TOMMY JOHNSEN
Visionary leader passionate about the establishment of authentic brands and sustainable business practices.
Qualifications
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10+ years of small business management.
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Adept at business development, branding/marketing, sales & customer service.
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Strong familiarity with strategic planning, human resources, accounting and recruitment.
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History of increasing brand recognition, sales and profits.
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Experience in information technology, cannabis and media industries.
Education
B.A. from The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington | 2010-2013
Focuses in Sustainability, Business Management, Branding & Media.
Present Activity
IRON LOTUS | GODAI CREATIVE
Owner | Seattle, Washington | 3/2018 - Present
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Producing photo and video media for the cannabis & real estate industries and other professionals.
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Solving problems for cannabis-related businesses with a focus on regulatory compliance, technology & software solutions and media (branding/marketing/advertising).
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Developing websites utilizing content management systems (CMS) such as Wix, SquareSpace and others.
Cannabis Experience
Sage Management Group
Owner | Seattle, Washington | 12/2012 - 3/2018
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Administer and manage cannabis retail stores, production licenses (growers) and processor licenses (manufacturers) in Washington State.
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Create business plans, financial pro-forma, slide decks/presentations and other strategic materials for startups entering the cannabis industry.
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Recruit, train and manage individuals from a variety of backgrounds in regulatory compliance, traceability systems and software.
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Work with shareholders to value their investments in cannabis businesses and help to broker the sale of their investments to purchasers.
Aloha botanics
Independent Contractor | Okanogan, Washington | 10/2017 - 2/2018
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Develop, manage and grow state-wide sales of whole cannabis and extracts.
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Customer service point-of-contact for retail cannabis stores.
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Develop SOPs and maintain regulatory compliance with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board rules, regulations and Washington State Laws.
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Managed and trained employees in state-required traceability system (GrowFlow) and oversaw transition from the state’s former backend database (BioTrack THC) to a new traceability database (Leaf Data).
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Branding, graphic & web design and social media management.
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Near- and long-term sustainability, infrastructure and site planning.
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Maintenance of network/desktop computer systems & CCTV security infrastructure.
WINTERLIFE CANNABIS
Independent Contractor | Seattle, Washington | 5/2016 - 10/2016
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Statewide sales of edibles and infused products.
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Customer service and relationship management.
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Increased sales by 40% from Q2 to Q3 of 2016.
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Continued previous sales management and customer services roles while transitioning from sales manager to general manager.
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Up-scaled manufacturing processes to accommodate expanded sales growth.
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Process improvement with company ownership and production managers.
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Managed and trained employees on state-required traceability system (BioTrack THC).
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Product design of “C-Juice” designed for use in common nicotine-based vaporizer devices.
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Human Resources, Recruitment, Quality Assurance/Control, Vendor Relations, Procurement and compliance training.
The Reef
Independent Contractor | Bremerton, Washington | 11/2015- 4/2016
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Oversight of the final stage of store build out, established accounts and relationships with vendors (legal, advertising, product, etc.), hired assistant manager and staff for soft opening,
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General Management of business and to act as face of the retail cannabis store.
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Vendor relations: product procurement, receiving, inventory management and product photography.
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Bookkeeping: QuickBooks Online, cash management, accounts receivable/payable, State & Federal tax filing/payment, payroll and employee time sheets.
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Created SOPs and compliance practices in accordance with Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board and other State laws.
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Managed and trained employees on state-required traceability front end (GreenBits).
Northwest Grown
Founder | Seattle, Washington | 11/2013- 5/2015
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Acted as the contact person with attorneys, leasing agents, landlords and all other significant parties.
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Strategic planning for creating a long-term cornerstone of Washington State’s agricultural industry.
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Creation of roadmap to navigate regulatory compliance, property acquisition, fundraising campaign and infrastructure development.
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Recruited and managed foundational team with expertise in genomics, accounting, marketing and construction/facilities.
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Forecasted company position in market, created construction budgets, negotiated property lease and conducted interviews.
Media Experience
Xperience
Band Manager | Seattle, Washington | 8/2012 - 7/2014
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Executive production of three music videos, one mixtape and one album.
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Placement of musician on two national tours (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 2012/2013).
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Built musician’s brand to a level of national recognition.
sbdvsn studios
Founder | Olympia, Washington | 7/2011 - 12/2012
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Brought local artists, faculty and students from The Evergreen State College together to form recording studio.
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Focused on branding, web development, marketing and sales. Additional responsibilities in corporate administration, business development, bookkeeping and event planning.
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Raised over $20,000 in start-up funding.