Experience

Insalata

• Canada
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• New Store Development & Collaborator Relationships

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Work closely with real estate agents, lawyers, interior designers, trades, service providers and the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario, on the securing and building-out of new Insalata Cannabis Market locations across Ontario.Responsible for relationships between our individual store Collaborators and Insalata Cannabis Market. Work closely with real estate agents, lawyers, interior designers, trades, service providers and the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario, on the securing and building-out of new Insalata Cannabis Market locations across Ontario.Responsible for relationships between our individual store Collaborators and Insalata Cannabis Market.



Wholehealth Pharmacy Partners

• Canada
• Retail Health and Personal Care Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Wholesale/Distribution & Vendor Management

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2021

  Responsible for establishing and maintaining business relationships with (i) wholesaler partners, (ii) Pharmaceutical, OTC and HABA manufacturers & agents, and (iii) various service providers.My goal is to demonstrate to companies that WHPP's unique offering to both pharmacy members and their patients can help differentiate themselves and our members, from the competition, and ultimately grow their respective businesses. Responsible for establishing and maintaining business relationships with (i) wholesaler partners, (ii) Pharmaceutical, OTC and HABA manufacturers & agents, and (iii) various service providers.My goal is to demonstrate to companies that WHPP's unique offering to both pharmacy members and their patients can help differentiate themselves and our members, from the competition, and ultimately grow their respective businesses.



Naraven Inc.

• President

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2018

  Overall responsibility for company branding/trade marking, web design, legal, budgeting, site & QA selection, application writing and liaising with Health Canada. Overall responsibility for company branding/trade marking, web design, legal, budgeting, site & QA selection, application writing and liaising with Health Canada.



Kohl & Frisch Limited

• Canada
• Wholesale
• 100 - 200 Employee

• National Business Manager, Pharmaceuticals & Regulatory Affairs

  • Sep 1992 - Jul 2010

  Managed the products and the relationships between Kohl & Frisch and over 120 brand and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers operating in Canada. I was also responsible for federal and provincial regulatory affairs pertaining to the storage and distribution of OTC Products, Natural Health Products, Precursor Chemicals, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Narcotics. In addition, he was responsible for compliance with Health Canada’s GMP regulations for his company’s distribution facilities located in Vancouver, Calgary, Regina, Toronto and Moncton. Was actively involved with the Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management & GS1 Canada being a member of the following groups and committees:• Government & Public Policy Committee• Safe & Secure Supply Chain Committee• Temperature Control Committee• Contracts & Information Sharing Committee• Returns Committee• Pharmacy Task Group• Product Recall Reference Group.