CEO

Tech and cannabis entrepreneur with deep channels to capital in Ohio, Silicon Valley, and Europe. Executed exclusive, royalty-based software licensing partnerships with leading semiconductor and industrial partners.

Dartmouth and Stanford GSB

The OBX team came together around an idea and has turned that idea into a company that is now the industry leader in cannabinoid production. We are making products that work for brands who care.

President

New venture formation and capitalization expert with multiple start-ups built and exited. A strategic CFO and GC with deep fundraising (equity and debt) and regulatory experience.

Georgetown and Harvard Law

Our team is always innovating and pushing the boundaries of what can be done with cannabinoids. When a client asks for something that has never been done before, we don't say no, we say, "give us a few weeks."

COO

Experienced business and cannabis executive. Formerly President and COO of the 12th largest vertical cannabis company in the U.S.; directed the exclusive distribution relationship that achieved #1 market share in the Colorado vape market in less than 12 months.

Boston College

Since day one OBX has been a people business - gathering together the brightest, hardest working, most innovative people this industry has ever known. Being surrounded by these people everyday challenges me to always be at the top of my game.

Chief Innovation Officer

Seasoned marketing executive in the consumer and lifestyle space, including LVMH and Shiseido Cosmetics. Founded and sold a mapping technology company to TripAdvisor. Known for her keen sense of ever-changing consumer wants to drive huge growth.

Harvard University

The question I get asked the most often in interviews is ‘What do I love most about my job?’ My answer, every time, is always the same: our team. The opportunity to work alongside so many extraordinarily talented people is truly humbling, yet each one remains humble themselves. I have learned so much from the people on our team, and I continue to learn from them every single day.

CIO

Operations executive who has overseen strategic partnerships with fortune 100 companies; skilled communicator who implements systems that leverage technology, team members’ unique abilities and partner synergies.

Princeton & Case Western Reserve University

The OBX team is pretty astounding. I don't quite know how we aggregated this group, nor how we kept them together through a ridiculous couple of years, but it is a privilege to work with people who demonstrate such skill, drive, and humility on a daily basis.

Chief Scientific Officer

Baillo is an experienced scientist with a demonstrated history of working in cannabis research, development, and manufacturing, cancer research, and food and beverage industries. Baillo most recently served as Senior Director, Research & Development, Quality at Green Thumb Industries (GTI), and she is known for her focus on product safety and stability of cannabinoid focused formulations in highly regulated markets.

Wayne State University & Wayne State Medical School

OBX has a strong, creative, open-minded leadership team that supports the discovery of cannabinoids and their impact on wellness and health. OBX offers an incredible opportunity to explore cannabis science and technology in a global market.

VP of Quality Assurance

Pipkin is a Quality Professional in the food production industry. Pipkin served as Vice President of Quality Assurance at Gencanna, and has held previous quality roles at Bunge North America and SEMO Milling. In these roles, she successfully completed Global Food Safety Initiative audit schemes BRCGS and SQF, 21 CFR 110, 111, and 117, U.S. Hemp Authority Grower and Processor, YUM brands QSA and FSA, and led a team recommended for accreditation against IS0 17025. She holds a Master’s Degree focused in Masters of Natural Sciences.

Southeast Missouri State University

The team is very talented, highly intelligent, and treats each other with respect and courtesy. We all have a tremendous amount of work to complete and trust each other to do that work.

The company culture is genuine. The company has a forward look and solid footing on how to be successful in the future with chemical compounds found in cannabis and not solely the commercialization of cannabinol and cannabidiol consumer packaged goods.

Director of Product Innovation

DePalma is a cannabis product developer and scientific researcher with 10 years’ experience in analytical chemistry, material science engineering, and product development across multiple industries. DePalma spent the last 4 years as Research and Development Manager and Product Developer at Green Thumb Industries (GTI). leading product development, enhancements, and redesign with a focus on production, quality management systems, and strategic technology for multiple cannabis brands.

Chestnut Hill College & University of Maryland

Our people and their unique and rare talents stand out of the crowd. Our team is composed of a beautiful blend of scientific and strategic powerhouses that work towards common goals to achieve excellence in the hemp industry. Our quest for knowledge backed by solid scientific evidence and data fuels our strategies and is the core of our business's competitive advantages.

VP of R&D and Quality Control

Analytical chemist with extensive quality control, instrumentation, and R&D background during his 15-year career at GlaxoSmithKline. Expert in analytical techniques using NMR spectrometry, GCMS, HPLC, LCMS, IR, TLC et al.

Youngstown State University

The ability to work in such an exciting natural product space for a company that has transparency, in all aspects of the business, as a founding principle is really what makes me excited to come to work each day.

CBN Production Scientist

PhD Organic Chemist with numerous peer-reviewed articles. Expert in a wide variety of complex organic transformations and multi-step syntheses. Specialist in developing synthetic paths to advanced materials and high-value specialty chemicals across a variety of industries.

Moscow State University, University of Nevada

Equipment & Facility Director

Seasoned engineer with a 30+ year career at Revlon, Inc. responsible for managing, designing, fabricating, and modifying its custom manufacturing equipment and product line automation. cGMP compliance, Lean Manufacturing, and cost reduction expert.

Wake Tech, Vance Granville CC and Manatee CC

Compounding Manager

Management professional with 20+ years experience, with a diverse background ranging from film & tv production to the cannabis industry.

UNC Asheville

I love that we embrace a management style that trusts in individuals’ critical thinking abilities, leaning into their strengths for the greater good. The core of what we do is deliver highest quality plant based medicine to the world.

Quality Assurance Assistant Manager

Passionate quality assurance professional with a background in biology, chemistry, and public health. Right out of graduate school, Glawson began her career in the hemp industry, starting with sales and then joining the OBX team; first as a lab technician, then working her way into quality assurance. Since then, she has become the safety coordinator for OBX, a PCQI, lead/internal auditor, and has been HACCP trained.

East Carolina University

Senior Director of Ingredients

Jones brings almost a decade of strategy, operations, and technical sales expertise in the cannabis industry to the team at OBX. Jones is a technical expert in extraction, purification, & separation technologies, and skilled in navigating complex operations in nascent markets and intricate regulatory environments. Previously, Jones served as Vice President of Technical Sales for Folium Biosciences as well as Director of Production at Folium Biosciences, where he designed, implemented and managed all production processes.

University of Colorado

One of the things I love most about OBX is the collaborative approach to problem solving of complex issues. It is hard to come by a company that truly empowers its employees in this way. 

The grit and determination within the organization is infectious. I could tell from my first day that this is the right place for me. To be surrounded with such intellectual firepower and drive is pushing me to be my best.

Director of Project Management

University of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University

Key Account Manager

Union College and Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

After seeing the status of every other manufacturer in the industry, OBX was a breath of fresh air. Seeing the drive towards innovation and growth rekindled my own passion for this space, and I knew I had found a long-term home.

The cooperation and camaraderie of the team is unmatched, and the constant drive to achieve greatness is instilled in every member of our team.

Key Account Manager

Early hemp entrepreneur with a background in Finance and over a decade of experience in cannabis extraction, formulation, and product development. He has won awards as an extractor, has a patent pending processing methodology, and has long supported the development of the US CBD industry.

Franklin University

Key Account Manager

Results driven sales professional with over 10+ years in B2B and B2C sales and leadership experience. Prior to transitioning into the hemp industry, Kelly lead 12 stores as a district manager for Premier Salons, helped established a US presence for London-based fashion brand, LK Bennett and worked in the PEO industry where she provided HR solutions for small and medium sized businesses.

Virginia Marti College of Art and Design

Creative Director

Seasoned Designer & Creative Director with over a decade of experience building and managing a boutique creative agency. Dedicated to creating art and designs that work in the real world. Seeks simple solutions to complicated problems and believes in building brands that don't just look beautiful, but have functional value with lasting impact.

Wheaton College

The people at OBX are super smart, super honest, super open to learn from each other, and super passionate about figuring out every possible way cannabinoids can help people live better lives. They’re a group of the most solid people on the planet, and it is such an honor to work with them.

Payroll Manager

During her 15-year career at the University of Southern California, Elizabeth supported EEO investigations and analyzed data for the Office of Equity & Diversity. With a degree in music business, she then managed orchestral recording productions, operations, and finances for USC's film music program.

University of Southern California

Medical Advisor

Director of Integrative Medicine for Lake Health, Lead Practitioner of Hackett Medical, a family medicine practice, and Founder of LivAwareMD, a lifestyle medicine program that marries Eastern and Western medicine.

Wooster, B.S.
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, M.D.

Advisor

An experienced executive with deep expertise in public policy, economic development, marketing and public relations; leadership in business, financial services and government.

Miami University (Ohio) B.A. and M.S.

Advisor

With a Ph.D. in chemistry, Dr. Engda is an expert in separation sciences and mass spectrometry. He has worked in product development with Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline and has extensive experience designing and implementing SOPs for pharmaceutical-grade product development.

Ghent University

Advisor

Seventh generation North Carolina farmer overseeing a 200 year-old family agricultural and forestry operation. Breadth of executive experiences including leading billion-dollar global operations, with a passion for developing strategic planning and data-driven decisions.

Washington & Lee University, Duke University, University of California at Santa Barbara