ABOUT US
The National Hemp Growers Cooperative is in its “pre-launch” stage of becoming a board-driven organization. We have common stockholders (who are voting members) and preferred stock holders and have created a unique business model. Until we have a duly constituted Board of Directors, we have implemented an Advisory Board to help guide us and to ensure we have diverse voices giving us wise counsel. If you would like to receive more information on our structure please email our National Membership Coordinator Max Howell at [email protected]
Advisory Board
Marlon Anderson
Prattville, Alabama – Marlon is a co-op member and spent several years playing Major League Baseball and is opening a line of CBD products as well as growing fiber.
Joy Beckerman
Seattle, Washington & New York – Joy is a hemp law and policy expert and undisputed hemp industry icon with over 30 years of experience, counsel and insight.
Brian Bolyer
Coushatta, Louisiana – Brian is the owner of Okhish Mound Farm and is a co-op member. He is also coordinating all our seed sales in the southeastern US.
Dr. Mary Callan
Ft. Collins, Colorado – Dr. Mary Callan holds a PhD in Bioagricultural Sciences from Colorado State University and is currently serving as a Senior Consultant with American Philanthropic. Dr. Callan is a member of The Society of Catholic Scientists and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Johannes Escudero
Palo Alto, California – Founder and CEO of the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition), a non-profit organization that advocates and educates for the sustainable development, deployment and utilization of renewable natural gas, so that present and future generations have access to domestic, renewable, clean fuel and energy.
Jeanette Litschewski
San Diego, California – Jeanette is the business development manager for the food division at the British Standards Institute.
Freddie Rowell
Brandon, Mississippi – Freddie is a commercial banker by day and a farmer by the other hours in the day. Freddie is a co-op member.
Sherica Smith
Greensburg, Louisiana – Sherica, also a co-op member, owns Smithit Communications and DMK Farms. You may have seen Sherica’s starring role video on the NHGC website.
The NHGC Management Team
Nick Walters, Managing Partner
Max Howell, National Membership Coordinator
Russell Laird, Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships
TBD, Vice-President of Minority Recruitment
Dr. David Cornett, Chief Agronomist
Larry Tyler, Chief Financial Officer