Workers – Hashish Enterprise Instances
Who We Are and What We Do
Hashish Enterprise Instances is owned by GIE Media, primarily based in Valley View, Ohio. CBT’s mission is to assist speed up the success of authorized hashish cultivators by offering actionable intelligence in all elements of the enterprise, from laws, regulation and compliance information to evaluation of {industry} traits, in addition to skilled recommendation on cultivation, advertising, monetary matters, authorized points and extra.
CBT focuses strictly on the enterprise of authorized hashish for medical and leisure use and goals to offer well timed data—by its web site, e-newsletter, cellular app, print journal and annual convention—to assist the reader make well timed, knowledgeable choices to assist them run their companies higher and extra profitably. In 2018, Hashish Enterprise Instances was named Journal of the Yr by the American Society of Enterprise Publication Editors.
Chris Foster
President and CEO
Chris Foster rejoined GIE Media as President & COO in Could, 2005, after spending 9 years away holding senior positions with InsightExpress LLC, the biggest on-line market analysis firm globally, as VP of Know-how and Product Improvement, and Attachmate Company operating the World Community Know-how Apply. Previous to that, Chris has labored at GIE Media in numerous roles from Controller to Common Supervisor, having began with GIE Media instantly out of faculty. He holds levels in Worldwide Enterprise Administration and Worldwide Advertising from Heidelberg, Germany.
Jim Gilbride
Group Writer
Jim Gilbride has practically 20 years of expertise within the occasion and media industries. Because the Group Writer of the Hashish Media Group at GIE Media, Jim oversaw the acquisition of the Hashish Enterprise Instances web site in 2015, which was adopted by a subsequent print journal launch later that yr. CBT received Journal of the Yr from the Affiliate of Enterprise Publication Editors in 2018. Jim oversaw the 2017 launch of the group’s industry-leading occasion, Hashish Convention, which takes place yearly in Las Vegas and now brings collectively greater than 3,000 professionals and entrepreneurs from across the enterprise.
[email protected] / 216-393-0245
Noelle Skodzinski
Editorial Director
Noelle Skodzinski has greater than twenty years’ expertise within the publishing {industry}. She co-founded Hashish Enterprise Instances with earlier proprietor Tim Hermes in 2014. She has been named among the many Prime 50 Most Influential Girls in Hashish. In 2012, she based mediaShepherd–an internet site offering actionable intelligence for media professionals–the place she served as president and editorial director. Previous to that, she was the editorial director of the Publishing Group at North American Publishing Co. In that function, she oversaw Publishing Govt and Ebook Enterprise magazines, together with all associated digital merchandise, together with every day enewsletters, and served as director of the annual Publishing Enterprise Convention, the Publishing Enterprise Digital Convention and all webinars. Skodzinski was beforehand editor of The Crafts Report journal, managing editor for Inside Direct Mail, senior author for Goal Advertising, interim managing editor for The Jewish Exponent, amongst different posts. In 2018 and 2020, Skodzinski was named one of many high ladies in media by Folio.
[email protected] / 856-979-2081
Michelle Simakis
Editor-in-Chief
Michelle Simakis has been with GIE Media since 2012 and was promoted to editor of Backyard Middle journal in 2015. Underneath her route, that journal has turn into the main commerce publication serving unbiased backyard facilities. Most not too long ago she launched an enticing, must-read e-newsletter for the market and, with the assistance of an advisory board that features among the most influential leaders within the {industry}, she organized an academic convention for key decision-makers. That have and information will information her management at Hashish Enterprise Instances and Hashish Dispensary.
[email protected] / 216-393-0275
Eric Sandy
Digital Editor
Eric Sandy joined GIE Media Inc. as digital editor of Hashish Enterprise Instances in January 2018. Beforehand, he labored as managing editor and employees author of Cleveland Scene, the place he lined legal justice and environmental points. Sandy is a graduate of Ohio College’s E.W. Scripps Faculty of Journalism (2010) and the Northeast Ohio Grasp of Nice Arts program by Cleveland State College (2022).
[email protected] / 216-393-0329
Patrick Williams
Managing Editor
Patrick Williams joined GIE Media in 2017 and labored because the affiliate editor and senior editor for sister publications Greenhouse Administration and Produce Grower. He started working with Hashish Enterprise Instances as senior editor in 2020 and was promoted to managing editor of CBT in 2022. Beforehand, he was a contract author for B2B and shopper media. Williams graduated from Kent State College in 2015 with a bachelor’s diploma in journalism.
Melissa Schiller
Senior Digital Editor
Melissa Schiller joined the Hashish Enterprise Instances group as an Assistant Editor in June 2017. Beforehand, she labored as an Viewers Improvement Affiliate for GIE Media’s Decorative Group of publications, the place she managed the circulation for Hashish Enterprise Instances, Backyard Middle, Nursery Administration, and Greenhouse Administration magazines. She has additionally labored as a contributing author and editorial assistant for a group newspaper and as a contract author for Northeast Ohio Media Group and Trendy Tire Vendor. Schiller is a graduate of Hiram Faculty with a bachelor’s diploma in artistic writing.
[email protected] / 216-393-0237
Tony Lange
Affiliate Editor
Tony Lange joined GIE Media as an affiliate editor of Hashish Enterprise Instances, Hashish Dispensary and Hemp Grower in January 2021. He spent the previous decade working within the weekly newspaper enterprise, contributing primarily to the Chagrin Valley Instances as a beat reporter, sports activities editor, photographer and web page designer. Earlier than that, he was a employees assistant for a congressman within the U.S. Home of Representatives in Washington, D.C., the place he drafted responses to constituent letters and aided the communications director. Lange is a graduate of Kent State College with a bachelor’s diploma in journalism.
[email protected] / 216-393-0234
Andriana Ruscitto
Affiliate Editor
Andriana Ruscitto joined GIE Media as an assistant editor of Hashish Enterprise Instances, Hashish Dispensary and Hemp Grower in January 2021. In early 2022, she was promoted to affiliate editor of Hashish Enterprise Instances. Earlier than becoming a member of GIE, Ruscitto attended Kent State College, the place she labored within the college communications and advertising division as an editor for the Kent State In the present day. Ruscitto graduated from Kent State in December 2020 with bachelor’s diploma in public relations and a minor in advertising.
Scott Anthony
Director of Gross sales
Scott Anthony joined GIE Media in 2013 because the Regional Account Supervisor for the Decorative Group, which incorporates Nursery Administration, Greenhouse Administration, Produce Grower and Backyard Middle magazines. In 2014, he was promoted to Account Supervisor of Nursery Administration journal, the place he was answerable for driving gross sales and rising the market share of the industry-leading model. In Could 2015, Scott was promoted to Account Supervisor of the newly acquired Hashish Enterprise Instances model and has been instrumental in CBT’s fast progress, together with the launch of CBT’s print journal. In 2018, Scott was promoted to Nationwide Gross sales Supervisor of the Hashish and Hemp divisions, and continues to guide his group in driving revenues for these manufacturers. In 2021, he was promoted to Director of Gross sales. Scott can be answerable for overseeing the exhibit and sponsorship gross sales for the Hashish Convention and Hemp Grower Convention.
[email protected] / 216-393-0219
Craig Thorne
Senior Account Supervisor
Craig Thorne joined GIE Media in 2015 because the Account Supervisor for Golf Course Business Journal. In 2018, he was promoted to Account Supervisor of Hashish Enterprise Instances & Hashish Dispensary Journal , the place he was answerable for driving gross sales and rising the market share of the industry-leading model.
[email protected] / 216-393-0232
Thomas Vidmar
Account Supervisor
Thomas Vidmar joined GIE Media in 2021 the place he dealt with categorised promoting throughout all our publications inside 17 completely different markets. He was rapidly promoted into our Hemp Grower & Hashish Dispensary Account Supervisor function the place he’s answerable for driving gross sales & income for each of those market main manufacturers. Earlier than transitioning to GIE, Thomas was properly skilled as a Computing Supervisor for Finest Purchase the place he excelled in that function for greater than seven years.
Thomas DiMassa
Account Supervisor
Thomas DiMassa joined GIE Media in January 2022 as an Account Supervisor for Hashish Enterprise Instances and the Hashish Convention. He’s answerable for rising market share and driving gross sales for each market main manufacturers. Earlier than beginning at GIE, Thomas labored as a Undertaking Coordinator on a land acquisition group at Atwell, LLC.
[email protected] / 216-393-0369
Michaela Dodrill
Market Coordinator
Michaela Dodrill assists in organizing logistics and outreach for Hashish Convention, an annual occasion that takes place in Las Vegas.
[email protected] / 216-393-0336
Jim Blayney
Inventive Director
Jim Blayney joined GIE Media in 2005. In his present function as artistic director, Blayney oversees the visible design of Hashish Enterprise Instances, Hashish Dispensary, Waste In the present day, Recycling In the present day and Golf Course Business.
[email protected] / 216-393-0226
Katelyn Mullen
Artwork Director
Katelyn Mullen joined GIE Media in 2015. In her present function as artwork director, Boyden designs and lays out every print difficulty of Hashish Enterprise Instances and Building & Demolition Recycling. She is a graduate of Ohio College.
[email protected] / 216-393-0312
Christina Warner
Viewers Improvement Director
Christina Warner was employed by GIE Media in 2004 as Market Coordinator for the Garden & Panorama Media Group. In 2006, she was requested to turn into a group member of GIE Media’s Net Group the place she managed many elements of internet advertising. Since then, she held many roles throughout the Net Group, together with Net Content material Editor and Electronic mail Manufacturing Supervisor. She was promoted to Viewers Improvement Director in 2014 and at present oversees all operations in that division.
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Editorial Advisory Board
David Holmes, Founder/CEO, Clade9
Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Professor/Extension Specialist, Division of Entomology, Kansas State College
Wealthy Kwesell, Co-Founder/Co-Proprietor, Strawberry Fields
Kenneth “Okay” Morrow, Founder, Trichome Applied sciences
Crystal Oliver, Co-Proprietor/Co-Founder, Washington’s Best Hashish
Markus Roggen, Founder, Advanced Biotech Discovery Ventures
Brian E. Jackson, Affiliate Professor, Division of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State College
Brian Whipker, Professor of Floriculture, North Carolina State College
