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At COO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based COO’ operating in the Cannabis space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Jasdeep Singh
COO of 3BC
Entrepreneur and start-up/small business consultant and investor. Expertise in operations, marketing, and growth strategy. Currently working as Chief Operating Officer for 3BC, a cannabinoid company focused on producing high purity solvent-less D8 and CBN.
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About 3BC: The Cannabinoid Company – Producer of high-purity solvent-less CBN.
Viken Douzdjian
COO of Trellis
Viken Douzdjian works as the COO at Trellis and founding partner at Argonautic Ventures. Previously, he was a technology investor at Marlin Equity Partners. He has a bachelor’s degree in financial economics at Claremont McKenna College.
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About Argonautic Ventures, Trellis: Trellis is a seed-to-sale cannabis management software that support cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
Antony Radbod
COO & Board Of Directors of XS Financial
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About Archytas Ventures, XS Financial: XS Financial is a direct lender who provides the legal U.S. cannabis industry competitively-priced, non-dilutive CAPEX financing.
Todd DiRoberto
Co-Founder and COO of Weedguide
Todd DiRoberto is the CEO at Atlas Investment Ventures, LLC.
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About Atlas Investment Ventures, Atlas Marketing Partners, Weedguide, Wge: Artificial Intelligence Driven Vertical Search Engine Platform for Cannabis
Debra Wohlrab
COO of SuperNet
Debra Wohlrab 13 years as a VP at Mastercard and another 12+ years in finance, Debra brings a deep expertise in financial operations and compliance.
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About SuperNet: SaaS, Payment Processor, Payment Network
David Bassa
Chief Operating Officer of Claritas Pharmaceuticals
Mr. Bassa is a leading Israeli entrepreneur operating in the biotech and high-tech industries. In 2000, Mr. Bassa founded Bio-Gal, a biopharmaceutical company that subsequently merged into XTL Biopharma (NASDAQ: XTLB) for the purpose of developing Erythropoietin (“EPO”) for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Mr. Bassa was the co-founder of Sela Software Systems Ltd., a leading knowledge center and software house for the high-tech and IT industry. Mr. Bassa graduated from Bar-Ilan University with a B.A. in Economics and an M.Sc. in Computer Science. Mr. Bassa was twice awarded the President Excellency Award (1981, 2002) and managed the Israeli branch of the international AIESEC organization, of which he is a Hall of Fame member.
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About CannaLean, Claritas Pharmaceuticals: Claritas Pharmaceuticals is pioneering the development of a next generation of cannabinoid therapeutics.
Eric Lachance
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of PathogenDx
Eric Lachance has 25+ years leading programs and companies. Recently, Eric served as COO for Metris LLC, a startup, and as a leadership/contracts consultant for multiple organizations serving both corporations and Federal and Local governments. Eric has extensive experience in organizational structure, contracts, negotiations, business strategy, business development, and supply chain management.
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About PathogenDx: Arizona-based PathogenDx creates testing solutions that rapidly identify bacterial, fungal and viral threats—helping save money and lives.
David Lewis
Chief Operating Officer of Stability Cannabis
Serving as COO for Stability Cannabis, Oklahoma’s largest indoor cannabis cultivator, after helping grow Express Employment to $3.5 billion in annual sales, David Lewis is an accomplished senior executive. He has been called one of the “100 most influential people in the North American staffing industry” by Staffing Industry Analysts. Money Magazine called him a “high achiever”. He has been featured in two documentary films, and loves to free dive.
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About Stability Cannabis: Stability Cannabis is an award winning medical marijuana and cannabis cultivator, processor and retailer.
Dan Hunt
Chief Operating Officer of MassRoots
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About MassRoots: MassRoots is a social network technology platform for the cannabis consumers and community.
Kristi Knoblich
COO of Kiva Confections
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About Kiva Confections: Kiva Confections develops innovative ways for people to consume cannabis which nurture, enhance, and improve lives.
Coleman Kane
COO of Flora California
Entrepreneurial & awarded CEO with 20+ years of achievements leading exponential e-commerce & SaaS deployment business growth in the marketing resource management (MRM) sector. Strategizes & transports businesses forward by leveraging emerging technologies, R&D and fulfillment insights. Hands-on change catalyst with a proven history of rescuing faltering organizations & finding innovative solutions that provide enterprise results & double digit profitability. Delivers robust growth through actionable plans, successful product launches & calculated global expansion. Motivational leader of teams focused on exceeding goals in highly competitive & rapidly evolving industries. MARCOMCENTRAL (MCC), SUBSIDIARY OF RICOH CORPORATION SINCE 2014 CEO | PRESIDENT 2000 – Present Architected change and growth strategies for delivery of cloud-based marketing operations software to global enterprise companies. Leads deployment of Marketing Asset Management, Variable Data Publishing and SaaS solutions. Championed company growth of 10%+ YoY for 4 years, gained 140 New Enterprise clients & cash flow positive since 2005. Invest in strategic R&D and integrate models with technology leaders, Microsoft, Salesforce & others. Lead strong FY13–FY16 4-Year Trend: Total Recognized Revenue $58.7M | $26.9M Enterprise Revenue & 46% of Total | 16% Enterprise Performance CAGR | 7.3% Overall Company Performance CAGR | Double Digit Net Profit. Pivoted the business model to address market-driven evolution of print and enterprise B2B solutions. Applied IT knowledge and experience in open-architecture infrastructure to achieve SaaS solution status. Rejuvenated business and improved profitability with a competitive world-class product. Continually drive new business, achieved sales action plans and utilized proven leadership skills to achieve goals and success. Recognized in the 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Marketing Resource Management with competing status in major technology markets, a niche player in marketing asset management, fulfillment & distribution. Multi-Award Winner – “Best Marketing Solution” at the 2016 CMO Forum by 40+ Chief Marketing Officers and VPs for technology strategy and innovation. Selected as a “User Top Performer” based on Gleanster Research responses from industry practitioners identifying best practices benchmarks in technology business initiatives. Spearheaded the sale and transition of MCC to Ricoh Corporation, a global I.T company in Japan, without assistance from investment bankers and delivering a strong ROI. Led the integration of proprietary MCC and FusionPro products, devising brand strategy and compatibility with a variety of leading enterprise applications. Built a global team of 100 from the ground up, evolving people strategy to deliver a dynamic working culture enhancing productivity and promoting employee retention. Expanded and fostered shared knowledge and skills.
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About Flora California, MarcomCentral: Flora California operates as a vertically integrated seed-to-solution cannabis company.
John Verghese
Chief Executive Officer & COO of Nuvus Gro
John is a seasoned telecommunication expert with over 24 years of experience in building and operating local and wide area networks. He is well rounded in all the functional areas of the telecom industry from planning, engineering and operations to sales and customer support. John began his career working for Florida Power Corporation soon after receiving his MSEE from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida. When Progress Telecom was spun off from Florida Power, he was one of the first employees to move with the new company and run the planning group for the subsidiary. He has managed several significant projects while at Florida Power Corporation and was a key contributor to building the fiber optic network from Tallahassee to Tampa, facilitating the launch of Progress Telecom. Over the eight years at Progress Telecom, John was the chief architect for building the broadband network that extended from Miami to New York, covering multiple cities along the route.
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About Infrax Systems, Nuvus Gro: NuvusGro (NVGO) provides advanced Controlled Environment Agriculture Systems.
Piyush Sadana
Co-Founder and COO of RICOVR Healthcare Inc.
Piyush Sadana is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Ricovr Healthcare.
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About RICOVR Healthcare Inc.: RICOVR Healthcare is a medical device company with ultra-sensitive rapid diagnostics platform for THC and COVID19.
Steve Hoffman
Chief Operating Officer of Body and Mind
Steve oversees development of TradingBlock’s technology platforms. Prior to joining the company, he served in management, analyst, market-making and trading roles for several firms including LETCO (Lee E. Tenzer Trading Company), C2 Capital Management, LLC (which managed the Cobalt Arbitrage Funds), and Brave Sky Trading II LLC, a proprietary trading company. Prior to entering the financial services industry, he was a Research Associate (Physics) at Cornell University and Northwestern University. Steve is occasionally requested to provide independent consultation services on the mathematics of derivative and structured products, and has been a featured speaker at universities and investment conferences. Steve holds FINRA licenses Series 4, 7, 24 and 66. He completed his Masters of Science in Physics and Ph.D. in Physics at Purdue University. He earned a B.S. in Applied Physics from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls.
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About Body and Mind: Body and Mind is a producer of cannabis that is lab-tested to ensure it is potent and free of contaminants.
Justin Schudel
Co-Founder and COO of Supurb
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About Supurb: Supurb is an on-demand cannabis delivery marketplace connecting qualified users with state licensed dispensaries.
Michael Espinoza
Co-Founder and COO of Spectrum CannaLabs
Michael Espinoza is the co-founder and COO of Spectrum CannaLabs. He is also the director of UC Davis Health System.
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About Spectrum CannaLabs: Spectrum CannaLabs is an analytical testing laboratory that provides testing solutions for legal cannabis products.
Saul Jacobs
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Printabowl
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About Amazon, Printabowl: Printabowl is redefining the smoking accessory space using industrial design, 3D printing and customization.
Ian Lyubinsky
COO & Founder of Intev Technologies
Ian Lyubinsky is the COO and Co-Founder of Intev Technologies. While pursuing his first startup, Ian has also been focused on honing in on his skills and passions by engaging as a project manager and in operations with multiple startupus and companies. During this time, he strengthened his skills in leadership & startup development, engaged with a NYC Tech Hardware focused incubator, and networked with the local startup community. He’s successfully built and led teams during his experience, and has learned the ins and outs of both marketing and project management within several industries. In 2016, after being invited to pitch Intev Technologies in Silicon Valley, he took the stage with his co-founder in front of nearly a thousand investors and consumers for the first time, and deems it as one of his early professional accomplishments. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management at St. John’s University, but the knowledge and experience he’s gained since has been indispensable, and a stepping stone for where he is looking to take his career.
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About Intev Technologies: Bringing to market the world’s first credit card sized vaporizer!
Julian Thomas
COO of OnPoint Applications, LLC
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About OnPoint Applications, LLC: SaaS delivery platform for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Dominic Catanzaro
Co-Founder & COO of toptender
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About toptender: SAAS Cannabis Sales Training and Learning Development Platform
Spencer Graff
COO of NFuzed
Spencer Graff is the COO of N-Fuzed.
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About NFuzed: Cannabis manufacturer in Colorado and California
Carole CrimiVaroli
President and Chief Operating Officer of Asclepius Farms
I have spent the better part of the past decade growing & distributing hydroponic produce to stores, restaurants, schools, universities & food pantries in NY’s Hudson Valley. For as long as I can remember, my parents & I have been a part of both local & state issues in support of social programs & economic development. So from my youngest years, my parents taught me the importance of taking a stand politically for what I believe in. Whether it is volunteering at a food pantry, fund raising for someone in need or organizing an event to bring awareness, I am always there with my family to pitch in & do my part. When I graduated college with theoretical math & business administration degrees I would never have guessed that I would become a farmer. I have found great joy in farming. It is so important to realize that our actions affect so many others. I know that I can make a difference because I have spent the past 30 years affecting change and teaching social and economic responsibility.
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About Asclepius Farms: Our vision begins and ends with making a better life for individuals with chronic and debilitating illnesses.
Robert Tankson
Co-Founder & COO of PrestoDoctor
Co-Founder & COO of PrestoDoctor.
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About Cannabis Sativa, PrestoDoctor: The #1 rated telehealth company online. Specializing in medical marijuana evaluations.
Robert Harrison
COO of Agrify
Robert Harrison currently works as Chief Operating Officer at Agrify.
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About Agrify: Agrify is a developer of premium indoor grow solutions for the cannabis and hemp marketplace.
Amber Saba
COO of GreenScreens
Amber Saba is the Chief Operating Officer at GreenScreens.
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About GreenScreens: GreenScreens drives measurable incremental revenue for retailers and brands through tech enabled customer engagement.
Andrew Foster
President & COO of Compliant Cannabis
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About Compliant Cannabis: Enterprise-grade inventory and compliance software from seed, to sale, to success
Hillary Peckham
Chief Operating Officer of Etain
Hillary Peckham co-founded Etain, LLC, the only women-owned business to receive one of the five competitive medical marijuana licenses in New York State. When awarded the license at 24 years old, this made Hillary the youngest person to ever receive one a competitive marijuana license in the Unites States. Hillary and her co-founders built an application and operations strategy founded on small-scale, deliverable plans with room to grow and a commitment to economic development as well as quality of life for patients in New York State. Etain opened it’s dispensaries to patients within five months of being awarded a license, with more products than any other marijuana company in New York, and is the second company to open all four of its allocated dispensing locations around New York State. In addition to her role as owner, Hillary is the Chief Operating Officer and oversees all operations for Etain, LLC at their manufacturing facility and 4 dispensing locations. She is the acting spokeswoman for the company as well as liaison between Etain, LLC and the NYS Department of Health.
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About Etain, Peckham Industries, Inc.: Etain LLC is a women owned family business operating within New York State.
Hilart Abrahamian
Co-Founder and COO of WebJoint
Hilart Abrahamian is the Founder and COO at WebJoint.
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About WebJoint: WebJoint is an all-in-one software that helps cannabis business owners manage their patients, finances, employees, inventory, and website.
Chase Towery
Chief Operating Officer of Cultivera
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About Cultivera: Cultivera is a team of top software talent coupled with deep experience in the legal cannabis industry.
Kelly Flores
Chief Operating Officer of Dosist
Kelly Flores is the Chief Operating Officer at Dosist.
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About Dosist: Dosist is a developer of proprietary vaporizing dose-pens created to provide safe, targeted, and effective cannabis.
Daryl Kato
Chief Operating Officer and Head of CPG of Glass House Brands
Daryl Kato is the Chief Operating Officer and Head of CPG at Glass House Brands.
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About Glass House Brands: Glass House Brands is one of the growing, vertically integrated cannabis companies with a dedicated focus on the California market.
