Kim Rael Podcast: Driving Innovation at Azuca
Kim is President and CEO of Azuca, a leading edibles ingredients company that serves the global cannabis industry with best-in-class, fast-onset edible formulations. Kim is a passionate business leader, start-up veteran and investor in innovation. She has extensive experience as an operating executive in both startup and Fortune 50 environments and as a venture […]
How Many Interview Rounds for Executives? It Depends
When you’re looking for your next executive hire, the interview process and its countless rounds of interviews can seem overwhelming. How can you ensure that you’re getting everything you need from an interview? It’s easy for the process to become redundant and tiring, both for the candidates and for those conducting the interview. You can […]
Ankur Rungta Podcast: Leading Growth at C3 Industries
Ankur Rungta is co-founder and chief executive officer of C3 Industries Inc. Under his leadership, the company has raised over $100 million of capital and currently employs almost 400 people. Ankur and his team have overseen the development of six award-winning cannabis production facilities as well as twenty-one retail stores in Michigan, Massachusetts, Missouri and […]
Laurie Parfitt on Building Strong Brands in the Cannabis Industry
Laurie Parfitt is an accomplished executive, leader & coach who inspires companies with her vision for what’s possible and her ability to execute and drive results. She has over two decades of driving innovation & execution across multiple functional areas within companies from start-up to Fortune 500. Laurie has honed her skills at organizations such […]
Patrick McCartan on Regennabis & the Future of Cannabis
Patrick McCartan is Co-Founder and CEO of Regennabis, the leading ESG & Sustainability advisory firm in the global cannabis industry and Co-Founder of Regenerative Cannabis Live, the world’s premier sustainable cannabis conference. Patrick is also Co-Founder of Regennabis Ventures, a private equity impact fund investing in cannabis startups with a commitment to sustainability and ESG, […]
Andrew DeAngelo Podcast: Leading Change in the Cannabis Industry
Andrew DeAngelo, Cannabis Industry Consultant and Strategic Advisor, Co-founder of Harborside & Last Prisoner Project, Founder of Andrew DeAngelo Consulting Andrew DeAngelo is a visionary leader with a proven track record of enacting systemic social change and developing best practices in cannabis — he is the very definition of a trailblazer and someone […]
Executive Interviews: Should They Be Virtual or In-Person?
So much has changed in the business world since the pandemic turned the world upside down. You may have been working at a firm that is all virtual, with video chats and phone calls the norm. Or, perhaps it’s been the hybrid model, with some time in the traditional office balanced with work at home. […]
Cannabis Advocacy & Policy with NORML Founder Keith Stroup
Keith Stroup is a Washington, DC public-interest attorney who founded NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) in 1970. Stroup obtained his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Illinois in 1965, and in 1968 he graduated from Georgetown Law School in Washington, DC. Stroup first smoked marijuana when he was […]
Will Working in the Cannabis Industry Damage Your Personal Brand as a Leader?
It’s official. Cannabis is becoming more mainstream. Does that mean you should consider a job in the industry? Some executives may hesitate to work for a cannabis company until they gain a full understanding of how it fits in with their personal marketing plan and career aspirations. Cannabis experience can be a valuable addition to […]
Chris Finelli’s Interview on Business Growth Strategies
Chris has held both sales and leadership positions in the investment management as well as executive leadership positions in the cannabis industry. In his current role, Chris is the Managing Partner of Phoenix Distributors, a sales and marketing as a service company for the cannabis industry. Phoenix Distributors focuses on helping Cannabis and CBD […]
Meet the Visionaries Behind Evo Hemp: Jourdan Samel & Ari Sherman
Ari Sherman and Jourdan Samel are Sales & Marketing executives in the natural products industry. Ari and Jourdan Co-Founded Hemp Health and natural foods brand Evo Hemp in 2012 to facilitate the evolution of the United States family farm. By establishing a supply chain of U.S. grown hemp, they’re working to revive the country’s agricultural system. […]
Colton Griffin on Cannabis Tech & Supply Chain Solutions
Colton is CEO of Flourish Software, a leading supply chain management and seed to sale tracking software solution for the cannabis, CBD, and hemp verticals. Colton’s career and expertise are at the intersection of supply chain operations, enterprise software, and analytics. He graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a BS in Industrial Engineering. […]
CEO Eric White Discusses Innovation and the Cannabis Market
Eric is CEO at RYTE™ Brands, a portfolio company whose holdings include RYTE CBD, Moksha Chocolate, and LYTE (CBD Pre-Rolls). He launched RYTE online and in-stores in August of 2020, building out and executing RYTE’s branding and product portfolio, DTC and Retail sales channels, and national marketing campaigns. Eric also works closely with RYTE’s portfolio […]
J. Fife Symington IV Podcast Interview: Leadership Spotlight
J. Fife Symington IV is an entrepreneur and Arizona native with more than three decades of experience in greenhouse agriculture. He serves as Managing Director of Copperstate Farms, a vertically integrated cannabis company he co-founded in 2016. Symington’s agricultural pursuits began in the early 90’s. After graduating with honors from Harvard University, Symington spent time […]
Learning from the Best: Core Values of Top Medium-Sized Workplaces
At Y Scouts, we have the unique opportunity to learn about the cultures and workplaces of the organizations we serve as part of our executive search process. A core part of any organization is its company values. What are core values, exactly? Core values are simply the beliefs and opinions that inform intentions and actions. […]
Transformational leadership and its relationship to emotional intelligence
Browse the internet and you’ll read an increasing number of articles about emotional intelligence (and its related concept emotional quotient (EQ) and its relevance and importance. But what is it and what does in the context of transformational leadership and your search for talent? Defining EQ Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and […]
Why Design Thinking Should InformYour Talent Acquisition Strategy
The design thinking framework was first used by designers (hence the name), but the principles can be applied to many disciplines. In fact, talent acquisition strategies are embracing the benefits of design thinking. We define design thinking as: A structured, iterative, and empathic methodology used to solve problems and discover imaginative opportunities in order to […]
Inside the Cannabis Industry with NUG CEO John Oram
Dr. Oram holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in environmental chemistry and engineering from the University of California Los Angeles and bachelor’s degrees in analytical chemistry and biochemistry from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Oram spent his research years studying the complex physical and chemical processes governing the fate of contaminants in the coastal environment. […]
Vinay Tolia on Personal Journeys, Business, and Growth
Born and raised in Michigan, Mr. Tolia attended the University of Michigan where he earned a BA in economics and BSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering, He previously held roles with investment banking firms Peter J. Solomon Company and hedge fund Midtown Capital before co-founding Bengal Capital Trading LLC, a Chicago based hedge fund. While […]
Is Your Company Ready for a Chief Product Officer?
Hiring your company’s first chief people officer (CPO) is often the mark of a broader strategic shift within your organization, rapid growth or both. Maybe you just doubled the size of your workforce, opened a satellite office (or have fully embraced remote work) or maybe you want to get to the root of a turnover […]
Modern Executive Recruiting Practices Companies Should Know About
High stakes are in-play when you choose to bring new leadership to your organization. An executive hiring decision and eventual onboarding can impact your business reputation, staff morale and engagement, the company’s strategic direction and the path to organizational success. CriticalEye, a peer-to-peer community, advises leaders that new CEO decisions regarding strategy versus implementation and […]
How Data is Shaping the Cannabis Industry with Giadha A. DeCarcer
Giadha A. DeCarcer is the Founder and CEO of New Frontier Data, the authority in data, analytics and business intelligence for the worldwide cannabis industry. An entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in business strategy, execution, management and business development, DeCarcer’s began her career in banking, and progressed to technology, data analytics, intelligence […]
Retained Search vs. Traditional Recruiting: Who Wins?
Executive search firms provide people — and who doesn’t need people? In a low stakes position, you can probably rely on the tried and true methods of recruiting. After all, there are lots of ways to fill a seat. So if that’s all you need, finding a candidate is relatively straightforward. Who knows…you might stumble […]
8 Exceptional Desk Stretches To Do While Sitting At A Desk
We’ve always believed that mental and physical health is crucial – take care of yourself, find your balance, and stay sharp. This is especially true at work, where the average American spends 8.6 hours a day. Experts recommend that you should stretch at least once per hour, so that’s why we’ve done a little research […]
Does Your Nonprofit Need a Chief Strategy Officer?
To maximize its impact, your nonprofit needs to be able to expand and operate efficiently while adapting to the ebbs and flows in your sector. Normally, this forward-thinking responsibility falls on the ED, but this can sometimes make his or her job unmanageable with all the other responsibilities that go with the position. This can […]
5 Ways to Prepare During the Executive Hiring Process
Who wouldn’t want to be part of an organization packed with competent contributors managed by effective leaders? As the company grows, credibility grows. This gives the aspirants and applicants to get into your company the hope of a better future once they get hired. This is usually given credit to the executive leaders who are […]
How Does a Confidential Executive Search Firm Work?
How Confidential Executive Search Works Imagine how mortified you’d be hearing through the grapevine that you’re being replaced or worse – coming across your job description. Or perhaps an employee who has been waiting for years for that promotion finds it posted on a job board. Not every leader is in the right role. If […]
