Cocktail Whisperer
Warren Bobrow=WB: Please tell me about yourself.
Annie Holman=AH: I was born the day Martin Luther King JR. gave his “I have a Dream Speech” – smack in the middle of it. I am from the Maine and have been in CA for 38 years. I believe the universe is bigger than me, but not by much. I’m a mother of an adopted daughter, and a wife to a Sonoma County winemaker. I understand the art of the apology.
I’m a storyteller and claim the attention of the room.
Responses from Ana Hory, CEO, Chil (www.chil.com)
Warren Bobrow=WB: Please tell of your path to the plant? Why did you take it in the first place? Are you a Scientist? Alchemist? Both?
Ana Hory=AH: As a resident of California, I have had the fortune of taking cannabis medicinally for aches, pains, and relaxation for many years. A few years ago, when the industry was beginning to move from medical to recreational (in California), I thought, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combine my passion for cannabis with my consumer product development knowledge to help others appreciate and benefit from it as well. My desire was to come up with unique, effective innovative products people could enjoy.
Let’s Talk About Cannabis!
Warren Bobrow=WB: Why cannabis? What brought you to the plant? When did you first discover it? For what purpose?
Warren Bobrow=WB: Please tell me about yourself. Why cannabis? When did you discover the plant? How old were you?
Jason Harley=JH: I was 11 years old when I discovered the plant. Growing up I was always a bit hyper and hard a hard time focusing, it was the only thing that would help me stay neutral. It helped slow down my mind, and actually be able to concentrate and focus. It is one of the reasons I became a chef, I was able to do 15 things at once without burning the cookies. I even feel that smoking while I cook helps me be a better chef.
Warren Bobrow: Recently, I spoke with Nick Tennant, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Precision Extraction Solutions about the importance of extraction technology and how his company keeps its competitive edge in the rapidly changing cannabis industry. We discussed how companies are constantly finding ways to innovate their products and his long-term outlook on the market. Here’s what I learned from our conversation.
Warren Bobrow=WB: Please tell me about your company. What makes Select so valid in a marketplace filled with worthy contenders? What brought you to the cannabis business? What did you do originally?
WB: Please tell me who you are? Where you are from, and where you are now? What is your favorite part of working with the plant?
Warren Bobrow=WB: Please tell me where you are in the world? Are you both from California? Why Cannabis instead of something like becoming a doctor or lawyer. What did you do prior? Any professional training in mixology?
Jake Bullock and Luke Anderson= JB & LA: Jake grew up in Colorado and Luke is from Massachusetts but we met for the first time in San Francisco when they started work on the same day at Bain & Company. Before Cann, Jake worked in investment banking, management consulting and private equity primarily with consumer brands. Prior to Cann, Luke was a high school math teacher with Teach For America and a management consultant where he helped large CPG companies launch new brands.
Teddy Scott is the CEO of Ethos Cannabis and former CEO of PharmaCann.
Ethos is a burgeoning multi-state company developing a vertically integrated, retail-focused platform in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast markets of the U.S. This platform serves mainstream consumers while focussing primarily on the health and wellness market through medical research relationships with Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia through their flagship dispensary there and other medical academic institute partnerships being developed in other states.
Warren Bobrow=WB: Please tell me where you are from? Where are you now? What did you want to be when you (grew) up? Do you have a mentor? Who is that?