Talent in Cannabis

Originally published July 7, 2025 as part of FlowerHire’s Sunset Sessions. How do you build a cannabis brand by putting community first? In this From the Vault conversation, FlowerHire CEO David Belsky sits down with Kate Miller, founder and CEO of Miss Grass, to talk about her journey from budtender in LA’s medical cannabis market to building a nationally recognized cannabis brand. Kate shares how Miss Grass got its start as a content platform, building a community around consumers who weren...

Frank Perullo, Co-founder and President of Ascend Wellness Holdings, entered cannabis in 2012, during the Green Rush. Capital was flowing in, companies were trying to expand at any cost, and simply getting a license could provide an opportunity. Since the Green Rush, companies have had to become sharper, leaner, and much more intentional about how they operate. That’s exactly what Ascend Wellness did. And it got them from a single-state vertically integrated business to a seven-state MSO with...

Drew Duval and his wife, Karen, started FloraCal Farms from a VW bus in Sonoma County in 2014. After 4 acquisitions and a decade later, Drew is now President of Operations at Cresco Labs, leading over 1,300 employees. In this episode of the Talent in Cannabis Podcast, Drew joins David Belsky to share how his small family business led to Cresco Labs. He dives into what it takes to manage wholesale operations across multiple state markets, including cultivation, manufacturing, product developme...

Originally published August 27, 2025 as part of FlowerHire’s Sunset Sessions. What does it take to build a real community around cannabis? In this From the Vault conversation, FlowerHire CEO David Belsky sits down with Lulu Tsui, co-founder and Chief Experience Officer of On The Revel, to talk about building community in New York’s evolving cannabis market. Lulu shares how On The Revel got its start in 2016, creating more accessible and diverse spaces for cannabis professionals, enthusiasts, ...

Shortly after high school, Mike Khemmoro started cultivating cannabis as a caregiver in Michigan. Today, he’s the co-founder of Mango Cannabis, a retail operator with 14 dispensaries across Oklahoma, Michigan, New York, and New Mexico. And they have more stores underway in Minnesota and Kentucky. In this episode of the Talent in Cannabis Podcast, Mike Khemmoro, COO of Mango Cannabis, joins David Belsky to share how missing out on a Michigan license led Mango Cannabis to Oklahoma. Oklahoma had...