Kaya Advisors

Where the BEST BUDS meet BETTER BUSINESS! 

Brand Awareness | Sales Operations | Commercial Leadership

Founder

Akanda

- Managed all European commercial alliances and partner accounts for the RPK/Holigen flower business. 

- Developed and maintained a broad international cannabis industry partner network.

- Member of the Senior Leadership Team reporting to the CEO.

Commercial Director

Tilray

- Managed all European, Middle East and Africa alliances and partner accounts 

- Developed and maintained a broad international industry partner network 

- Acted as Commercial lead on Portugal Facility Leadership Team

Alliance Manager - Europe, Middle East and Africa

- Led product entry efforts for first Medical Cannabis Substance in Portugal (ACM FEB21) 

- Developed and coordinated commercial efforts in Portugal and Spain

- Established distribution relationship for national territory

- Engaged in market access efforts in Spain

Country Manager Portugal and Spain

- Managed the first-ever export of bulk medical cannabis to Israel

- Managed the first-ever export of bulk medical cannabis to Germany from Portugal

- Began developing B2B relationships and partnerships within EMEA from Portugal facility

Business Development Manager

- Developed strategy to enter the Portuguese medical cannabis market

- Provided insight on Portuguese pharmaceutical industry and healthcare network 

- Leveraged local network for unique collaboration opportunities and market research support

External Consultant

Amazon

10 Week Paid Internship during my enrollment in The Lisbon MBA Full-time program Jan 17’ - Dec 17’

- Supported the Outbound Management Team at the EDI4 fulfillment center in Dunfermline, Scotland 

- Assisted the management team with the daily operational management of over 200 employees. 

- Main project objective was to identify improvement areas in the outbound logistics process to maximize throughput.

Pathways Operations Manager

Jackson

- Covered two different geographical territories in the United States that both brought in over $150+ million in annual sales. 

- Worked with an external and internal partner in each territory to optimize sales process efficiency. 

- My main objective was to bring on new prospective clients and develop current relationships to increase territory market share.

Business Development Consultant

-Managed a geographical territory in Florida, USA that brought in over $150+ million dollars in annual sales. 

- Worked on a three person team with an external partner and internal Business Development Consultant. 

- My main objective was to manage day to day relationships with existing clients as well as continue to create new buying opportunities.

Internal Wholesaler

- Helped internal sales desk with daily projects and administrative duties. 

- Obtained securities licenses and attended weekly trainings. 

- Learned how to network and communicate with colleagues to build my brand.

Career Develepment Program

- Processed daily incoming correspondence from financial advisors and retail clients around the nation. 

- Objective was to analyze and process data on internal computer software programs. 

- Attended training opportunities to gain knowledge of the financial industry.

Processor I

C.G. Financial

- Supported an independent financial advisor firm as an apprentice. 

- Worked with the advisors to build comprehensive financial plans for retail clients. 

- Made outbound calls to local small businesses presenting health insurance and retirement plan solutions.

Junior Advisor/Intern

Helping cannabis companies with sales and marketing 📈

I've worked in sales and marketing for nearly 2 decades. 

In 2021, I started doing my 1st freelance work. 

In 2023, I started my 1st company. 

In the end, it all comes down to communication. 

Both digitally and face-to-face. 

I'm here to help! 

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