Motivated and knowledgeable cannabis professional that is currently attending a part-time professional juris doctorate program in Denver, CO. Prior to pivoting his career to the legal field, Xavier operated as a successful sales and business development executive. He continues to leverage his strong relationship building and customer management skills to benefit both clients and his law practice.
As a decades-long cannabis professional, Xavier has a wealth of experience regarding both licensed cannabis operations (manufacturing, retail, and distribution) and ancillary cannabis products and services. He got started in the industry as a retail associate, colloquially called "budtenders," while pursuing his Bachelor's Degree at the University of Colorado Boulder. Xavier then moved into operations management by leading production teams responsible for extracting and manufacturing infused cannabis products; leading two top Colorado brands in achieving greater operational efficiency and improved revenues.
In 2016 Xavier started his sales and business development career by providing ancillary services and products to licensed cannabis businesses. He leveraged his plant-touching operational experience to foster a wide network of cannabis business operators, other ancillary service and product providers, and even leading regulatory and policy experts. As an Account Executive, Xavier successfully led sales initiatives and regularly surpassed sales goals. As a Sales Manager, Xavier led a team of four associates responsible for boots-on-the-ground sales of complex HVAC equipment that exceeded expectations from upper management.
At the start of his law school career, Xavier pivoted from working in sales and business development roles to focus on opportunities that would benefit his future as an attorney. Specifically, Xavier was leading cannabis attorney Robert Hoban's "right hand man" as he transitioned his leading cannabis law firm, The Hoban Law Group, into international AmLaw full-service law firm Clark Hill. At Clark Hill, Xavier managed operational and administrative tasks for the firm's cannabis practice; provided client facing business development consulting services; and served as a law clerk to gain experiential legal experience while in law schools. Thanks, in part, to Xavier's efforts, Clark Hill's cannabis practice was recognized as Cannabis Law Firm of the Year in 2023 by both Benzinga Cannabis and The Emjays.
Xavier is unique professional whose experience layers a legal education on top of a strong background in cannabis industry operations and business development. He can fill roles related to strategy, business and corporate development, industry analysis, compliance, and project management. With strong organizational skills, a detail oriented mindset, and wide existing network in the cannabis industry, Xavier is an asset to any cannabis business or cannabis legal practice.
Clark Hill Public Strategies is Clark Hill Law's lobbying and policy arm that provides government relation services to corporations, trade associations, and nonprofits.
Clark Hill Law is a AmLaw 200 international full-service law firm that services a wide array of industries. As a Law Clerk, Xavier supported licensed attorneys by performing legal research, drafting legal documents, communicating with clients, and providing advisory services under attorney supervision.
Clark Hill Law is an international AmLaw 200 full-service law firm that services a wide array of business and industries. As Cannabis Industry Group Coordinator, Xavier provided administrative, operational, marketing and relationship development support to Clark Hill's cannabis practice.
Cannabiz Media is the cannabis industry's leading data aggregation service that aims to simplify business development for companies looking to expand revenues within the global cannabis industry. As an Account Executive, Xavier leveraged a personal book of business to achieve monthly and annual revenue goals established by company management while managing existing customer needs, renewals, and expectations.
HAL Extraction is a leading manufacturer of volatile solvent extraction safe rooms designed specifically for cannabis extraction processes. As Outside Sales Manager, Xavier was responsible for leading business development at networking events and all outbound sales efforts. Xavier also trained and managed a team of outside sales associates.
Predictive Safety is a SaaS developer that owns AlertMeter, a health and safety application that monitors alertness levels and fatigue risks for employees engaged in high-risk duties. As an Account Executive, Xavier worked across multiple industries (manufacturing, resource extraction, construction) to pitch, sell, and implement AlertMeter.
Wurk is a human resource information system platform that focuses on supporting cannabis businesses in recruiting employee candidates, managing existing employees, processing payroll, and remitting payroll taxes. As an Account Executive, Xavier leveraged his cannabis operational experience to develop rapport with cannabis businesses and regularly surpassed monthly and annual sales goals established by management.
Back To The Garden Dispensary is a licensed cannabis retail business that serves both adult-use customers and medical patients in the Colorado market. As General Manager, Xavier was responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the store including inventory management (ordering, auditing, reporting), cash management (auditing and reporting), and employee management (recruiting, training, disciplining, scheduling).
High Tech Concentrates is a cannabis extract product brand in Colorado that focuses on manufacturing cannabis extract products like vape pens and concentrates; along with providing bulk white label extraction services to other cannabis brands in the state. As Director of Operations, Xavier was responsible for overseeing all business functions related to production and manufacturing.
TC Labs is a leading cannabis concentrate brand and white label manufacturing business in Denver, CO. As Lab Manager, Xavier was responsible for overseeing all post-extraction operational processes: packaging, labeling, regulatory compliance, and logistics.