MJBizMag November-December 2020 - 12

AdvisoryBoard | Meet Our Members
M
arijuana Business Daily has established an advisory board made up of cannabis industry executives representing
different sectors and geographic regions across the United States and Canada.
The board-composed of the following individuals-advises MJBizDaily on topics and trends for the company to
focus on at its industry conferences and in its editorial offerings.
JESSICA BILLINGSLEY
Jessica Billingsley is CEO of Akerna. In
June 2019, she became the first CEO
of a cannabis ancillary company to be
listed on the Nasdaq. In 2010, Billingsley
co-founded MJ Freeway, where she was
president until April 2018. She remained
CEO after MTech purchased MJ Freeway
to form Akerna.
TYLER BEUERLEIN
Tyler Beuerlein is Hypur's chief revenue
officer. In that role, he leverages his
extensive experience building brands and
managing key relationships and strategic
partnerships. Beuerlein has been at the
forefront of Hypur's expansion efforts for
more than five years.
LIZ CONNORS
Liz Connors is the director of analytics
at Headset, a cannabis data intelligence
company. She and her team are
responsible for everything from creating
SKU-level, real-time market forecasts
of adult-use cannabis sales across
the North America to the creation of
dashboards for the Retailer product.
MARA GORDON
Mara Gordon is the co-founder of Aunt
Zelda's, Zelda Therapeutics (now Zelira
Therapeutics) and Octopi Wellness.
She specializes in developing datadriven
cannabis treatment protocols for
seriously ill patients and is dedicated to
changing the health-care system.
ROBERT GROESBECK
Robert Groesbeck is co-CEO of Planet
13 Holdings, a vertically integrated
cannabis company. The company's
112,000-square-foot Las Vegas
dispensary is the world's largest
cannabis superstore and entertainment
complex.
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JESCE HORTON
Jesce Horton is an engineer by
education, an energy management and
automation expert through training and
a horticulturalist by passion. In 2013,
after moving to Portland, Oregon, Horton
began growing medical cannabis for two
elderly patients. He founded LOWD, an
indoor, connoisseur-focused cultivation
facility. He also co-founded the Minority
Cannabis Business Association.
CHANDA MACIAS
Chanda Macias is the CEO of Ilera
Holistic Healthcare, the medical
marijuana cultivator and processor
for the state of Louisiana, where she
focuses on delivering affordable medical
marijuana health-care options. She is
also the owner and CEO of National
Holistic Healing Center, a dispensary
in Washington DC, and the board chair
and CEO of Women Grow.
JIM MAKOSO
Jim Makoso is a director and vice
president at Lucid Lab Group and
CEO of Flowe Technology. He is a
business-development specialist and
serial entrepreneur. After a successful
career in finance based out of New York,
Makoso began looking west and invested
in several cannabis startups in newly
legalized markets starting in 2013.
ROZ MCCARTHY
Roz McCarthy is the founder and CEO
of Minorities for Medical Marijuana,
a national nonprofit representing
the marijuana and hemp industries.
She is also the CEO/president of the
Genesis Group, a full-service cannabis
consulting firm, and managing partner
of Plant Life Co., a full-spectrum
cannabis-nutrient business.

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