Spiro Kandis,
CEO
Graduated from Colorado State University where he received his B.S. in Sports Medicine. Mr. Kandis then went on to become the primary spokesperson for Experimental Applied Sciences (EAS) the largest sports nutrition company in the world at the time. Mr. Kandis has been involved in sports nutrition and fitness marketing for over 20 years and is best known for his founding role and inspiration behind The Hollywood & Celebrity Diet, Hydroderm, Vyotech Sports and the Nutrition Brand.
Vince S. Kandis,
COO
Received his B.A. from Brigham Young University and then in 1983 completed a two-year internship, in business management, with the Pickens Williams Development Group. Mr. Kandis is a veteran senior executive who has over 30 years experience in Direct Response Marketing. Mr Kandis is best known for his founding role and inspiration behind The Hollywood & Celebrity Diet, Hydroderm, Vyotech Sports and the Nutrition Brand.
John C. Rand,
CFO
Mr. Rand holds a Masters of Professional Accountancy from the University of Southern Mississippi and has over 20 years of experience specializing in tax, finance and operations. Mr.Rand’s array of skills include but not limited to cash flow forecasting, accounting, inventory control, multi-unit operations supervision, executive management and human resources. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Rand was a controller at Maggie’s Farm at Colorado based company for 7 years
Doug Staples
Operations Manager
David Bush
Attorney
Hoban Law Group is the first U.S. based law firm to expand its cannabis industry services across the globe with attorneys in the European Union, Latin America, and beyond. With these resources, HLG builds out client portfolios within the global cannabis economy.As a Global Cannabusiness Leader since 2009, HLG has been providing professional services to the cannabis industry, which is comprised of the international hemp and regulated marijuana marketplace. David serves on the Business Advisory Council of the National Hemp Association and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hemp Industries Association. He also is President of the Industrial Hemp Research Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting hemp-related public education and academic research at institutions of higher education in Colorado.
Cindy Sovine
Compliance & Regulation
Cindy has over 20 years of government relations experience in Colorado working on local, state and federal issues. She is highly effective at helping clients achieve their goals and successfully navigate ever-changing legislative, regulatory and political environments. She is a Colorado native who grew up farming and ranching in eastern Colorado. Cindy spent much of her career working in health care and early childhood education until she began working in cannabis policy in 2016 after her step-dad’s journey with lymphatic cancer and seeing first hand how cannabis alleviated his suffering and provided a quality of life that traditional treatments could not provide. She now works in Hemp and Marijuana policy and speaks all over the country helping states create sound policies. Cindy also provides government contract procurement and state budget line item services for companies seeking to do business with the State and its local governments.