Joshua Dupret
East Providence,RI
Summary
Certification in Horticulture from University of Rhode Island. Cannabis Cultivation Operations/Marketing Specialist.
Cultivation professional with proven track record in managing cultivation facilities and enhancing plant health. Known for fostering collaborative team environment and consistently achieving high-quality yields. Adaptable and reliable, excelling in dynamic and fast-paced settings with focus on innovative cultivation techniques.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cultivation Manager
Curaleaf-Massachusetts
12.2023 - Current
- Overseeing and managing all day to day cultivation responsibilities and 50 direct reports
- Creation and improvement of full departmental SOPs to stream line and increase production and labor efficiency
- These adjustments have led to increased production and overall success of the whole team and facility
- Increased TAC, yields, terpenes and supply usage
- Implementation of whole plant/branched hang dry trim procedures as well as new propagation techniques which has brought us over 90+% rooting rates
- Canopy management, Irrigation, IPM program and LED lighting conversion
- Responsible for team scheduling, payroll and reviews
- Currently hold weekly leadership meetings as well as full team meetings to keep everyone in the loop of changed and or upcoming news as well as weekly and bi-weekly S&OP meetings
Managing Owner and Consultant
Highflying Promotions and Consulting
03.2011 - Current
- Lead medical cannabis cultivator, facility manager, supplies stock, product inventory, product production, quality control, harvesting, curing, pest control and preventative maintenance, seed/clone to harvest, plant health, plant density, pheno hunting, genetic selection, topping, lollipopping, trellis net and other lay out experience, ipm schedule and 25b/MDAR familiar
- Facility design, troubleshooting, and consultations
- Metrc Certified
- Product/Event promotions, marketing and advertising
- Extensive cannabis industry network
Cultivation Manager
4Front Ventures-Massachusetts
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Overseeing and managing all day to day cultivation responsibilities and 25 direct reports
- Creation of full departmental SOPs to stream line and increase production and labor efficiency
- These adjustments have led to increased production and overall success of the whole team and facility
- Increased TAC, yields and terpenes
- Implementation of whole hand dry trim procedures as well as new propagation techniques which has brought us over 90+% rooting rates
- Canopy management, Irrigation program and led the conversion to rockwool from coco bricks seamlessly
- Responsible for team scheduling and payroll
- Currently hold weekly leadership meetings as well as full team meetings to keep everyone in the loop of changed and upcoming news/wins/losses
VP of Cultivation/Assistant Director Of Operations
East Coast Pharms
12.2020 - 11.2022
- Responsible for all Cultivation and Operational day to days
- Pest pressure, and microbial contaminants were eliminated and a complete deep sterilization and flip of the cultivation facility was done
- New SOPs, Genetics, Nutrients/Regimine, IPM, Fertigation, Irrigation, Lighting, VPDs and other Environmentals
- Overseeing a staff of 12 which will expand to 30+ direct reports to include management
- Long term production and budget plan data is being collected and analyzed as it becomes available
Propagation Manager
AWH
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Responsible for all cloning and care, scheduling of cutting rotations, pheno hunt tracking and monitoring, plant health and maintenance, mom plant care and structure training, plant maintenance
- Keeping a sterile environment, train all departmental staff, and all data entry within the propagation tracker portal
- Maintain up to 10k clones and the taking of 1200-2000 cuttings per week
Production Manager
Commonwealth Alternative Care-Taunton, MA
09.2019 - 10.2019
- Responsible for harvesting flower rooms and assisting in determining ripeness and harvest dates
- Tracking harvest through metrc, deciding what is to be hand trimmed and whole hung opposed to machine trimmed as well as quality control
- Drying and curing and sending samples out for testing
- Weekly harvests of 600+ plant rooms with teams of 10 with 6 in rooms harvesting
- Average room harvest was 3 days prior to me taking on the role
- Cut to a sure 2 day process
- I've also pulled a 600+ plant room down in a 14 hour shift, cut, processed and set to dry by 8pm
Nursery Manager
Commonwealth Alternative Care-Taunton, MA
08.2019 - 09.2019
- Responsible for taking and caring for all clones and or seedlings
- PHing nutrients, hand watering, pruning, checking for roots, dome maintenance and venting schedule
- 720 clones cut and set in domes weekly
- 10000+ clones on rotation based on production needs
- Over saw 2 techs within the nursery
- I was managing the Veg department simultaneously
Veg Manager
Commonwealth Alternative Care-Taunton, MA
08.2019 - 09.2019
- Responsible for all care of 3 Stacked Veg rooms holding 1200-1500 pre-veg plants per room (3600-4500 plants)
- PH-ing nutrients, hand watering plants in 4 inch cubes and or 3 inch jiffy cubes, pruning, topping, and prepping for transplant into final pots upon moving into final full vegetation room
- Responsible for all care of 5 full vegetation rooms housing 600+ plants per room, transplants, setting of emitters, metrc room audits, room plant moves into flower department, room sanitation and cleaning, plant health and deficiency monitoring, topping, super cropping to maintain a homogenized canopy, pruning, training of techs within my department, IPM needs and scheduling
Cultivation Flower Department Manager
Commonwealth Alternative Care-Taunton, MA
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Responsible for 10 Flower rooms of 600+ plants
- Light intensity adjustments, scrog netting setup and scheduling, defoliation scheduling and techniques, cleanup of lower areas of plants scheduling and techniques (lollipopping), spreading of leads with canopy filling techniques, plant health and nutrient needs and deficiency monitoring, IPM implementation and scheduling, implementation of beneficial insects, microbes and treatment applications of 25b treatments using dramms and other units, metrc audits, environmental monitoring, mold and pest detection, training of all 15 techs within my department, create departmental SOPs, conduct phone screens and hiring interviews, staff evaluations, and mentoring
Sales/Marketing Associate
Releaf Magazine
07.2012 - 10.2016
- Selling advertisement space in a medical cannabis patient based publication, collecting payments and updating ad info and art for current clients if requested
- Social media as well as online blog and hard copy publications used for advertising and marketing of events and or products
Education
Master Grower Horticulture Certification - Horticulture, Plant and Soil Science, Botany
University of Rhode
North Kingstown, RI05.2020
Certification
- Horticulture/Botany Certification From The University of Rhode Island
- PERC Pesticide Applicator/Handler/Trainer Certification
- OSHA Certification
- METRC Certification
- Safe Food Handler Certification
Additional Information
Fast and willing teacher as well as learner. Great interpersonal skills and ability to train and mentor with relevant experience. Comfortable working with a team or alone. I'm a hard worker with an attention to detail and dependability. I pride myself in quality and complete work. Problem solving and strategic planning. Looking to bring my 15 years of commercial cannabis and operations experience to a winning team atmosphere.
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Accomplishments
Certification in Horticulture from University of Rhode Island. Cannabis Cultivation Operations/Marketing Specialist. Over 12 years of commercial cannabis cultivation experience ranging from startup design, layout, short term and long term
cultivation plans, SOPs, goals, lighting, fertigation, irrigation, nutrient programs and IPM/Pathogen/HLVD. Multiple medium experience, LED, HID, Plasma and DE HID lighting as well as vertical(2 and 3 tier) cultivation experience. I've had the pleasure of working in start-up situations as well as rejuvenating several facilities with
strategic IPM implementation as well as enhancing the cultivation team processes and techniques to increase
production and reduce task times and supply costs, creating equipment PMs. Having consulted on over 20 build projects in 9 different states
and Canada with multiple projects in movement simultaneously. I've weathered the storms, and have thrived under
the stress of these high paced and highly regulated industry environments and continue to flourish in these situations.
I'm always excited by new challenges and look forward to taking on those challenges with an outstanding team.
Sports
High level basket, football and baseball player and coach. This fosters a great team and personal accountability mindset.
Timeline
Cultivation Manager
Curaleaf-Massachusetts
12.2023 - Current
Cultivation Manager
4Front Ventures-Massachusetts
02.2022 - 12.2023
VP of Cultivation/Assistant Director Of Operations
East Coast Pharms
12.2020 - 11.2022
Propagation Manager
AWH
07.2020 - 12.2020
Production Manager
Commonwealth Alternative Care-Taunton, MA
09.2019 - 10.2019
Nursery Manager
Commonwealth Alternative Care-Taunton, MA
08.2019 - 09.2019
Veg Manager
Commonwealth Alternative Care-Taunton, MA
08.2019 - 09.2019
Cultivation Flower Department Manager
Commonwealth Alternative Care-Taunton, MA
07.2018 - 08.2019
Sales/Marketing Associate
Releaf Magazine
07.2012 - 10.2016
Managing Owner and Consultant
Highflying Promotions and Consulting
03.2011 - Current
Master Grower Horticulture Certification - Horticulture, Plant and Soil Science, Botany
University of Rhode