2018 Speakers

I’ve been a long time cannabis enthusiast and procurement specialist! About 4 years ago I started growing my own cannabis and quickly found a passion for it, as well as a green thumb. With Maine’s caregiver laws being so lenient […]

Charles Smith is a trusted advisor to cannabis companies throughout the United States. Charles works extensively with Registered Marijuana Dispensaries in Massachusetts. He assists and advises his clients on many facets of the cannabis business with a focus on licensing […]

Mark started melting glass in 2013. Since then, he has spent countless hours developing his skills. In May of 2015 Mark established Venture Glass . His passion for creating, and teaching glass art is what drives him as not only […]

Attorney Blake M. Mensing is The Mensing Group LLC’s Founder and Chief Counsel, and brings a no-nonsense approach to cannabis law in Massachusetts. Blake earned a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2005), a J.D. from American University […]

A strategic, multidisciplinary CPA, he is licensed in numerous states in the U.S. With an eye for innovation and financial creativity, he is considered an expert in the taxation of cannabis.  Bryan has worked with a varied group of dispensaries […]

Michael is a creator with roots in many startups. From artificial intelligence and process technologies at Seaweed, to content curation & software development at Filtergrade, Michael has a diversely applicable skillset. Possessing extensive experience in startup building, optical applications engineering, […]

Bob Lobel is a former sportscaster for WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts. He anchored the sports segments on the evening newscasts between Sunday and Thursday, and hosted the weekly programs Sports Final and Patriots 5th Quarter. Golf Digest called him an “iconic sportscaster” with “an impressive resume” that includes having served as […]

Chairman Hoffman has extensive background in business and finance having served as a senior executive in the management consulting and technology industries. In consulting, he was a Partner at Bain and Company where he led the firm’s 600 person Boston […]

Outkastt aka Elaine Keevin of Excelsior Extracts is a cannabis cultivator, caregiver, patient, and activist. She started growing almost 20 years ago, and over that time, has grown in every medium, including mediumless aeroponics. She has grown both indoor, and […]