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Lauren Gockley

Santa Fe,NM

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant

Canvas 1839
01.2024 - Current
  • Sourced Equipment and ingredients for manufacturing chocolate products and gummies
  • Trained staff on formulations and processes of Coda Signature cannabis products
  • Implemented Quality Control program
  • Successfully relaunched products into the CO market


Co-Founder, Chief Innovation Officer

CODA SIGNATURE
01.2020 - 01.2024
  • Reformulation of products to achieve efficiency in production, scalability, and cost savings
  • Developing function-based products with increased cannabis bioavailability
  • Worked with marketing, operations, compliance, and leadership to execute on new product launch schedules.

Co-Founder, Director of Edibles

CODA SIGNATURE
01.2015 - 04.2020
  • Collaborated on brand, packaging, and website design, mission & core values, business plans, creation of operational process framework, and team building
  • Developed all edibles products in Coda Signature portfolio including chocolate bars, bon bons, and gummies
  • Worked with Director of Facilities to design, develop, and equip edibles manufacturing facility in Trinidad, CO and Oakland, CA
  • Trained and managed a team of 30 employees in CO and CA
  • Worked with Head of Quality to develop Quality Management Plan in accordance with SQF standards

Founder & Head Chocolatier

CODA Chocolate
01.2013 - 04.2015
  • Developed brand, packaging, website
  • Worked with clients such as Christies Auction House, The Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera to develop custom flavored bon bon collections for a variety of events

Head Chocolatier, Manager of Production

Gnosis Chocolate
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Managed production for nationwide distribution of raw vegan chocolate bars, bon bons, and trail mix
  • Developed formulation for raw vegan chocolate bars, bon bons, and trail mix

  • Managed yearly CCOF organic certification requirements and inspections.

Chef De Partie & Chocolatier

Per Se
01.2007 - 04.2009
  • Produced all the restaurants bon bons and truffles

Pastry Sous Chef

Bank Jean Georges
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Managed a staff of 5 cooks
  • Developed recipes and trained staff in both Houston, TX and for the Jean Georges restaurants in New York, NY

Education

Certified Holistic Health Counselor -

Institute For Integrative Nutrition
New York

Stage - Pastry & Chocolate

L'ecole Du Grand Chocolat, Valrhona
Tain L’Hermitage, France
06.2005

Bachelor in Philosophy And Science -

St Johns College
Santa Fe, NM
06.2004

Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Food Safety Regulations
  • Recipe Development
  • Flavor Pairing
  • Ingredient Selection
  • Product innovation
  • Packaging Design

Accomplishments

  • Named one of North America's Top Ten Chocolatiers in North America
  • Created one of the top cannabis edibles brands in CO
  • Developed many award winning cannabis edibles and topicals in both CO and MA


Timeline

Consultant

Canvas 1839
01.2024 - Current

Co-Founder, Chief Innovation Officer

CODA SIGNATURE
01.2020 - 01.2024

Co-Founder, Director of Edibles

CODA SIGNATURE
01.2015 - 04.2020

Founder & Head Chocolatier

CODA Chocolate
01.2013 - 04.2015

Head Chocolatier, Manager of Production

Gnosis Chocolate
01.2009 - 01.2013

Chef De Partie & Chocolatier

Per Se
01.2007 - 04.2009

Pastry Sous Chef

Bank Jean Georges
01.2005 - 01.2007

Certified Holistic Health Counselor -

Institute For Integrative Nutrition

Stage - Pastry & Chocolate

L'ecole Du Grand Chocolat, Valrhona

Bachelor in Philosophy And Science -

St Johns College

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