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Luke Welch

Annapolis,MD

Summary

I left my dorm room at college to learn the cannabis industry in Oklahoma City, OK an opportunity brought in through family. I spent just about 2 years building out and overseeing the entire 48,000 SQF grow. Working with over 100 people from Crane contactor's to OMMA compliance officers. Working day to day with owners and family from PA, FL, MD, it was the greatest experience to date. I separated from this role due to issues between family and myself, the owners of this operation hired me on immediately as a manager at their top performing dispensary in the country, Immediately they moved me to FL to open their first MSO dispensary. I currently serve as a floor manager overseeing day to day operations, now finishing our location in SOHO, NYC.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Floor Manager

GOLDLEAF MD
02.2022 - Current

Floor Manager:


  • Oversee daily operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness, including staffing, scheduling, and workflow optimization.
  • Develop and maintain operational protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to streamline processes and enhance productivity.
  • Manage a daily team of 50 staff members, report to director of retail, meet with marketing on ideas and future event.


Skills:

  • Strong leadership and team-building abilities
  • In-depth knowledge of cannabis products and industry trends
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proficient in inventory management and point-of-sale systems
  • Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution capabilities

General Manager

LDC Enterprises
05.2019 - 01.2021
  • Operational Oversight: Manage daily operations of the grow facility, oversee all management, point of contact for owners.


  • Budgeting and Financial Management: Developed and managed our budgets, tracked expenses. Point of contact for our accountants, attorneys, OMMA Compliance, State Inspectors.


  • Compliance: Oversee Compliance Manager, Ensure adherence to all local, and state regulations regarding cannabis cultivation, and extraction including record-keeping and reporting, METRC


  • Cultivation: Oversee the Head Grower and cultivation team, including the harvest crew, to ensure seamless operations and high-quality output. After 8 months of growing I brought in a consultant from Colorado to increase revenue in the cultivation space.


  • Extraction: I spent 5 months designing and contracting our state of the art Hydrocarbon & Solventless Lab. After completion of the lab I worked with our lab manager to make sure our timeline of projects including costs are in line.

Assistant to the Property Manager (Family Owned)

Witzco Trailers
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Ran errands, meeting with drivers and appointments, met with clients for mail delivery and important docs.


  • Swept the welding shop, cleaned up the trash.


  • Learned to operate heavy machines, forklifts, etc.





Education

Bachelor of Business Administration And Management - Business Administration And Management

Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
01-2027

Skills

  • Employee Management
  • Customer Relations
  • POS Systems
  • Policy Enforcement
  • Vendor Relations

Timeline

Floor Manager

GOLDLEAF MD
02.2022 - Current

General Manager

LDC Enterprises
05.2019 - 01.2021

Assistant to the Property Manager (Family Owned)

Witzco Trailers
01.2014 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Business Administration And Management - Business Administration And Management

Florida Gulf Coast University
Luke Welch