Head of Regulatory Compliance & Quality Assurance Person

• Aug 2021 - Present

- Provide regulatory and quality assurance input to the company’s strategic planning in achieving goals of Quality, Yield, and Cost-saving- Act as liaison with Health Canada and other government agencies, including CFIA, WorkSafe, CRA, and local authorities- Manage all correspondences with Health Canada- Lead new licence applications, licence management, and import/export permit applications- Succeeded in obtaining a wide range of licences for all three Potanicals sites, including indoor/greenhouse/outdoor cultivation, dry cannabis/extract processing, medical/recreational sales, research, and industrial hemp licences- Established all levels of quality assurance procedures and provide relevant training program to enable employee buy-in- Implemented a Quality Management System for a multiple-site startup organization- Supervise on-site QAPs and perform internal audits to ensure regulatory compliance- Collaborate with cultivation, operations, finance, sales, IT, and security for continuous improvement- Prepare and provide updates to the Executive Management Team on a regular basis regarding regulatory affairs, compliance, and quality assurance- Hosted around ten Health Canada inspections and prepared responses to site evaluation reports- Conduct recalls, complaint management, and adverse reaction investigation- Oversee new product development and in-house testing activities- Represented the company in EU GMP audits

Executive Assistant, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance

• Nov 2019 - Jul 2021

Quality Assurance Coordinator

• Sep 2018 - Oct 2019

Food Production Team Leader, Quality Assurance

• Nov 2017 - Sep 2018

• Ensures food safety HACCP and GMP policies are being adhered to and product quality standards are being met in the food manufacturing plant• Reviews and analyzes microbiological, chemical, and environmental results and follows up to ensure problems are rectified • Ensures food safety HACCP and GMP policies are being adhered to and product quality standards are being met in the food manufacturing plant• Reviews and analyzes microbiological, chemical, and environmental results and follows up to ensure problems are rectified

Graduate Research Assistant

• May 2016 - Aug 2018

• Works with industry partners to devise environmentally sustainable seed sanitation treatments for reducing foodborne pathogen contamination on sprouted vegetables• Performed microbiological analysis, metabolomics, RNA extraction, proximate analyses, and seed germination evaluation • Works with industry partners to devise environmentally sustainable seed sanitation treatments for reducing foodborne pathogen contamination on sprouted vegetables• Performed microbiological analysis, metabolomics, RNA extraction, proximate analyses, and seed germination evaluation

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Sep 2016 - Apr 2018

• Led various teaching activities in five courses, including HACCP, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, and Food Product Development courses• Facilitated problem-based learning and delivered guest lectures • Led various teaching activities in five courses, including HACCP, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, and Food Product Development courses• Facilitated problem-based learning and delivered guest lectures

Sales Assistant

• May 2014 - Jun 2016

Provided plant maintenance, customer service, and basic horticulture consulting Provided plant maintenance, customer service, and basic horticulture consulting

Work-Learn Student Worker

• May 2015 - May 2016

• Assisted with sunflower field studies investigating plant herbicide resistance• Conducted field and greenhouse work, phenotypic trait measurements, and DNA extraction • Assisted with sunflower field studies investigating plant herbicide resistance• Conducted field and greenhouse work, phenotypic trait measurements, and DNA extraction

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• May 2015 - May 2016

• Developed solvent extraction and HPLC quantification methods of a Maillard reaction product, F3-A• Investigated the F3-A contents of bread and other food samples • Developed solvent extraction and HPLC quantification methods of a Maillard reaction product, F3-A• Investigated the F3-A contents of bread and other food samples