Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder
Midwest Grow Co.
Paducah, KY
06.2018 - Current
Created and established living soil product line for commercial and hobbyist growers. (Ridgeline Organics)
Maintained and problem-solved commercial customer accounts focusing on input reduction while increasing revenue.
Designed and operated all physical grows for research and production. (CBD/CBG flower both indoor and outdoor)
Served as facility designer and developed SOPs for commercial and dispensary licenses within several states.
Commercial cannabis auditor for licensed facilities up to 150,000 square feet.
Cultivation Director
Biodynamic Ventures
LeRoy, MI
05.2023 - 12.2023
Cultivation Director for the largest licensed Cannabis farm in United States history.
Developed fertilizer, pest management, and irrigation operating procedures for 200 acre farm.
Supervised operational protocol for up to 65 employees during cultivation and harvest season.
Responsible for meeting contract requirements from five investing companies totally $11.5 million.
Maintained state legal requirements for cultivation thresholds identified through rigorous laboratory testing.
Operations Manager
Dealzer
Paducah, KY
01.2014 - 06.2018
Designed custom products for hobbyist home growers and medical patients.
Identified and resolved ineffective practices within manufacturing to reduce input waste while increasing revenue.
Set, enforced and optimized internal production and shipping policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
Refined product lines to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
Operations Manager
Incredibowl Industries, LLC
Boulder, CO
12.2010 - 05.2013
Managed all responsibilities within production facility. Increased revenue from $90k to $1.2 million within first ten months.
Sourced and managed all relationships for raw material inputs.
Developed all manufacturing SOPs to vastly improve production efficiency.
Designed, prototyped and manufactured additional products to complete product line.
Managed all marketing campaigns and cooperative industry relationships.
Co-Founder
PYPTEK, LLC
Denver, CO
05.2010 - 03.2013
Conceptualized, prototyped and manufactured the entire product line.
Resourced and negotiated with input suppliers to streamline production efficiency.
Implemented quality control standards from raw materials to finished, packaged products.
Created marketing campaigns for web and print while also traveling to industry conventions to establish new accounts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture And Soil Science
Murray State University
Murray, KY
12.2007
Skills
Extensive commercial and residential irrigation experience
Knowledgeable IPM application for ornamental, edible and medicinal plants
Solid base of plant identification knowledge
Capable of interpreting lab results for soil mineral content and plant sap/tissue analysis
Versed in both synthetic and organic fertilization programs
Languages
Spanish
Limited
French
Limited
Timeline
Cultivation Director
Biodynamic Ventures
05.2023 - 12.2023
Co-Founder
Midwest Grow Co.
06.2018 - Current
Operations Manager
Dealzer
01.2014 - 06.2018
Operations Manager
Incredibowl Industries, LLC
12.2010 - 05.2013
Co-Founder
PYPTEK, LLC
05.2010 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture And Soil Science