Engager

Alternative Wellness Lifestyle Brand & Product Accelerator Lab
We build new plant medicine and wellness brands, products and businesses, and grow existing ones.

We are a global team of battle-tested entrepreneurs, makers and marketers accelerating growth of brands in the alternative health and wellness category.  

We spot emerging trends, identify new growth opportunities, bring new solutions to market, and modernize the way that alternative wellness businesses engage with consumers via entertainment, experiential marketing, lifestyle marketing and emerging technologies.

The team has deep expertise in taking brands from pre-seed or seed stage to series B and beyond.  Deep experience with lifestyle marketing in music, gaming, podcasting, film, TV, cannabis, beverage and technology. 

Team has collectively accomplished the following:

$1BN + in Revenues Generated
60+ Brands Built
$100 million+ Funds Raised

Engager Global is a brand innovation and venture-building studio that helps alternative wellness companies accelerate growth and innovation. We employ a team of entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers to work alongside clients in spotting emerging trends, identifying new growth opportunities, and bringing new solutions to market. Our approach optimizes the agility of startups by facilitating rapid innovation and leveraging influencers of all levels to grow brand equity as well as revenues on a global basis.

Optimized For the Following Business Categories:

- Nootropics
- Adaptogens
- Functional Mushrooms
- Kratom
- Kanna
- Psychedelics
- Cannabis
- Alternative Wellness Therapies
- Alternative Wellness Retreats
- Biohacking products and services

Founder and Chief Revenue Officer

PLANT Entrepreneurial Institute

- Building a global online education platform specializing in courses for cannabis, psychedelic, and plant medicine businesses.
- Leading a team of experienced operators to create and deliver high-quality courses taught by industry professionals with real-world experience.
- Successfully launched the flagship course, the Cannabis Brand Accelerator, as part of the Cannapreneur Pocket MBA program, catering to the growing demand in the cannabis industry.
- In collaboration with Grupo Education in Puebla, Mexico, to ensure smooth functioning and growth of the platform.

Founder

Heavy Brands

- Owning and operating the Heavy Grass brand: cannabis flower products in California.
- Contribute to the development of innovative cannabis products, including small-batch, top-shelf cannabis and extract-infused prerolls, that cater to the rebellious and counterculture-loving metal community.

Board Member/Co-Founder

Bee-Nails, LLC

Board Of Advisors

Engager Brands

Engager Brands builds, owns and operates a portfolio of authentic cannabis brands targeting underserved demographics. We create, market and license our brands starting in California and then taking them throughout the world.

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

PROHBTD Media

PRØHBTD Media was a global consumer goods and marketing company with a mission to lead cannabis from the black market to the supermarket. As PRØHBTD we built the largest catalog of broadcast quality cannabis video content, the largest cannabis multi-platform network and leading cannabis agency with 60+ brand projects. 

Our portfolio included lifestyle and wellness brands across hemp, CBD and THC including flagship icon PRØHBTD, Hempathy, Ceeby Dee’s, Hot Nife, The Patch Co., and Heavy Grass. We also counted exclusive partnerships in our arsenal including Global Licensing Expo, Advertising Week, Beanstalk Licensing Agency, and Postmedia.

www.prohbtdmedia.com

Chief Business Officer, COO and Founder

Soteria Intelligence

Soteria Intelligence is a social media threat assessment company that provides monitoring and consulting services to individuals and organizations around the world.

Advisor

Engager Digital

Engager Digital helps content providers grow and retain their audiences.  They also provide business development, sales strategy and digital marketing services.  A primary focus is on growing the overall businesses of media companies.  Engager also serves as a new business incubator.  

Client services include:

* Online video, influencer marketing and shopper engagement programs.
* Digital media strategy/business development 
* Online/mobile/social solutions for brands, agencies, and digital businesses.
* Application and site development strategy


Clients & Partners (Past and Present): Audible, St Martins Press, Simon & Schuster, Oyster, Mediakix, Prodege, Cakeworks, Juntobox Films, Creative Money Works, Scratch Music Group, Songbird, Lodgenet, I VOTE, Platinum Edge, Screenpush, Stauffer.

Creative Money Works

Creative Money Works' mission is to help meet the needs of low income children, work to create a better financial future for them and conduct research to improve financial literacy content for children.

Board of Advisors

Dather

Dather is a social media platform for event sponsors and organizers. Dather is now part of broader offering called Event Hub which offers white labeled end-to-end digital services and technology solutions for events.  The suite of solutions raise awareness pre event, engages audiences during the event, and provides a post event activation platform along with analytics.  

Dather also represents other cutting edge digital media services and technologies including a turnkey paid media solution that provides access to a highly engaged and targeted audience of 7.5M+ users on web and mobile.

Clients include: Samsung/AT&T Glee Live Tour, Jagermeister Music Tour, Remy Cointreau, John Lennon Educational Tour, Juntobox Films, Rihanna

Kieve is the co-founder of Dather and serves as the lead on all business development, sales, operations, product development and fundraising efforts.  He is also a Founder in the Founder Institute.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Do you want to unlock untapped revenue for your alernative wellness business or brand?
Are you generating over $1 million annually?
Do you want to 5-10x that over the next 3-5 years?
 
I run Engager, a growth accelerator program for alternative wellness businesses.  We partner with companies to scale their businesses exponentially and cost effectively.

Engager is optimized to help the following business categories: 

Nootropics
Adaptogens
Functional Mushrooms
Kratom
Kanna
Psychedelics
Cannabis
Alternative Wellness Therapies
Alternative Wellness Retreats
Biohacking products and services

After a collective 70+ years of building brands and businesses, our team at Engager is ready to leverage everything we've learned about scaling a company, its sales, and its funding.

We have collectively generated over $1 billion in revenues across cannabis, beverages, music, media, tech, and fashion.   We have built over 60 brands.

We can grow your current brand or partner with you to build you a new one.

Interested in learning more?

DM me or set up a Discovery Call via the link in my headline.

Kieve Huffman

Davina Kaonohi

Strategic Growth & Advisory

Strategic Advisor I Consultant l Fractional Executive

Element Apothec

Element Apothec redefines well-being with an integrated vision for a healthier future. By providing innovative solutions, Element Apothec is poised to lead the transformation of the health and wellness landscape, driving positive change and meaningful outcomes using natural and science-backed products.

Born from a need for clean, safe, and effective ingredients, our mission is to develop functional, ethical, and accessible natural science-backed  products supported by medical research and education to bridge the gap between ancient wisdom and modern science. Element Apothec is dedicated to building consumer trust through complete transparency, and is committed to bettering the planet through responsible ingredient sourcing, sustainability, and social giving. They imagine a world in which the oneness of nature and science help people live their best life.

CEO and Co-Founder

Swiss Precision Active Inc.

Advisory Board Member

Dreamore

Dreamore is a female founded and diversity lead recruiting and advisory firm. Our "why" has always been to help purpose driven companies and startups. Formerly Apex Direct Search, we have been ranked as a top search firm for tech startups in Forbes.

Business Advisor Lead

The Miracle Project

Board Member

Recruiting for Good

Our Moms Party / Recruiting for Good is a socially progressive staffing company in Santa Monica, finding talented professionals awesome jobs, since 1998. Companies retain us to find them the best technical talent in Accounting/Finance, Engineering, and Information Technology, Marketing, and Sales. 

We generate proceeds to make a difference and rewards referrals with donations to causes you love most... Celebrating Women, Empowering Kids, and Saving Earth; and travel to party for good. www.RecruitingforGood.com

If you are looking to hire great employees please contact me.

Chief Community Officer

WaveVid

A new social media platform that celebrates social changers, doers, lovers of life and creative life’s. We are on a mission to create a new wave of change in social media. To inspire creativity and celebrate individuality. To unite in support and kindness.

Affective Living

We are living in our communities, some of our friends and families are in these communities, and our children go to school in these communities. Affective Living’s desire is to make a positive impact in our communities. We keep dollars local, support our local schools, and share great deals which support our local businesses.

We are a daily deals site which helps Give Back to our communities' schools, increase local businesses, and save you money! Sign up for our daily deals now and start saving! www.AffectiveLiving.com

eharmony

Part of the senior management team. Accountable for overseeing all aspects of human resources activities for eHarmony and contributing to the overall strategic direction of the company.  

With over three million users, eHarmony is the Internet's fastest growing relationship service. Founded by relationship expert,best-selling author and psychologist Dr. Neil Clark Warren, eHarmony is the first and only online dating site dedicated exclusively to helping
serious singles build lasting relationships for life-long love and
happiness.

Senior Mgmt / Director, Human Resources

WorldWinner

Director, Human Resources and Operations

Davina Kaonohi is a visionary founder, dynamic leader, and trusted advisor, dedicated to driving meaningful impact and sustainable success. As the CEO & Co-Founder of Element Apothec, she has led the company’s transformation into a pioneering force in wellness, blending science-backed innovation with purpose-driven leadership.

With deep expertise in business strategy, operations, leadership development, and organizational growth, Davina partners with founders, executives, and teams to scale businesses, build high-performing teams, and navigate complex challenges. Her strategic mindset, combined with a talent for identifying opportunities and cultivating strong partnerships, has made her a sought-after consultant, advisory board member, and fractional executive.

A wellness advocate at heart, Davina is passionate about helping people lead healthier, more balanced lives through functional wellness solutions, ethical entrepreneurship, and holistic approaches to well-being. She believes in bridging the gap between science, nature, and innovation to create products and experiences that empower people to thrive.

Equally driven by technology, AI, and Web3, Davina is excited about the future of innovation, decentralization, and how emerging technologies can reshape industries. She actively explores ways to integrate cutting-edge advancements into business strategy, operations, and growth initiatives.

Beyond business, Davina is deeply committed to creating positive change—whether through championing ethical entrepreneurship, fostering innovation, or mentoring the next generation of leaders.

Fun fact: Davina once aspired to be an astronaut, which led her to work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on a satellite project. Though her path took a different trajectory, she remains passionate about space and exploration.

Driven by integrity, vision, and a commitment to impact, Davina continues to lead, advise, and connect businesses with the strategies and resources they need to thrive.

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Element Apothec is socially motivated and purpose driven consumer brand focused on wellness, skincare, and nutricosmetics products which combine the healing powers of nature with the ingenuity of innovation in science. We have a commitment to formulate products that are healthy for your body, inside and out; advocate for higher standards; create social impact; and empower consumers via transparency and education, all while holding ourselves accountable to unparalleled standards of safety and quality.

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