Women are making significant strides in the cannabis industry, and their contributions are being recognized on a global stage.
At last week’s MJBizCon, the 12th iteration of the annual business conference for the marijuana industry, the networking event “Empowering Women in Cannabis” celebrated the achievements of women leaders.
The event honored women who have broken barriers, driven innovation and shaped the future of the cannabis industry.
Dasheeda Dawson is a global cannabis advocate, award-winning Fortune 100 business strategist and best-selling author of “How to Succeed in the Cannabis Industry.”
As founding director of Cannabis NYC, Dawson oversees the development of the legal cannabis industry for New York City.
She is co-founder of Comprehensive Health Equity Movement and the founding board chair of the Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition, a national nonprofit membership organization for government leaders in post-prohibition marijuana policy and implementation.
Jamie Pearson is a cannabis industry speaker, consultant and investor based in Billings, Montana.
She founded and leads the New Holland Group, a global consulting firm helping clients with international business development and strategy, operations, branding and marketing, capital raising, executive coaching, cross-border IP licensing and financial turnarounds.
Pearson studied German at the University of Wuppertal and has split her time between the two countries for 25-plus years.
Pearson speaks about business trends in hemp and marijuana, leadership, global brand expansion, environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, intellectual property and brand licensing, deal-structuring and celebrity partnerships.
She is on the advisory boards of Dop Drinks, the Cannabis Summit, Marley One and the Global Cannabis Network Collective, among others.
Jeanne Sullivan, chief investment officer of New York-based Arcview Ventures, is passionate about delivering ideas, information and inspiration to entrepreneurs and is a fierce advocate for cannabis reform.
She advises cannabis companies about strategy and financing and loves sharing knowledge she’s gained over her many years as a technology venture capitalist.
Forbes called Sullivan “one of the women VCs changing the world,” and the New York Hall of Science honored her for her work inspiring girls and women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) sectors.
Angela Cheng is the global chief marketing officer of Sunderstorm, overseeing the company’s flagship cannabis edibles brand Kanha.
Since its launch in 2015, Kanha has expanded from California to key markets such as Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, Thailand as well as the hemp space.
With more than two decades of experience in cannabis, spirits and fashion, Cheng is an authority in marketing highly regulated industries.
This year, The PR Net recognized Cheng as one of MarComms Most Influential of 2024, making her the first marketer from the cannabis industry to earn the distinction.
Dr. Rachel Knox is an endocannabinologist and policy expert specializing in cannabinoid medicine and cannabis and psychedelic health equity.
She created the Comprehensive Cannabis Health Equity Movement (CHEM) and is president of its nonprofit CHEM Allyance.
Knox is also co-founder – along with her family of physicians – of Doctors Knox, Pivital EDU and Pivital Tech.
She is the immediate past chair of the Oregon Cannabis Commission, immediate past vice chair of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board, a founding board member of the Minority Cannabis Business Association and a founding board member of the Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition.
Margaret Jackson can be reached at margaret.jackson@mjbizdaily.com.
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