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
2022 CONFERENCE
Keynote Speaker
Ruben Lindo
International Cannabis Executive
Founder/CEO of Blak Mar Farms
TOPIC:
“The Globalization of Cannabis”
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