Meghan Poglese
Marquette,MI
Summary
Accomplished Director of Cultivation at North Coast Cultivators, adept in operations management and team collaboration. Spearheaded facility design, enhancing production efficiency, and led a team to maintain compliance with state regulations. Skilled in problem-solving and staff development, significantly optimizing yields and streamlining processes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Cultivation
North Coast Cultivators
02.2021 - Current
- Co-Founder, Co-Owner, Master Grower of North Coast Cultivators, carrying a Michigan Class C - 2000 plant capacity indoor recreational cannabis company.
- Developed facility design and layout to enhance production efficiency and optimize yields.
- Oversaw purchasing of all growing and processing equipment as well as initial instillation of the facility for begining operation.
- Implemented crop rotations, nutrient feeding schedules, IPM implementation, facility scheduling for all staffing, transport, and testing needs.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired new staff members and developed training materials for employees.
- Monitored staff and facility maintaining strict compliance with state regulations to ensure safety, cleanliness, and traceability throughout the cultivation process.
- Trained staff and maintained all plants from seed and or clone through harvest to processing through sale.
- Created and maintained social media platforms, graphic designs for logos, clothing, advertising, brand promotion as well as designed all custom packaging.
Master Grower
Rainbow Ridge
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Designed, managed and built organic live soil medical cannabis farm.
- Created and implemented custom living soil recipes.
- Created and implemented living compost tea for custom nutrient recipes and feeding schedules. Throughout all life cycles.
- Managed plants and implemented pest management protocols from clone to processing.
Master Grower
Growing Tree
06.2010 - 02.2017
- Oversaw plant lifecycle from cloning to final sale on extensive outdoor landscape.
- Green house installation and management with the use of light deprecation.
- Reduced pests and diseases through effective integrated pest management strategies, ensuring healthy plants.
- Trained and managed staff to insure quality plant manicuring, transplanting, harvesting and processing with upwards of 25 staff members.
- Executed large-scale irrigation setups and ensured optimal functionality.
Education
High School Diploma -
Marquette High School
Marquette, MI03.2008
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Operations management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Risk mitigation
- Staff training/development
Timeline
Director of Cultivation
North Coast Cultivators
02.2021 - Current
Master Grower
Rainbow Ridge
02.2018 - 02.2020
Master Grower
Growing Tree
06.2010 - 02.2017
High School Diploma -
Marquette High School
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