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StaffAugust 4, 2021

Nina Simosko is Akerna’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). With more than 20 years’ experience in bringing strategic innovation to companies such as Oracle, SAP, and most recently, NTT Group, Nina is extremely well suited to her current role with Akerna. She oversees all of the company’s revenue generation streams, builds strategies to drive revenue growth, […]

StaffJuly 28, 2021

Prior to being appointed CTO of Akerna, David McCullough served as Akerna’s Executive Vice President of Product & Engineering, overseeing all software development, development operations, quality assurance, automations, systems, and security operations. He has 16 years of Software Engineering experience. Before joining Akerna, he was the CTO of StudentPublishing.com, where he actively managed the technical aspects of Student Publishing’s sale […]

StaffJuly 16, 2021

Luis Merchan, President & CEO at Flora Growth Corp. Luis Merchan, President and CEO of Flora Growth Corp., is a New York and Miami-based executive with over a decade of proven experience in enterprise sales management, corporate strategy, merchandising and expense management, and customer experience. During Luis’ term as Flora CEO, the company has added […]

StaffJuly 5, 2021

George Jage, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at MJ Unpacked George Jage is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Jage Media and Jage Media’s national, cannabis CPG Trade Show MJ Unpacked. Jage Media also operates MJ Brand Insights, providing sharp, substantive, and reliable industry intel for cannabis brands and retailers. George Jage is widely revered […]

StaffJune 30, 2021

Jeffrey Graham, CEO, Sitka Hash House Jeffrey Graham is a California-based attorney and business professional with 30 years of experience in finance and corporate affairs. Since assuming the role of CEO at Sitka Hash House, he led the company’s recapitalization to facilitate expansion of the brand to statewide distribution in California. Throughout his career, he […]

StaffJune 28, 2021

Dan Roda is co-founder and CEO of Abaca, a digital financial platform connecting cannabis businesses with bank accounts, payment processing, lending, and more. Dan has over a decade of private and in-house legal practice experience, serves on the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association and the Emerging Markets Coalition boards, and sits on the National Cannabis […]

StaffJune 22, 2021

Annie Holman, originally from Maine, is the owner and (CEO+CMO) of The Galley, a Cannabis Co-Manufacturing facility in Santa Rosa, CA. With 25 successful years as a prior owner of a Graphic Design/PR firm, Annie knows how to cultivate thriving business alliances. Her interest in the Cannabis industry began when her good friend bet on […]

StaffJune 15, 2021

Rob Tankson is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and co-founder and COO of PrestoDoctor. With his leadership and vision, PrestoDoctor was acquired by Cannabis Sativa Inc. (OTCQB: CBDS) in August 2017 at a $11m valuation. Rob currently serves on the board of Cannabis Sativa. Prior to co-founding PrestoDoctor in 2015, Rob worked in the finance […]

StaffJune 10, 2021

Canna Provisions CEO Meg Sanders is a powerhouse and a connecter of people and talents. She took $5mil+ business and turned it into a thriving and growing $100mil+ company in US cannabis. Canna Provisions’ home base is Lee, MA – a small Berkshires rural town. Next on her deck is finding thoughtful new investors that […]

StaffJune 3, 2021

Kathryn Blackwell is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Open Dør, a national cannabis retail franchise headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. With over three decades of experience in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector, Kathryn has built a successful reputation for elevating brands through effective e-commerce development, product innovation, and strategic communications. Her background in the […]

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Category: Spotlight

Executive Spotlight: Nina Simosko, Chief Commercial Officer of Akerna (KERN)

Executive Spotlight: David “DMC” McCullough, CTO of Akerna

Executive Spotlight: Luis Merchan

Executive Spotlight: George Jage

Executive Spotlight: Jeffrey Graham

Executive Spotlight: Dan Roda

Executive Spotlight: Annie Holman Founder & CEO of The Galley

Executive Spotlight: Rob Tankson

Executive Spotlight: Meg Sanders

Executive Spotlight: Kathryn Blackwell

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