Cultivation Supervisor at Vireo Health (2025-10 – Present)
- Manage existing procedures while continuing to optimize workflow across the cultivation process.
- Evaluate and adapt environmental needs in the greenhouses to align with the upcoming weather.
- Lead meetings with leads and IPM/fertigation teams to develop weekly assignments and discuss adjustments in IPM procedures.
- Maintain and ensure the team is adhering to compliance with regulatory and local standards.
- Interview and select candidates for open positions within the cultivation team.
- Supervise a team of 25 unionized employees, ensuring adequate staffing, delegation, and overseeing disciplinary action when necessary.
- Strong understanding of the rights of the union workers, and skilled at maintaining a positive relationship with the union stewards.
Director of Cultivation at Emerald Fire Farms (2020-07 – 2025-10)
- Lead cultivation operations across 10 grow rooms from clone to flower, managing a team of 10+ employees.
- Designed and implemented long-term production schedules to ensure consistent harvest cycles.
- Oversaw automated irrigation and ozone systems for optimized nutrient delivery and plant growth.
- Diagnosed and resolved technical issues involving HVAC, lighting, CO₂, and irrigation systems.
- Developed SOPs and worked with compliance officers to meet all state and federal cannabis regulations, including METRC.
- Fine-tuned aggressive automated feed schedules for plant health and yield optimization.
- Managed environmental controls using TrolMaster across all stages of plant development.
- Created IPM protocols utilizing beneficial insects, fungicides, and insecticides.
- Built and maintained strong vendor relationships for supply and nutrient sourcing.
