Category: 2023 Notables

Jordan Tritt Co-founder & CEO, The Panther Group After taking board and board observer positions on many portfolio companies, Jordan Tritt realized that the cannabis industry needed consulting services that focused on what companies need for growth. He built a team of consultants with the necessary skills and expertise to provide guidance on capital raising, […]

Mike Totzke COO, Riv Capital Mike Totzke managed RIV Capital’s acquisition of Etain, New York’s first women-founded medical cannabis operator. Prior to joining RIV Capital, Mike was instrumental in convincing Scotts Miracle-Gro to invest in the budding cannabis industry. In his current role, Mike is focused on relationship management. This includes managing the relationships with […]

Meg Sanders Co-founder & CEO, Canna Provisions Meg Sanders took roughly $5 million and turned it into a thriving and growing $55 million legal cannabis brand and the 9th largest independent cannabis company in Massachusetts, with 100+ employees. The company’s craft cultivation operation tapped one of the biggest legends in legacy market cultivation to run […]

Kimberly Scott Founder, owner & CEO, Khronic Queen In 2022, Kimberly Scott was the first Black woman to hold two adult-use social equity licenses with the state of Michigan, a retail license with Chronic City and an event organizer license under Khronic Queen. She was invited by the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency to their very […]

Socrates Rosenfeld Co-founder & CEO, Jane Technologies As CEO and Co-Founder of Jane Technologies, Socrates Rosenfeld leads a team of more than 200 employees in developing solutions that propel Jane’s dispensary partners into the next generation of shopping. Over the last year, Jane processed more than 35 million orders, equal to about $4 billion in […]

Franny Tacy CEO, Franny’s Farmacy Franny Tacy is the visionary of Franny’s Farmacy. With the heart of the business on her farm in Asheville, North Carolina, Franny became the first female hemp farmer in 2017. She is a published author in The Art of Cooking with Cannabis and Courage in Cannabis. She is considered one […]

Sundie Seefried Founder & CEO, Safe Harbor Financial Sundie Seefried founded Safe Harbor in 2015 because she saw how unsafe cannabis and banking was in Colorado. Sundie has grown Safe Harbor into the leading provider for access to banking and financial services in the cannabis industry, with processing depository activity for more than 1,000 clients […]

Michael Schwamm Partner in charge of the New York cannabis group, Duane Morris LLP After leading the firm’s efforts to stay at the forefront of cannabis legislation and the path towards legalization in New York state, Michael Schwamm continues to help the firm navigate representation in the space since adult-use regulations passed. He represents public […]

Kim Sanchez Rael Co-founder & CEO, Azuca As a start-up veteran and long-time investor in innovation, Kim Sanchez Rael manages the day-to-day functions of Azuca and serves as the operating executive. Kim focuses on business strategy, licensing, and sustainable growth within the cannabis industry, and also assists the team in innovation and development. Over the […]

Perry Salzhauer Co-chair of the Cannabis Industry Group, McGlinchey Stafford PLLC Perry Salzhauer is known as a leading advocate for high standards among lawyers working in the cannabis industry. He was a member of the executive committee of the Cannabis Law Section of the Oregon State Bar from its inception. In his role as chairperson […]