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In this episode:
Tai Duncan is Vice President of  Community Integration at  Cresco Labs, one of  the largest multi state, vertically  integrated  cannabis  companies in the  US. In this role, Tai  and her team  provide expertise  and leadership to promote Cresco’s community related goals to a wide internal and external  audience, driving strategic initiatives that align  with Cresco’s rapid expansion and serve as the  company’s central point of contact with  community leaders.
A licensed attorney since 2008, Tai has enjoyed  a successful legal and business career, serving in  a variety of roles across industries. As a founding member of the adult basketball fitness  company, Swish House, Tai has acted as a  consultant to the startup since 2014, serving as  its Vice President of Business and Legal affairs  prior to joining Cresco.
With civic engagement as a priority, Tai has  served on boards, committees and as a  volunteer for nearly a dozen local organizations.  She has been a member of the Board of  Trustees of The Cove School, Lookingglass  Theatre Company, and the Lynn Sage Cancer  Research Foundation. Tai continues to be  involved with a variety of nonprofit
organizations through philanthropy, advocacy, and board service, including Imerman Angels  and A Silver Lining Foundation. In 2016, Tai  received the WNBA Chicago Sky’s
#RedefinePossible Women’s Leadership Award,  and she was recognized as one of Chicago  Scholars’ 35 Under 35 Making an Impact in  2018. Tai Is also a member of the inaugural  cohort of The Black Bench Chicago public affairs  leadership development program.
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Key Highlights:

Do your best, don’t do the best.
Watchout for the golden handcuffs and the exhausting noise
I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change by Marc Benioff and Monica Langley

Memorable Quotes:

“Do the best you can, at time, with what you have” - Tai Duncan’s mom
“If you want to be an artist, just go do that; don’t pay for school” - Tai Duncan’s dad
“Lawyers think cool, that’s why I loved it” - Tai Duncan

Useful Links and Resources:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tai-d-b831763/
https://sky.wnba.com/