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Daniel Amori

Berkley

Summary

Accomplished Chief Operating Officer at Butter Cannabis Co, adept in compliance management and project oversight, successfully raised over $29m for expansion and achieved a 86% customer retention rate at Allstate Insurance Co. Expert in contract negotiation and risk management, with a track record of hitting strict deadlines and managing multimillion-dollar budgets efficiently.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Operating Officer

Butter Cannabis Co
01.2021 - Current
  • Earned a coveted retail license in the City of Berkley achieving a perfect score in a highly competitive application process
  • Worked with architects, engineers and construction companies to design and build three facilities, a 38,000 cultivation facility with a $14m budget, a 4,500 square foot retail facility with complex green infrastructure with a $2.1m budget, and a 4,800 square foot retail renovation with a $900,000 budget
  • Hit strict deadlines of opening two retail stores within three months of each other, ensuring construction, inventory intake, licensing, inspections and store set up were completed on time.
  • Worked with legal to negotiate and create legal documents for over $29m in capital raise, including $9m in convertible debt, a $12m sale leaseback, a $2m construction loan, a $1.1m land contract, and $4.2m of unsecured loans
  • Managed cash flow with tight budgets, ensuring essential bills were paid and inventory continued to be delivered to our stores
  • Worked with HR to create employee onboarding documents and setup company applicant tracking system


Chief Compliance Officer

Butter Cannabis Company
05.2019 - 01.2021
  • Raised $4.9M in convertible notes to fund construction and working capital
  • Successfully lead the negotiation and purchase of a cannabis retail property via a $1.3M land contract
  • Obtained 10 class c cultivation licenses in the City of Flint

Agency Owner

Allstate Insurance Co
08.2007 - 06.2019
  • Developed business from inception, achieving over $3.4 million in premium.
  • Maintained customer retention rate at 86%.
  • Achieved a 34% loss ratio
  • Finalized acquisition of two agencies.
  • Finalized a successful exit in June 2019 with a sale price of 2.5 times revenue.
  • Negotiated 2 agency purchases, a second location and a merger

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Finance

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
12-2003

Skills

  • Compliance management
  • Contract negotiation
  • Cost savings and reduction
  • Risk management
  • Business administration
  • Project oversight

Interests

  • Drummer and guitar player
  • Level 4 Krav Maga student

Timeline

Chief Operating Officer

Butter Cannabis Co
01.2021 - Current

Chief Compliance Officer

Butter Cannabis Company
05.2019 - 01.2021

Agency Owner

Allstate Insurance Co
08.2007 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Finance

Michigan State University
Daniel Amori