Entrepreneur with a Masters in Finance with many years of experience founding and leading different companies. Founder of Medcolcanna. former founder and CEO of Trenaco Holding Corporation, a commodity trading company with revenues worth of USD $800 million in 2014. Led Trenaco to be the 2nd largest exporter of coking coal in Colombia; 17th largest exporter overall; and 76th largest company in Colombia.

Agricultural engineer with more than 13 years experience leading innovation and business development in the agro industry. Strong leadership and technological knowledge in agricultural production. Previously General Manager at Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership; a social business builder that brings entrepreneurial solutions to agribusinesses, farmers and fishermen. He structured and consolidated all the regional operations in one national company with an investment of USD $4,5 million. He implemented a logistic and commercial platform that allows farmers to trade 5.6 million kilos of fresh products per year. He developed and led the implementation and training of a farmer allied structure that includes more than 2000 producers with formal and regular provider relationship with the company.

Mr. Reid has 9 years of experience in the Colombian industry, including international business experience as a Chartered Accountant. Prior to his time in Industry, he worked with the International Accounting Firm KPMG. Mr. Reid is the CEO and President of Petrodorado, a Company that had operations in Colombia, he is also currently a director of several Canadian publicly listed companies.

Harm’s connection to medical cannabis came through a deeply personal journey. His son, who was suffering from Crohn’s Disease, was no longer responding to traditional treatments. When he discovered the benefits of medical cannabis he developed a formula that proved successful for his son. Tests on hundreds of other patients resulted in remarkable response rates. He then expanded his efforts into formulating medicines and food supplements for other diseases. Harm is fascinated with pharmacokinetics and discovering how to deliver cannabinoids to the right place, at the right time, in the right form.

Daniel joins Medcolcanna from CannTrust Holdings Inc., where he was Director of Global Strategy and Business Development also serving as lead of the Global Partnerships and Investments group, where he advised on several M&A and sales transactions in Denmark, Germany, Australia and the US, including acquisition and licensing of technologies related to the cannabis and biopharmaceutical sector. Comes to Medcolcanna with over 15 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry serving in various commercial and strategic roles at Eli Lilly and Company. Daniel is a graduate of McGill University, the University of Montreal and earned an MBA from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University.

Jaime Rodriguez Gomez is an agronomist specialized in floriculture with extensive experience and a degree in administration from Los Andes University. His previous experience focused on consulting and project development, he also played a decisive role in the field of flower exports for one of Colombia’s largest agricultural companies and led the production department for a major exotic fruits exporter.

Robert James Metcalfe is a lawyer and has served as President, CEO, Lead Director Chairman and Committee member on numerous publicly listed natural resource and industry company corporate boards in Canada, the USA, England, South America and Africa. He was a senior partner with the law firm Lang Michener LLP for 20 years. Throughout his career. Mr. Metcalfe has served as a director of public and private corporations including publicly listed Radiant Energy Corp., Alberta Oil Sands, LeadFX, PetroMagdalena Inc. and currently serves as director of Gran Colombia Gold Corp., WPC Resources Ltd., LSC Lithium Corp. and Agility Health Corporation. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Smith Cardenas graduated in pharmaceutical chemistry from Colombia’s National University. She has more than twelve years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, in areas including regulatory affairs, production, quality control and project management.

Pablo Vieira is the Global Director of the NDC Partnership Support Unit. In this role, Pablo leads efforts that build momentum for ambitious climate and development actions, in collaboration with governments and international stakeholders around the world. Pablo is a leading figure in the environmental, green growth, and sustainable rural development sectors in Colombia. Before joining the NDC Partnership, he served as an Advisor to President Juan Manuel Santos, managing Colombia’s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and supporting the coordination and implementation of national and international commitments on the environment and climate change. In 2013, Pablo was appointed as Deputy Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, responsible for the formulation, adoption, and implementation of all environmental and sustainable development strategies, policies, and regulations. Pablo is a Chemical Engineer from Colombia’s National University and holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans.

Thor Borresen is the Marketing Vice-president of Bavaria, the Colombian operation of the world’s leading brewer, AB-In Bev. Mr. Borresen is responsible for leading the development of a complete portfolio of local and international beer brands, boosting category growth and building the equity of the brands. His professional career spans over 14 years in different commercial roles. Before joining Bavaria, he was part of the marketing team in Kraft Foods Colombia and Venezuela, overseeing local and regional markets. He led the development and launch of a new business unit: The High End Company, integrating the roles of Sales, Marketing, Finance and Logistics for a group of Global and Craft brands. Thor is one of the most prestigious marketing executives in Colombia.

Juan José brings design together with marketing and advertising, and believes in people-centred processes and the use of data to develop, validate and measure brand actions. He has been a leader in design services and senior consultant for Grupodot, working for brands including Diageo, Bancolombia, La Recetta and Ogilvy, among others. He was the regional director of strategy for Findasense, responsible for the Coca-Cola account for the Central America, Caribbean and Andean region. Having graduated with an industrial design degree from Javeriana University, and specialized in multimedia and digital editing, he is now a candidate for a Master’s degree in advertising from Jorge Tadeo Lozano University. He has been a professor, researcher and lecturer, and firmly believes in strengthening the ties between industry and academia.

A professional in business administration, Yenny Ariza has a Master’s degree in finance and has specialized in launching and evaluating projects. Her experience focuses on the management of administrative and financial groups, as well as business-related projects and social networks.

Cristina Sales is an agronomist with extensive experience in the production and development of carnations, herbs, vegetables and greenhouse fruits. She has a Master’s degree in Mediterranean greenhouse horticulture from the University of Almeira.

Ana Maria Borda is an agriculture professional with a Master’s degree in agricultural studies from the University of Queensland and a PhD in Horticultural Sciences from the University of Florida. She is known for her extensive knowledge of the region’s growing conditions and for being an expert in biology, biological systems’ chemistry, biochemistry, floriculture and business and packaging sciences.