - Cúrador

AB, MAN

BIO

Nate Steel

Partner/Attorney, Good Day Farm

AB, GOV Advisor

BIO

Daniel Welsh

Attorney - Hein, Schneider & Bond P.C>

AB, GOV Advisor

BIO

Craig Ward

Co-Founder, CFO - Carroll County Cannabis Company (C4 Pharms)

AB, CUL

BIO

Scott Wootton

Founder, Managing Partner - W2 Industries

AB, CUL - Micro Rep

BIO