Chief Executive Officer

• Mar 2022 - Present

Alpen Group Inc. is one of the world's largest cannabis Multi-Country Operators (MCO), with end-to-end cultivation, genetics, extraction, and distribution operations in Switzerland, Germany, the United States, and Canada. The company delivers diversified, accessible legal cannabis and CBD products globally, with license to operate in every country in Europe. Alpen Group was formed in the merger of leading cannabis retail brand Plain Jane Wholesale with Swiss cultivation and processing… Show more Alpen Group Inc. is one of the world's largest cannabis Multi-Country Operators (MCO), with end-to-end cultivation, genetics, extraction, and distribution operations in Switzerland, Germany, the United States, and Canada. The company delivers diversified, accessible legal cannabis and CBD products globally, with license to operate in every country in Europe. Alpen Group was formed in the merger of leading cannabis retail brand Plain Jane Wholesale with Swiss cultivation and processing company Wegrow, which then launched a strategic partnership with Swiss pharmaceutical company Alpex Pharma. For more information, please visit: https://www.alpengroup.eu

Chief Executive Officer

• Feb 2022 - Present

Pharmaceutical grade cannabis production, products, distribution

Managing Partner and Founder

• May 2020 - Present

The MacArthur Fund is a venture capital firm focused on early- to middle-stage investments in the fast-growing legal cannabis and psychedelics industries in the United States and globally. Founded to help develop and deliver safe, life-changing medicines, the Fund lends the creative financing solutions, founder-focused partnerships, and management discipline to help medicinal cannabis and psychedelics companies thrive and reach new markets. The Fund pursues sustainable capital… Show more The MacArthur Fund is a venture capital firm focused on early- to middle-stage investments in the fast-growing legal cannabis and psychedelics industries in the United States and globally. Founded to help develop and deliver safe, life-changing medicines, the Fund lends the creative financing solutions, founder-focused partnerships, and management discipline to help medicinal cannabis and psychedelics companies thrive and reach new markets. The Fund pursues sustainable capital appreciation through a combination of equity, lease financing, senior secured and unsecured debt investments with a focus principally throughout the cannabis value chain. Notable investments include the $160M sale of Form Factory to Acreage Holdings, one of the largest exits in the U.S. cannabis industry at that time, the sale of Chemistry Holdings to CURE Pharmaceutical, and the successful completion of two cannabis incubators. Visit www.macarthurfund.com for more. Show less The MacArthur Fund is a venture capital firm focused on early- to middle-stage investments in the fast-growing legal cannabis and psychedelics industries in the United States and globally. Founded to help develop and deliver safe, life-changing medicines, the Fund lends the creative financing solutions, founder-focused partnerships, and management discipline to help medicinal cannabis and psychedelics companies thrive and reach new markets. The Fund pursues sustainable capital… Show more The MacArthur Fund is a venture capital firm focused on early- to middle-stage investments in the fast-growing legal cannabis and psychedelics industries in the United States and globally. Founded to help develop and deliver safe, life-changing medicines, the Fund lends the creative financing solutions, founder-focused partnerships, and management discipline to help medicinal cannabis and psychedelics companies thrive and reach new markets. The Fund pursues sustainable capital appreciation through a combination of equity, lease financing, senior secured and unsecured debt investments with a focus principally throughout the cannabis value chain. Notable investments include the $160M sale of Form Factory to Acreage Holdings, one of the largest exits in the U.S. cannabis industry at that time, the sale of Chemistry Holdings to CURE Pharmaceutical, and the successful completion of two cannabis incubators. Visit www.macarthurfund.com for more. Show less

Managing Partner and Founder

• Jan 2007 - Present

Founded in 2007, MacArthur Capital is a venture capital firm based in Winter Park, Florida with additional offices in Austin, Texas and Portland, Oregon. The firm invests in seed, early, and middle stage companies in the legal cannabis and psychadelics industries via the MacArthur Fund. Founded in 2007, MacArthur Capital is a venture capital firm based in Winter Park, Florida with additional offices in Austin, Texas and Portland, Oregon. The firm invests in seed, early, and middle stage companies in the legal cannabis and psychadelics industries via the MacArthur Fund.

Co-Chief Executive Officer

• Apr 2021 - Mar 2022

Plain Jane is a leading retail cannabis company that was founded to deliver affordable and accessible legal CBD and CBG hemp flower products to consumers across the United States. Plain Jane sources the highest-quality outdoor, greenhouse, and indoor flower from 15 hemp farms in Southern Oregon and cultivates more than 20 strains. Maintaining a robust innovation pipeline, the company pioneered a revolutionary water curing procedure to create one of the first low-odor CBD hemp cigarettes. Visit… Show more Plain Jane is a leading retail cannabis company that was founded to deliver affordable and accessible legal CBD and CBG hemp flower products to consumers across the United States. Plain Jane sources the highest-quality outdoor, greenhouse, and indoor flower from 15 hemp farms in Southern Oregon and cultivates more than 20 strains. Maintaining a robust innovation pipeline, the company pioneered a revolutionary water curing procedure to create one of the first low-odor CBD hemp cigarettes. Visit https://plainjane.com for more information. Show less Plain Jane is a leading retail cannabis company that was founded to deliver affordable and accessible legal CBD and CBG hemp flower products to consumers across the United States. Plain Jane sources the highest-quality outdoor, greenhouse, and indoor flower from 15 hemp farms in Southern Oregon and cultivates more than 20 strains. Maintaining a robust innovation pipeline, the company pioneered a revolutionary water curing procedure to create one of the first low-odor CBD hemp cigarettes. Visit… Show more Plain Jane is a leading retail cannabis company that was founded to deliver affordable and accessible legal CBD and CBG hemp flower products to consumers across the United States. Plain Jane sources the highest-quality outdoor, greenhouse, and indoor flower from 15 hemp farms in Southern Oregon and cultivates more than 20 strains. Maintaining a robust innovation pipeline, the company pioneered a revolutionary water curing procedure to create one of the first low-odor CBD hemp cigarettes. Visit https://plainjane.com for more information. Show less

Managing Partner

• Jul 2018 - Feb 2020

Entourage Effect Capital (formerly Cresco Capital Partners) is a Texas-based private equity investment firm focused on the legal cannabis industry. Via the the firm's two committed investment funds, Cresco sources investment opportunities throughout the cannabis supply chain, from genetics and farming to retail, branding, and distribution. EEC’s mission is to actively leverage our sector and investment experience, networks, and investment process, and to identify, invest and accelerate high… Show more Entourage Effect Capital (formerly Cresco Capital Partners) is a Texas-based private equity investment firm focused on the legal cannabis industry. Via the the firm's two committed investment funds, Cresco sources investment opportunities throughout the cannabis supply chain, from genetics and farming to retail, branding, and distribution. EEC’s mission is to actively leverage our sector and investment experience, networks, and investment process, and to identify, invest and accelerate high quality emerging growth companies. Show less Entourage Effect Capital (formerly Cresco Capital Partners) is a Texas-based private equity investment firm focused on the legal cannabis industry. Via the the firm's two committed investment funds, Cresco sources investment opportunities throughout the cannabis supply chain, from genetics and farming to retail, branding, and distribution. EEC’s mission is to actively leverage our sector and investment experience, networks, and investment process, and to identify, invest and accelerate high… Show more Entourage Effect Capital (formerly Cresco Capital Partners) is a Texas-based private equity investment firm focused on the legal cannabis industry. Via the the firm's two committed investment funds, Cresco sources investment opportunities throughout the cannabis supply chain, from genetics and farming to retail, branding, and distribution. EEC’s mission is to actively leverage our sector and investment experience, networks, and investment process, and to identify, invest and accelerate high quality emerging growth companies. Show less

Co-Chief Executive Officer

• Mar 2018 - Feb 2020

Form Factory Inc. is a a multi-state manufacturer of commercial cannabis-infused food and beverage products. The MacArthur Fund sold the management-held entity to Acreage Holdings in an $160M all-stock deal in 2019, the largest exit in the cannabis industry at that time, establishing the first American cannabis Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company. Form Factory Inc. is a a multi-state manufacturer of commercial cannabis-infused food and beverage products. The MacArthur Fund sold the management-held entity to Acreage Holdings in an $160M all-stock deal in 2019, the largest exit in the cannabis industry at that time, establishing the first American cannabis Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company.

Regional Vice President of Business Development

• Dec 2012 - Oct 2014

Partner

• 2004 - 2013

Vice President

• Jun 2011 - Nov 2012

President & Chief Executive Officer

• Jan 2004 - Mar 2011

Team President and Managing Member

• Mar 2010 - Dec 2010

Arena Footbal League American Conference Champions Arena Footbal League American Conference Champions

Partner

• 1998 - 2008

President and COO

• 1994 - 2004

Sales Manager and Major Accounts Manager

• Apr 1983 - 1994