Thinking Outside The Bud

Peter Huson, PhD, is Chief of Operations at Backbone where he oversees Professional Services, Sales, and Partnerships. Peter holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara, a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (subcontracting for NASA), and a PhD in Structural Engineering from UC San Diego. Peter is also co-founder of the Northern Nights Music Festival in partn...

Thinking Outside the Bud is a business podcast devoted to driving innovation in the cannabis space. During each episode, we speak with founders, investors, thought leaders, researchers, advocates, and policy makers who are finding new and exciting ways for cannabis to positively impact business, society, and culture. Have each episode delivered to your inbox by subscribing here: http://www.thinkin...

Sara Gullickson is an entrepreneur, investor, and corporate dealmaker with more than a decade of experience building and scaling businesses personally and professionally. A multi-state cannabis license holder, Gullickson has a proven track record in identifying new opportunities and infusing traditional business strategies into progressive markets. At age 27, she entered the nascent cannabis space...

Michael Pallozzi counts his most satisfying career moment as the day HFM Investment Advisors became a fiduciary for all clients. The firm’s previous broker-dealer arrangement had left Michael chafing over the challenges the team needed to surmount to act in clients’ best interest. Now, as an independent Registered Investment Advisor, the firm could freely serve as clients’ fiduciary advisor in pro...

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...

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...

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...

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 th...

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

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...

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 bu...

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 Goldstal...

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....

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 ex...

At the global law firm of Duane Morris LLP, Michael represents public and private entities in all aspects of their business affairs. He practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities and technology law and provides general corporate counseling. Michael formerly was general counsel of FiberCity Networks, Inc., a telecommunications service provider. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

Scott Sundvor is President and Co-founder of Space Coyote. A serial entrepreneur and accomplished inventor, Scott is the logistical and financial mastermind behind Space Coyote. He’s a highly driven business leader who developed the systems for product development and inner workings of the company. Scott’s also a true stoner, cultivator and contest winning joint roller in both speed and finished p...

Bryan Bergman is a partner at Nolan Heimann, LLP in Los Angeles, California with over fifteen years’ experience in complex business transactions and civil litigation. As his career developed, he realized that the emerging cannabis industry presented both an opportunity and a challenge, as new cannabis businesses would require legal advice not only on swiftly changing cannabis legislation and regul...

As a strategic leader and brand creator, Davina is passionate about challenging the norm and making a difference with every company she has worked with. With Element Apothec, Davina brings to the table vast experience in team building, business strategy and operational management and a mission to create good in the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

Joshua is a true entrepreneurial leader in the staffing industry, with experience in developing and leading successful teams in the staffing, technology, pharmaceutical and advertising industries. In 2001, Joshua launched an educational therapy staffing company (Therapy Source, Inc.), which currently conducts business in 43 States and has over 2,500 therapists nationwide. Joshua is recognized as a...

Shellise Rogers, MBA (Sistah Rogers) is a public speaker and human rights activist at the intersection of cannabis, sustainability, and mental health, pursuing a future grounded in innovative, comprehensive, and sustainable socio-economic agendas. As a collaborator with drivers of policy, technology, innovation, and ingenuity, she co-develops systems, initiatives, and processes that foster creativ...

Mike Beaudry is founder and CEO of HERBL Solutions, California’s largest cannabis distributor and supply chain solutions company servicing more than 850 storefront and non-storefront retail licensees. Under his leadership, HERBL brings outstanding people, processes, and technology together to create a powerful supply chain never before seen in the cannabis industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

Rick Weissman, Founder, and President of High Falls Agriculture and High Falls Hemp NY embarked on this venture in November 2017 and February 2018 respectively. Following an automobile accident that left him and his wife, Tricia with chronic discomfort, they both had been prescribed traditional pharmaceuticals to combat the pain. Disappointed, they turned away from conventional practices and found...

Andy has 30 years of experience as a principal of a design/build firm. He is trained architect from the University of Illinois, has acquired and executed projects, of both small and large scale, in residential, commercial, retail, office, and cannabis spaces ranging from $100,000 to $12,000,000. Recognized countless times over the years for renovation and remodeling ability as Remodeler of the yea...

Emma Chasen has a mission to educate people on the science behind cannabis, so that they may take charge of their own healing. After graduating from Brown University in 2014 with a degree in Medicinal Plant Research, Emma went on to coordinate Clinical Oncology trials with the Brown University Oncology Research Group. When her supervisor refused a cannabis trial in favor of another expensive pharm...

Max is the Founder & CEO of Green Flower Media, the world’s most trusted platform for credible cannabis information, training, and guidance. Prior to Green Flower, Max built and ran Deepak Chopra’s products business where he re-branded the company, developed and launched 49 of his signature products, created his digital marketing strategy, and personally taught tens of thousands of people to m...