JACK WIEMAN
Onalaska,WI
Summary
Experienced with business development, team leadership, and strategic planning. Utilizes innovative problem-solving and market analysis to drive company growth and success. Track record of building and leading cohesive teams, adapting to changing business landscapes, and delivering impactful results.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder, Lax Leaves
Lax Leaves
08.2024 - Current
- Established strategic vision and direction for business growth and innovation.
- Developed comprehensive business plans to align with market trends and customer needs.
- Cultivated partnerships with key stakeholders to enhance brand presence and market reach.
- Implemented systems for operational efficiency, reducing overhead costs and increasing profitability.
- Drive repeat business through local grass roots networking and our loyalty program.
- Inventory management.
- Shrink and loss prevention controls.
- Oversee and execute all initiatives as outlined on the master calendar.
- Deliver results and strategic direction by ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly through the store team.
- Work with cross-divisional teams to build consensus on strategic objectives, goals and operational plans.
- Establish and implement operational policies, standards and procedures for retail staff.
- Ensures compliance with all SOP’s, safety and security policies within retail stores.
Extraction Lab Technician
LivWell
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Conducted routine laboratory tests and experiments to ensure accuracy and compliance with safety protocols.
- Maintained and calibrated laboratory equipment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability for testing processes.
- Analyzed complex data sets to identify trends and contribute to research findings in various scientific projects.
- Trained junior technicians on laboratory procedures, best practices, and equipment usage for enhanced team performance.
- Perform sample intake and chain-of-custody documentation
- Conduct cannabis sampling at licensed facilities on a weekly schedule
- Mondays: Traveling to Bismarck, ND, using a company vehicle, to perform sampling of cannabis products at a medical marijuana manufacturing facility
- Tuesdays: Sampling at a cannabis manufacturing facility located in Fargo, ND
- Weigh, grind, and prepare samples for laboratory analysis
- Assist with sample preparation following SOPs
- Accurately enter and maintain data in LIMS
- Perform routine laboratory cleaning and maintenance as a shared team responsibility
- Maintain compliance with ISO 17025 standards and state regulations
- Track laboratory supplies and notify leadership when inventory is low
- Support documentation, recordkeeping, and audits
- Follow all laboratory safety and quality protocols
- Additional duties as assigned
- Follow Policies & Procedures for the daily operations and fully comply with state medical marijuana regulations
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
MTN VISUALS
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Acted as an assistant photographer on location
- Interacted with directors, producers and talent while always remaining focused and professional
- Created high quality content in unpredicted environments for branded projects
- Executed creation/delivery of digital assets while meeting project deadlines
- Played an instrumental role in creative planning and review sessions while working with resourceful teams to elevate quality of content and designs
BARTENDER/SERVER
MANNY’S
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Ensured a clean working environment for customers as well as other employees
- Performed all end of day duties including tallying up and verifying all cash and credit card transactions
- Successfully trained new staff
- Managed employee schedules
Education
Bachelor of Science - BIOCHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
01.2023
Skills
- Google applications (Sheets, docs, drive)
- Critical thinking and analytical reasoning
- Team leadership
- Strategic thinking
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurial and innovative
- Client engagement
- Contract negotiation
- Organizational structuring
- Operations management
- Human resources
- Financial administration
Timeline
Founder, Lax Leaves
Lax Leaves
08.2024 - Current
Extraction Lab Technician
LivWell
01.2023 - 08.2024
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
MTN VISUALS
01.2020 - 01.2023
BARTENDER/SERVER
MANNY’S
01.2014 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - BIOCHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER