Monday, September 21st, 2015 - General Summit
7:30AM - 9:00AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00AM - 9:15AM
Opening Remarks
Aaron Smith
Co-Founder & Executive Director, NCIA
9:15AM - 9:45AM
Fire-Side Chat
insights from NY State Medical Marijuana License Winners
Aaron Smith
Co-Founder & Executive Director, NCIA
Hillary Peckham
COO, Etain
Colette Bellefleur
COO, Bloomfield Industries, Inc.
10:00AM - 10:45AM
Track 1: Industry & Reform Updates
New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Christie Lunsford
Founder, Endocannabinoidology, LLC
Skip Shuda
Green Rush Advisors
Evan Nison
Terra Tech Corp.
Kelley Crosson
Major Gifts Officer, Marijuana Policy ProjectTrack 2: Cultivation Management
Genetics: Breeding & Strain Creation
Adam Dunn
Partner and Lead Genetics Consultant, MedCanna Consulting Corp.
Scott Reach
Founder & Owner, Rare Dankness
Hunter Holliman
Regional Project Manager, 4Front VenturesTrack 3: Investment, Finance, and Accounting
Managing Large Amounts of Cash
Jim Marty
Partner, Bridge West CPAs and Consultants, LLC
Luigi Zamarra
Owner, Luigi Zamarra, CPA
Mary Smith
CEO and Co Founder, Greenito™
11:00AM - 11:45AM
Track 1: Industry & Reform Updates
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
Sam Tracy
Business Development, 4Front Ventures
Jared Moffat
Rhode Island Political Director, Marijuana Policy Project
Adam Fine
Vicente Sederberg LLC
Andrew Livingston
Policy Analyst, Vicente Sederberg, LLCTrack 2: Cultivation Management
Organic Cultivation Methods
John Andrle
Owner, L'Eagle
Adam Dunn
Partner and Lead Genetics Consultant, MedCanna Consulting Corp.
Damian Solomon
Director of Cultivation, MedMen
Jan Carlos Byl
Founder and Managing Member, MedCanna Consulting Corp.Track 3: Investment, Finance, and Accounting
The Minefield of Section 280e & the Sale of Cannabis
Henry Wykowski, Esq.
Henry G. Wykowski & Associates
Liana Held
CEO, Liana Limited
Luigi Zamarra
Owner, Luigi Zamarra, CPA
12:00PM - 12:15PM
Luncheon Keynote Remarks
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator (D-NY)
12:15PM - 1:15PM
Lunch
1:00PM - 2:00PM
NCIA Inclusion Initiative Committee Meeting
1:15PM - 2:00PM
Networking Break
2:00PM - 2:45PM
Track 1: Industry & Reform Updates
Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire
Becky DeKeuster, M.Ed
Director of Community & Education, Wellness Connection of Maine
Jared Moffat
Rhode Island Political Director, Marijuana Policy Project
Shayne Lynn
Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary
Andrew Livingston
Policy Analyst, Vicente Sederberg, LLCTrack 2: Cultivation Management
Integrated Pest Management
Peter Armando
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies Inc.
Jan Carlos Byl
Founder and Managing Member, MedCanna Consulting Corp.
Damian Solomon
Director of Cultivation, MedMenTrack 3: Investment, Finance, and Accounting
Risk Management
Patrick McManamon
Managing Director, Cannasure Insurance Services LLC
JB Woods
President, Greenpoint Insurance Advisors, LLC
Matt Karnes
Founder & Managing Partner, GreenWave Advisors, LLC
3:00PM - 3:45PM
Track 1: Industry & Reform Updates
Maryland & District of Columbia
Hunter Holliman
Regional Project Manager, 4Front Ventures
Rachelle Yeung
Government Affairs Manager, Vicente Sederberg LLC
Jason Klein
Klein Law SolutionsTrack 2: Cultivation Management
Efficiency tips for Commercial Scale Indoor and Greenhouse Grows
Jan Carlos Byl
Founder and Managing Member, MedCanna Consulting Corp.
Damian Solomon
Director of Cultivation, MedMen
Peter Armando
Technical Sales Representative, Griffin Greenhouse Supplies Inc.Track 3: Investment, Finance, and Accounting
Financing your cannabis business
Leslie Bocskor
Managing Partner, Electrum Partners
Shane Terry
Chief Executive Officer, NuVeda
Bob Hoban
Partner, Hoban & Feola, LLC
3:45PM - 4:15PM
Network Break
4:15M - 5:00PM
The Road Ahead:
Ensuring Success in 2016 and Beyond
Kris Krane
President, 4Front Ventures
Taylor West
Deputy Director, NCIA
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Networking Reception
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 - General Summit
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Continental Breakfast
10:00AM - 10:45AM
Opening Keynote:
Next Steps for New York
Senator Diane Savino
New York State Senator(D-NY)
11:00AM - 11:45AM
Track 4: Retail Management
Creating an Organizational Structure
Shane Terry
Chief Executive Officer, NuVeda
Keith Axelrod
PHR, President, HiRO Inc.
Justin Jones
Managing Member, Denver Consulting GroupTrack 5: Infused & Extracted Products
Ensuring Dosage Uniformity in Your Infused Product
Jaime Lewis
Owner, Mountain Medicine
Guy Rocourt
Lead Extraction Artist & Partner, Neos
Cynthia Ludwig
Director, Technical Services, AOCSTrack 6: Legal Issues
Mergers & Acquisitions
Dan Garfield
Senior Counsel, Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP
Jim Marty
Partner, Bridge West CPAs and Consultants, LLC
Al Foreman
Partner, Tuatara Capital & Bob Morgan, Attorney, Much Shelist, P.C.
Bob Morgan
Much Shelist, P.C.
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Lunch
1:30PM - 2:15PM
Track 4: Retail Management
Retail Management Best Practices
Karl Keich
Founder, Canna Consulting Group
Justin Jones
Denver Consulting Group
Aundre Speciale
Director, CBCBTrack 5: Infused & Extracted Products
Infused Product Manufacturing Compliance & Safety
Amanda Ostrowitz Esq.,
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, CannaReg§
Tyler Anthony
Attorney, Canna Law Group
Jaime Lewis
Owner, Mountain MedicineTrack 6: Legal Issues
Corporate Governance
Bryna Dahlin Esq.,
General Counsel, CannaReg§
Bob Hoban
Partner, Hoban & Feola, LLC
Amanda Connor, Esq.
Partner, Connor & Connor Pllc.
2:30PM - 3:15PM
Track 4: Retail Management
Building Customer Loyalty
Aundre Speciale
Director, CBCB
Olivia Mannix
CMO/Co-Founder, Cannabrand
Patrick Hayden
President, Brightfield Group
Justin Jones
Managing Member, Denver Consulting GroupTrack 5: Infused & Extracted Products
Solvent and Solvent-less Extraction Processes
Alex Cahoj
Founder & President, Evolab
Nick Tanem
Owner, Essential Extracts
Giana Lampreda
COO & Co-Founder, WAM OilTrack 6: Legal Issues
Common Intellectual Property Issues Surrounding Cannabis Enterprises
Khurshid Khoja
Principal, Greenbridge Corporate Counsel
Amanda Conley
Partner, Brand & Branch LLP
Henry Wykowski, Esq.,
Founder, Henry G. Wykowski & Associates
3:30PM - 4:15PM
Travis Howard
General Manager & Founder, Shift Cannabis Co.
Laurence Gration
Director of Development, NCIA
4:30PM - 6:00PM
