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David Dick

Wilmington,NC

Summary

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

Murray State University
David Dick