Victor Guadagnino Jr., Chief Business Development Officer, Keystone Canna Remedies

Victor Guadagnino Jr., Chief Business Development Officer, Keystone Canna Remedies

Victor obtained his B.S. in Biology at Siena College and Masters in Medical Bioethics at New York University. His focus through course work in his Master’s program was the examination of how to obtain true informed consent from patients in various circumstances .

Cassandra Farrington , Co-Founder & CEO, Marijuana Business Daily

Cassandra Farrington , Co-Founder & CEO, Marijuana Business Daily

A former VP at Citigroup, Cassandra considers herself a fugitive of Corporate America. She saw a nascent industry that lacked reliable, unbiased news coverage, was underserved with regard to connections between the business individuals, and needed a repository for industry-wide business data.

Tom Zuber, Managing Partner at Zuber Lawler & Del Duca

Tom Zuber, Managing Partner at Zuber Lawler & Del Duca

Tom Zuber is the Managing Partner of Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP, which handles IP, acquisitions, IPO’s and litigation. He has personally advised some of the most iconic companies in the world on their patent and trademark portfolios. He is at the cutting edge of cannabis patent and trademark law.

Jordan Wellington, Esq., Chief Compliance Officer at Simplifya

Jordan Wellington, Esq., Chief Compliance Officer at Simplifya

Jordan Wellington, Esq., Chief Compliance Officer at Simplifya, served as the sole legislative staffer assigned to shepherd the legislation implementing Amendment 64 and the legalization of cannabis through the Colorado General Assembly .

Jonathan Purow, Shareholder at Gottlieb, Rackman and Reisman P.C.

Jonathan Purow, Shareholder at Gottlieb, Rackman and Reisman P.C.

Jon is a shareholder in a boutique 18-attorney law firm that exclusively practices intellectual property law. Jon focuses on trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation and transactional work. He works with clients to register their intellectual property rights domestically and internationally, and license these rights when fruitful for his clients.

Jane West, CEO, JaneWest.com

Jane West, CEO, JaneWest.com

Jane West, Colorado-based CEO of the eponymous cannabis lifestyle brand Jane West, has emerged as a central figure in mainstream cannabis culture. When West lost her job as a corporate event planner in 2014 after her employer spotted her with a vape pen on CNBC, the working mother dove headfirst into the cannabis industry.

Nancy Warner, Founder, CEO Assurpack LLC

Nancy Warner, Founder, CEO Assurpack LLC

Nancy Gruskin Warner, is the CEO and founder of Assurpack. Nancy has a degree in package engineering and over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically in contract packaging, including expertise with materials, design, function, regulatory compliance and manufacturing. 

Dr. Jonathan Vaught, Founder of Front Range Biosciences™

Dr. Jonathan Vaught, Founder of Front Range Biosciences™

Dr. Jonathan Vaught is CEO and Founder of Front Range Biosciences™. Previously, he was Director of Assay Development at Velocity Sciences, an IP development company creating next generation assay technologies for diagnostic applications. 

Mark DeRosa, VantagePoint Benefit Administrators

Mark DeRosa, VantagePoint Benefit Administrators

Mark is President of VantagePoint Benefit Administrators, a key provider of employee benefit services to a variety of entities throughout the country. Prior to starting his own company, Mark spent ten years working in various capacities in the insurance field at Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Group Health Incorporated, and Precise Benefits Administrators.