Laura Jaramillo Bernal is the Chief Operating Officer for NuEra Cannabis. As part of the NuEra team, Laura has navigated the ups and downs of the Illinois and Michigan cannabis markets as they transitioned from medical to adult-use. Before joining the cannabis industry, Laura had a successful career in the media industry. She served as COO of Naím Media Group, a media development startup based in Washington DC that develops, produces and distributes content from fictional television series to feature documentaries. https://nueracannabis.com/

Divina Capellupo brings to NuEra cannabis over 20 years of experience in the retail industry, both inside and outside of cannabis. Prior to joining NuEra, she oversaw Pharmacann’s dispensary operations in Illinois and Ohio during a time in which their retail footprint doubled.
Before making the jump to cannabis, Divina worked hand in hand with the CEO of Frye Boots to transition the company from exclusively wholesale to retail, opening 12 flagship stores in some of the most exclusive shopping districts in the US. https://nueracannabis.com/

Tahira Rehmatullah is a partner at Highlands Venture Partners, Cofounder and CEO of Commons, and member of the board of directors for Akerna Corp and Last Prisoner Project. She is often referred to in the trade press as “the most powerful woman in cannabis.” She is the author, with Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, of Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice. https://www.commons.co/ book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262047685/waiting-to-inhale/
[orig aired 04.07.2023]