Experience

Glass House Brands Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Processing Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

  Carpinteria, California, United States Oversee entire Post-Harvest operations including QC, and Sales fulfillment for 500,000 square feet of greenhouse activities in Carpinteria, CA, producing over 110,000 pounds of finished flower biomass per year.



FarmaceuticalRX

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Operations

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

  Farrell, PA -Provide oversight of day to day operational functions in cultivation, extraction, packaging, and distribution departments in Farrell, PA -Worked closely with executive leadership in establishing budget oversight, P&L, accurate forecasting, and achieving revenue targets



MedMen

• United States
• Alternative Medicine
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Cultivation Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

  Desert Hot Springs - Directed start-up operations for a 50,000 sq. ft. Greenhouse facility at Desert Hot Springs. - Hired, trained and supervised a team across multiple facilities located in CA, and NV, including Flower Team Supervisor, Veg Team Supervisor, Post-Harvest Supervisor, Tissue Culture Supervisor, IPM Managers, and Cultivation Technicians I, II, and III. - Manage overall welfare of the Cultivation Team across multiple facilities; i.e., provide training, coaching and leading by example to ensure… Show more - Directed start-up operations for a 50,000 sq. ft. Greenhouse facility at Desert Hot Springs. - Hired, trained and supervised a team across multiple facilities located in CA, and NV, including Flower Team Supervisor, Veg Team Supervisor, Post-Harvest Supervisor, Tissue Culture Supervisor, IPM Managers, and Cultivation Technicians I, II, and III. - Manage overall welfare of the Cultivation Team across multiple facilities; i.e., provide training, coaching and leading by example to ensure operations are aligned with the company’s mission and core values. Show less



Khalifa's Tunnel

• Director of Cultivation

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2018

  Oakland, CA - Subject Matter Expert (SME) in cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution of cannabis. Recruited to work directly with the CEO to develop a business plan and operational budget - Facilitated site selection of an 8000 sq. ft. indoor facility and helped the architect create the layout design for the new facility based on lean manufacturing principles. - Partnered with a Government Relations Consultant to ensure proper documentation for the permitting process with the State of CA and the… Show more - Subject Matter Expert (SME) in cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution of cannabis. Recruited to work directly with the CEO to develop a business plan and operational budget - Facilitated site selection of an 8000 sq. ft. indoor facility and helped the architect create the layout design for the new facility based on lean manufacturing principles. - Partnered with a Government Relations Consultant to ensure proper documentation for the permitting process with the State of CA and the City of Oakland. Show less



Southwest Patient Group

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness

• Director of Operations

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2017

  Greater San Diego Area - Directed operations for a 400 light grow operation in a 18,000 sq. ft. warehouse in San Bernardino, selling cannabis to medical marijuana dispensaries in California. - Achieved production goal of 3200 lbs. annually; ensured samples from each batch were tested by contracted testing facility. Accountable for accurate forecasting and achieving monthly revenue targets - Hired, trained and supervised a team of 24 including Facilities Maintenance Manager, Cultivation Manager, Commercial… Show more - Directed operations for a 400 light grow operation in a 18,000 sq. ft. warehouse in San Bernardino, selling cannabis to medical marijuana dispensaries in California. - Achieved production goal of 3200 lbs. annually; ensured samples from each batch were tested by contracted testing facility. Accountable for accurate forecasting and achieving monthly revenue targets - Hired, trained and supervised a team of 24 including Facilities Maintenance Manager, Cultivation Manager, Commercial Grower Technician, Processing Technician, and Extraction Lab Technicians. - Managed facility operations including daily walk through and plant health check from early stages to late bloom; troubleshot electrical, HVAC, and fertigation issues; monitored processing and packaging schedules and deadlines; procured supplies such as fertilizers and grow mediums; and ensured warehouse was always in compliance with state and local laws. Show less



Therapeuctic Healing Corporation

• Founder & General Manager

  • Jun 2007 - May 2013

  Greater San Diego Area - Formed a nonprofit organization to grow and distribute medical marijuana to licensed medical marijuana dispensaries. Owned 2000 sq. ft. dispensary and a 6000 sq. ft. indoor cultivation facility with 64 flower lights. - Created SOPs, systems and processes for all functional areas including banking for a cash-based business, compliance for health and safety procedures, and operational requirements for quarterly city inspections. - Oversaw a team of 9 growers, processing, trimming, and… Show more - Formed a nonprofit organization to grow and distribute medical marijuana to licensed medical marijuana dispensaries. Owned 2000 sq. ft. dispensary and a 6000 sq. ft. indoor cultivation facility with 64 flower lights. - Created SOPs, systems and processes for all functional areas including banking for a cash-based business, compliance for health and safety procedures, and operational requirements for quarterly city inspections. - Oversaw a team of 9 growers, processing, trimming, and packaging employees and 10 sales and customer service associates in the dispensary of cannabis, cannabis oil and edibles. - Managed day to day operations including vendor management, regulation compliance (ensured patients held valid medical marijuana cards), quality control, purchasing (flowers, edibles, oils and other marijuana infused products), customer service, marketing and sales. Show less