Andrew was appointed by Governor Whitmer to lead Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) in April 2019. The agency oversees the commercial licensing under the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act and Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act as well as the medical marijuana registry card program under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. MRA’s mission is to establish Michigan as the national model for a regulatory program that stimulates business growth while preserving safe consumer access to marijuana. Andrew has been in licensing and regulation with the State of Michigan since 2004, including experience with the Michigan Gaming Control Board, Department of State, and occupational and health professional licensing.

JAMIE COOPER

Jamie Cooper is the Founder and Managing Director of Sensi Connects. Formerly known as CannaBIZ Connection, Sensi Connects is a B2B networking and lead referral organization focused on the growing cannabis industry. Currently, Sensi Connects hosts weekly virtual speed networking events in Michigan, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma and New England.

Jamie also serves as the Publisher and Market Director of Sensi Magazine, an award-winning magazine that publishes print and digital magazines nationwide and helps connect people in local markets with a focus on a fun-loving, healthy lifestyle. The Grand Rapids Business Journal selected Jamie as a Top 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan in 2020 & 2018, a 200 Most Powerful Business Leaders in West Michigan in 2020 & 2019 and a 40 Under 40 Business Leader in 2019.

Tatiana Grant is a native Detroiter and President of Cultivate MI Solutions, LLC.

Cultivate MI Solutions is Michigan’s first, licensed (event organizer) marketing and event planning agency, that specializes in cultural marketing. Outside of Cultivate, Grant is the founder of 2050 Partners, Inc., a full-service, integrated marketing agency rooted in community engagement and strategy.

Tatiana Grant served on the State of Michigan’s MRA Racial Equity Advisory Workgroup as the Resource Development and Strategic Partnerships Chair, and as Fund Committee Chair of the City of Detroit’s Social Equity Program Workgroup.

Tatiana Grant has received numerous awards, including: 20 in their 20s by Crain’s Detroit Business, The Next Generation Entrepreneur of the Year Award presented by the Michigan Black Chamber of Commerce, L. Brooks Paterson’s Elite 40 Under 40 Award, Michigan Front Page 30 Under 30 Award, Michigan State University Graduate Scholar Award, among others.

Grant graduated Cum Laude and holds a Master’s in Public Relations from Michigan State University and a Bachelor’s of Science (with honors) in Public Relations from Eastern Michigan University.

Carrie Jacoby is a Sales Manager at MLive and is also a member of the Advance Local Cannabis committee. She has 19 years of experience in digital marketing, at companies such as the Chicago Tribune, TIME Magazine, YuMe (video ad network) and AOL. Carrie has extensive knowledge and experience managing campaigns across SEM, Social, programmatic, location-based marketing, video/OTT, content marketing. Carrie is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison – Go Badgers!