Leading Executives in Cannabis Stores
George Archos
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Verano Holdings (Zen Leaf, MÜV)
Founder, Chairman & CEO who scaled Verano’s U.S. retail network under the Zen Leaf and MÜV banners and built one of the industry’s most profitable MSOs.
Charlie (Charles) Bachtell
Co‑Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Cresco Labs (Sunnyside)
Co‑founder & CEO of Cresco Labs, the MSO behind the Sunnyside retail chain and leading U.S. wholesale footprint.
Berner (Gilbert Anthony Milam Jr.)
Co‑Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Cookies
Co‑founder & CEO who turned Cookies into a globally recognized cannabis retail and lifestyle brand with 70+ stores across 6 countries.
Company (About) | EU shop (About)
Samuel Brill
Chief Executive Officer, Ascend Wellness Holdings (Ascend Dispensaries)
Appointed CEO in August 2024 to lead AWH’s turnaround and growth across its Ascend‑branded retail portfolio.
Jim (James) Cacioppo
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Jushi Holdings (BEYOND / HELLO)
Founder, Chairman & CEO overseeing BEYOND / HELLO retail and disciplined capital deployment to expand Jushi’s footprint.
Dennis Curran
Chief Executive Officer, Acreage Holdings (The Botanist)
CEO leading The Botanist dispensaries and Acreage’s adult‑use rollouts in key markets like Ohio and New York.
Company (CEO appointment) | Company (News)
Ziad Ghanem
President & Chief Executive Officer, TerrAscend (The Apothecarium, Gage)
Former Walgreens and Parallel executive elevated to President & CEO, driving performance at Apothecarium and Gage retail.
Bob (Robert) Groesbeck
Co‑Chief Executive Officer & Director, Planet 13 Holdings (Planet 13 Superstore)
Co‑CEO credited with pioneering the Las Vegas ‘cannabis superstore’ retail experience and multi‑state expansion.
Company (Team) | IR (Recent results)
Raj Grover
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, High Tide (Canna Cabana)
Founder, President & CEO who built Canada’s largest cannabis retailer through the Canna Cabana chain and value‑membership model.
David Hart
Chief Executive Officer, The Cannabist Company (Cannabist)
Became CEO in January 2024; steering Cannabist’s retail portfolio optimization, divestitures and market focus shift.
Boris Jordan
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Curaleaf
Executive Chairman who re‑assumed the CEO role on August 16, 2024 to lead Curaleaf, the largest U.S. cannabis retailer by footprint.
Kyle Kazan
Co‑Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Glass House Brands (The Farmacy)
Co‑founder, Chairman & CEO expanding The Farmacy retail and large‑scale greenhouse operations across California.
Company (Leadership) | Press release
Ben Kovler
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Green Thumb Industries (RISE Dispensaries)
Founder, Chairman & CEO who built GTI’s RISE retail network past 100 U.S. stores while maintaining sector‑leading profitability.
LinkedIn | RISE milestone (IR)
Jon Levine
Chief Executive Officer & President, MariMed (Thrive, Panacea)
CEO & President since 2023 leading MariMed’s Thrive and Panacea dispensaries and positioning for new adult‑use markets like Delaware.
Company (Management) | Press (CEO statement)
Marc Matulich
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Airfield Supply Company
Founder & CEO who turned San Jose’s Airfield into one of California’s highest‑volume single‑site retailers; remained CEO post‑acquisition integration.
Brett Novey
Chief Executive Officer, PharmaCann (Verilife)
CEO who has expanded privately‑held PharmaCann’s Verilife retail footprint and launched adult‑use retail/wholesale in New York.
Brandon Pollock
Co‑Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Theory Wellness
Co‑founder & CEO who scaled community‑focused retail and transitioned Theory into one of the largest employee‑owned cannabis companies.
Company (About/CEO) | News (ESOP)
Kim Rivers
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Trulieve
Founder, Chair & CEO who built Trulieve’s national retail presence (204 stores as of Q2 2024) and industry‑leading margins.
Company (Executive leadership) | X (Twitter)
Ankur Rungta
Co‑Founder & Chief Executive Officer, C3 Industries (High Profile Cannabis Shop)
Co‑founder & CEO expanding High Profile retail across CT, IL, MI, MO, MA and NJ with a focused, mid‑market MSO model.
Company (CEO bio) | Company (About)
Andrew Thut
Chief Executive Officer, 4Front Ventures (Mission Dispensaries)
Named CEO effective January 8, 2024; leading the Mission retail brand and product pipeline across core markets.
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