Who is behind the Florida Growers Awarded Licenses to Grow Your Marijuana and Own the Dispensaries
Thanks to the Tallahassee Democrat we learned who is behind the Medical Marijuana Growers in Florida.
CHT Medical/ Chestnut Hill Farms (Purchased by Aphria, Inc. of Canada)
Alachua County
Robert D. Wallace, CEO
Deborah Gaw, CFO
Susan Baumgartner, COO. Former vice president of business development for Xhale
Lobbyist: Scott Dick, SKD Consulting
The Green Solution/ San Felasco Nurseries
Alachua County
Alan C. Shapiro, CEO owner, San Felasco/Grandiflora
Marc Meisel, founder, CEO, Prime Ventures, entertainment company
Lobbyists: Roy Dean Cannon Jr., Capitol Insight, former speaker of the House
Chris Carmody, GrayRobinson shareholder
Adam B. Corey, campaign consultant, restaurateur
Nikki Fried, Ignite Florida
GrowHealthy/ McCrory's Sunny Hill Nursery
Polk County
Don Clifford, CEO, GrowHealthy
Dolores McCrory,
Frankie Shroyer, former DEA agent
Brian Brescia, Global Trust investment advisors
Lobbyist: Fred W. Baggett, Greenberg Traurig
Knox Medical/ Knox Nursery/ Cansortium
Orange County
Jose Hidalgo, CEO and founder, Knox Medical and Cansortium, background in banking, finance and real estate development
Henry Batievsky, CFO, co-founder, Knox Medical, longtime real estate developer
Bruce Knox, COO and president of Knox Nursery
Lobbyists: Jorge Chamizo, Charles Dudley, Cory Guzzo, Floridian Partners
Modern Health Concepts/ Costa Nursery Farms
Miami-Dade County
Richard Young, CEO, background in private equity, banking and finance, healthcare
Jose Costa, manager, longtime nursery owner and campaign fundraiser
Palliatech, manufacturer of medical marijuana vaporizers
Lobbyist: Brian Bautista, Impact GR; Paul Bradshaw, etal., The Southern Strategy Group
Surterra Therapeutics/Alpha Foliage
Miami-Dade/Hillsborough counties
Jake Bergmann, CEO former investment banker
Susan Driscoll, President, former Coca Cola marketing executive
Alexander Havenick, Magic City Casino
John DeMott, Alpha Foliage, supervisor South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District
Lobbyists: Ron Book. Michael Corcoran, House speaker's brother. The Rubin Group.
Trulieve/ George Hackney Nursery
Gadsden County
Kim Rivers, CEO, Inkbridge, investments, acquisitions, and real estate development
Jason Pernell, COO, experienced medical marijuana business owner in California and Oregon
George Hackney, longtime Gadsden County nursery owner
Thad Beshears, Simpson Nurseries, brother of state Rep. Halsey Beshears
Lobbyist: Brian Ballard, etal., Ballard Partners;
Nick Iarossi, etal., Capital City Partners
Sean Pittman, Pittman Law Group
