Experience

Experience with all methods of production including aeroponics, aquaponics, and hydroponics including flood and drain and pressure compensated drip systems. Single tier, vertical farming, archive style racking, and all media types including rock wool, coir, peat based, and soil.  

Having been part of the team for hundreds of cannabis cultivation facilities I have seen what works and what does not.  Greenhouse, warehouse, and outdoor experience in all U.S. States with legal markets, Canada, South America and Europe. This level of experience allows for an unprecedented capability for speed to market, on time and on budget construction,  and reduced operational expense. 

I seek to bridge the gap between those who are entering the cannabis space financially and the realities of the cannabis cultivation with regard to design, construction, and operations.  Advising investors, owners, operators, growers, and the myriad of other stakeholders to bring the "right people, to the right place at the right time".  

Indoor cultivation facilities may be purpose built or constructed in unused or underused warehouse or manufacturing space. I have worked on projects that  range from 2,000 square feet of canopy to 200,000 square feet of canopy. 

Greenhouses come in a wide variety of styles  and levels of automation.  Of primary concern for the success of Greenhouse production facilities is crop selection and location. For crops which require high Daily Light Integral (DLI) greenhouses will require supplemental light to an extent which may degrade the advantages gained from sunlight in certain regions. 

I have worked directly with the top equipment and systems providers in the Controlled Environment Agriculture industry. Such as: Priva, Argus, Dosatron, Netafim, PL Light Systems, Fluence, BIOS, Gavita, Phantom, Soleil, GGS Structures, Conley's Greenhouse Mfg., Accelerated Growth Solutions (AGS),  DryGair,  BioTherm Solutions, Desert Aire, and Carrier. 

My experience in Controlled Environment Agriculture began in 2010 when I founded Aqua Vita Farms. Located in Upstate New York AVF was a first of its kind, 14,000 square foot indoor aquaponic farm cultivating lettuce, basil, custom herbs, and seafood for local restaurants and food service establishments. 

Managed the entire design and construction process of converting an abandoned factory in Central New York into an indoor ecosystem that consisted of four 5,000 gallon stock tanks, and over 7,000 square feet of Deep Water Culture Hydroponic, double stacked, cultivation all under artificial light.  This operation was a "crash course" in CEA, the lessons learned I try to pass on to the entrepreneurs I work with today. 

Aquaponinc cultivation of lettuce, basil, custom herbs for sale to the restaurant industry via wholesale produce distributors. Developed a market with a 100 mile radius of the production facility . Engineered specialized operating processes and documented standard operating procedures for germination, harvesting, crop rotation, sanitary processing, storage and shipment of goods. 

 A motivating leader with a commitment to building loyal teams with a culture of transparency and respect. Experienced in strategic business planning and goal setting. Ability to convey and implement company vision to create cohesive, driven teams. 

 Adept at driving business growth through strategic planning, identifying opportunities, and developing loyal customer relationships. Known for excellent negotiation skills.  

 Highly experienced leading complex $20M+ CEA facility construction projects, from planning and scheduling to budgeting and cost control to delivery and commissioning of custom indoor grow systems. Offer strong negotiation and contract management skills.