Learn. Network. Grow.
NEW YORK STATE CANNABIS NEWS
New York State Cannabis Control Board Meeting
Streamed Live on 9/20/2022
Pre-conference meet & greet
Saturday, October 29, 2022 @ 6pm-9pm
Meet & Network with Conference Speakers, Sponsors & Vendors in a casual, informal setting.
Sponsored by

Hosted by City of Albany, NY Cannabis Advisory Committee

Presented by
Kristin Jordan




C.H. Evans Brewing Co. at the Albany Pump Station
19 Quackenbush Square
Albany, NY 12207
DEVELOPING AN EQUITABLE NYS CANNABIS INDUSTRY;
Strategies to Ensure Market & Social Equity From Legacy Craft to a Mainstream Industry
w/ Joseph Bondy & Friends

COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER’S BRUNCH
Sunday, October 30, 2022 @ 10am-2pm
Connect with Community & Municipal Leaders.
Sponsored by




Hosted by City of Albany, NY Common Council Members

Corey Ellis
President

Derek Johnson

Gabriella Romero

Sergio Adams

Owusu Anane
Presented by
Kristin Jordan




Renaissance Albany Hotel
144 State St
Albany, NY 12207
Hosts

EXPO STAGE MC
Devon Brott
Conference Co-Director
New York State Expo, Conference & Career Fair

MAIN STAGE MC
Kristin Jordan
CEO
Park Jordan LLC
Special Invited Guests

Assembly Member
Patricia Fahy
NYS Assemblymember
District 109
New York State Assembly

Carolyn McLaughlin
County Legislator
Albany County Legislator
1st District

City of Albany
Cannabis Advisory Committee
City of Albany, NY
Business

Jason Salmon
Deputy Director For Campaigns and Outreach
New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)

Shannon Young
Reporter
Politico

Brad Racino
Editor & Publisher
Syracuse.com’s New York Cannabis Insider

Leonard Robinson
Reporter
New York Business Journal

Andrew Schriever
Co-Founder / President
Hudson Valley Cannabis Industry Association (HVCIA)

David Holland
Co-Founder / President
New York City Cannabis Industry Association (NYCCIA)

Sheri Tarr
Founder / Chief Advisor
’68 Partners LLC

Candice Nonas
Chief Risk Officer & Operations Executive
RPG

Sally Nichols
President
Bloom Farms

Claire Hankin
Associate
Feuerstein Kulick LLP

James Landau
Partner
Prince Lobel

John Sullivan
Co-Founder
Sullivan Adventures LLC

Anne Forkutza
Head of Strategic Growth
Dutchie

Melissa Gibson
Founder
Qple LLC / Hemp & Humanity

Steve Phan
Founder
Come Back Daily

Nhi Kha
Founder / CEO
Sativa Remedy

Joshua LittleJohn
CEO
High Grade Brands
The Commission Cartel

Richard Marion
COO
High Grade Brands

Eric Schwartz
Founding Member
Farm Bug Co-op

J Jasper
Phase 1 Coordinator
Farm Bug Co-op

Kyle Sosebee
Counsel
Law Office of Kyle Sosebee LLC

Glenna Colaprete-Hudson
Owner & CEO
Glenna’s CBD & Spa
Glenna & Co. LLC,

Samir Mahadin
Founder
Breathing Web Farms

Michelle Fields, Esq.
Strategic Consultant & Global Advisor
Mary Jane Consulting Group

Matthew Leonardo
Counsel
Hinman Straub

Shane Pennington
Counsel
Vicente Sederberg

Benjamin Rattner
Counsel
Cermele & Wood LLP

Jeffrey Hoffman
Attorney
Law Office of Jeffrey Hoffman
Be A Better Grower Workshop Series

Michael McGuire
Executive Director
Home Cultivation Association of New York
President
StableGarden

Richard Koloszyc
Founding Member
Apical Genetics,
A Service of Farm Bug Co-op

Dr. Paul Rushton M.A., Ph.D.
President & Chief Scientific Officer
LPC Naturals

Sidney Barrett
President and Founder
CannaCall Solutions

Ted Snowberger
Director of Marketing
CannaCall Solutions

Kyle Stack
Head of Research & Development
CannaCall Solutions

Dwyane R. Norris
Co-Founder
The New Grow Center LLC

Alejandro Alvarez
Co-Founder
The New Grow Center LLC

Deivid R. Elliot
Co-Founder
The New Grow Center LLC

JeanMarie Reinke
Regional Director
Capital District
Workforce Development Institute (WDI)

Samantha Adkisson
Cannabis Workforce Navigator
New York State
Department of Labor
Cannabis Employment, Education and Development (CEED)

TBD
Syracuse University

Tony Contento, PhD
Dean for the School of Agriculture, Business & Hospitality
SUNY Morrisville

Glenna Colaprete
Adjunct Professor
Finger Lakes Community College

Christa Haifley, PhD
Associate Professor
SUNY Potsdam
Diversity & Advocacy
Darrin Chandler jr.
President
Premium Genetics
Director of Cannabis
Real Estate
Real Estate Professionals and Service Providers (RIPCO)
Kimberleigh Krepp
Job Title
Capital District Cannabis Consortium
Tyme C. Ferris
Founder & CEO
Pantheon Collective LLC
Cynthia L. Mompoint
Founder/CEO
The Danbala Group
COO
Shakti Green Lit
Maur B. Stringer
Owner/CEO
The Magi Tree LLC
Owner/Founder
Shakti Green Lit
CEO
Black and Brown Economic Power in Cannabis
Tabetha Wilson
Board President
AVillage
Eva Bass
Chief Executive Officer
Bridge Tha Gap Community Resources & Outreach