Guests of Green Wolverine
Whether it was at conference events or chapter meetings, we have been lucky to host dozens of speakers since our founding in 2017.
2024
Chapter Speakers
Adam Rosenburg, President of Vlasic Labs
Mark Passerini, Executive VP of Business Development at 4Front Ventures
Chris Jackson, Board Secretary on the State Regulations Committee for the NCIA
Evan Litinas, MD, MBA, Founder & CEO of LitCann, cannabis expert
Rob Mejia, Adjunct Professor of cannabis studies at Stockton University, President of Our Community Harvest: A Cannabis Education Company
Jaime Lowell, Cannabis Rights Advocate, Owner of Meds Cafe
Tyler Vandusen, Alumni, Director of Business Development at Vlasic Labs
2023
Chapter Speakers
Ankur Rungta, CEO of C3 Industries, High Profile & Cloud Cover
Matt Abel, Senior Partner at Cannabis Council PLC
Adam Rosenburg, President of Vlasic Labs
Mark Passerini, Executive VP of Business Development at 4Front Ventures
Chris Jackson, Board Secretary on the State Regulations Committee for the NCIA
Evan Litinas, MD, MBA, Founder & CEO of LitCann, cannabis expert
2021-2022
Chapter Speakers
Adam Rosenberg, President of Vlasic Labs
Travis Scadron, VP of Business Development at Surfside
Ankur Rungta, CEO at C3 Industries
James Klotz, General Manager of Om of Medicine
Mark Passerini, Executive VP of Business Development at 4Front Ventures
Michigan Cannabis Leaders Summit
Andrew Brisbo, Executive Director of Cannabis Regulatory Agency
President of Cannabis Regulators Association
Michael Krefman, Chief Merchandising Officer of 3Fifteen Cannabis
Amy Brown, Founder & CEO of ABKO Labs
Michael Sexton, Director of Cultivation at Primitiv
Michael Webster, Founder & Managing Member of Exspiravit, LLC
Yvette Pagano, Chief Commercial Officer of GenTech Scientifi
Chris Ly, Managing Partner at McKinney Investments
& Managing Director of Alternative Investments
Scott McIntyre, CEO of Root Origins
Evan Litinas, MD, MBA, Founder & CEO of LitCann, cannabis expert
2020-2021
Chapter Speakers
Matt Barron, Cofounder and Managing Partner of 12/12 Ventures
Pete Kadens, former CEO of Green Thumb Industries
Board of Directors for Marijuana Policy Project
and Cannabis Trade Federation
Andrew Brisbo, Executive Director of Cannabis Regulatory Agency
Paul Berger, CBD entrepreneur
MSUCIA Speaker Series (co-hosted)
Mitch Baruchowitz, Founder and Managing Partner of Merida Capital Partners
Adrian Seldin, Founder & CEO of Canndescent
Zach Lipson, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Dutchie
Fall 2019
MCLS
Gianni Carr-Wesley, Cannabis Branding Consultant
Lisa Conine, Community Outreach Coordinator at Om of Medicine
Evan Litinas, Chief Medical Officer at Om of Medicine
Rick Thompson, Owner of Michigan Cannabis Development Group
Steve Goldner, CEO and Founder of Pure Green LLC
Joe Neller, Co-Founder of Green Peak Innovations
Travis Scadron, VP of Business Development at Surfside
Kevin Boehnke, Research Investigator at the University of Michigan
Hannah Casperson '19, Product Compliance Engineer at Precision Extraction Solutions
Gus Rosania, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Michigan
Lev Spivak-Birndorf, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at PSI Labs
Matt Abel, Senior Partner at Cannabis Counsel PLC
Sean Scadron, Founder at CannaGather
Robin Schneider, Executive Director of fthe Michigan Ccannabis Industry Association
Nick Zettell, Founding Board Member & Treasurer at MI Legalize
2018-2019
MCLS April 2019
Evan Litinas, Chief Medical Officer at Om of Medicine
Kevin Boehnke, Research Investigator at the University of Michigan
Gus Rosania, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Michigan
Dr. Mary Clifton, expert in CBD, Cannabis, and Medical Marijuana
Lev Spivak-Birndorf, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at PSI Labs
Steve Goldner, CEO and Founder of Pure Green LLC
Matt Abel, Senior Partner at Cannabis Counsel PLC
Chuck Ream, "godfather of Michigan cannabis"
Tim Beck, "godfather of Michigan cannabis"
Mark Osbec, law professor at the University of Michigan
Allen Pisner, expert on the courts interpretations of the Michigan Medical Marihuana act
Stewart Thornhill, Executive Director of Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
Joe Neller, Co-Founder of Green Peak Innovations
Ken Bryant, Purchasing Manager for Medicine Man
Rick Thompson, Owner of Michigan Cannabis Development Group
Dori Edwards, Owner of Bloom City Club and Co-Founder of Ayurvanna
Science Symposium
Dr. Marilyn Huestis, former Chief of Chemistry & Drug Metabolism
at NIDA's Intramural Research Program
Dr. Sue Sisley, only FDA Site Principal Investigator for plant safety
Dr. Daniel Clauw, Professor of Anesthesiology & Medicine at UM
Dr. Debra Kimless, Cannabis Medical Advisor at Pure Green
Dr. Mark Ilgen, Director of UM Addiction Treatment Services, professor
Dr. Daniele Piomelli, Director of Institute for the Study of Cannabis
Steven Goldner, FDA/NIH Advisor
Dr. Audra Stitchcomb, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UMD
Dr. Evangelos Litinas, MBA, Founder & CEO of LitCann, cannabis expert
Dr. Gus Rosania, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UM
Hashbash Panel
Dr. Sue Sisley, only FDA Site Principal Investigator for plant safety
Dr. Daniel Kruger, Professor of Anesthesiology & Medicine at UM
Emma Chasen, Director of Institute for the Study of Cannabis
Andrew Brisbo, FDA/NIH Advisor
Dr. Kevin Boehnke, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UMD
Dr. Evangelos Litinas, MBA, Founder & CEO of LitCann, cannabis expert
Dr. Gus Rosania, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UM
