Chad Frey - Executive Director
ATTILAH (FOUNDER, CEO)
Andrew Bish - President
BISH ENTERPRISES (COO) - Hemp harvest works (ceo)
Jacob Bish - Treasurer
Bish enterprises/hemp harvest works (head of public relations)
andrea Holmes, Ph.d
Dr. Andrea Holmes has been a Professor of Chemistry at Doane University since 2005. She is also the co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of Precision Plant Molecules, a premier cannabis extraction company, in Denver. Dr. Holmes holds two prestigious licenses, a Marijuana Enforcement Division License from Colorado and a federal DEA license.
Justin Trowbridge
Justin is the Business Development Officer for Contemporary Analysis and its subsidiaries. Over his career Justin has worked for companies of all sizes connecting people with technology. With a diverse background of both experience and interests Justin is constantly finding himself in uncharted territory.
Gunhee Park
Gunhee is the founder of Populum, a direct-to-consumer CBD oil brand that offers a collection of premium, high-quality products designed to be a part of your daily wellness ritual. After quitting his day job in 2016, he set out to build a brand that would help reframe the way people view CBD.
James Bennett
James is the founder of Yeoman Farmers Brand Ltd., an agricultural commodities company. He has been producing and cultivating multiple different strains of hemp for the last 7+ years. As a professional consultant & seasoned grower, he has been helping companies find creative solutions for their needs throughout the hemp industry for years.
L. Allan Jenkins, ph.d
Dr. Jenkins is a professor of Economics at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Jenkins grew up around hemp on his grandparents farm and has been an staunch advocate of its legalization here in Nebraska. As one of the 10 licensed in the state for 2019 he has been able to explore options and R&D moving forward.
Bill Ekeler
Bill led the successful company Overland Products and exited it 2011. Currently active in business consulting with a focus on family business, purchasing, ISO 9000, technology and lean manufacturing, Bill continues to develop business opportunities that offer innovative business platforms that allow for shared success with business owners and the community at large. A graduate of Harvard University, Bill earned his Masters degree in Educational Administration, Planning and Social Policy.
Ismail Dweikat, ph.d
Dr. Dweikat is a professor of graduate studies, agronomy, horticulture, and plant genetics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a lead researcher of hemp genetics and production throughout the state of Nebraska, Dr. Dweikat has championed good agronomic practices and is standardizing the cultivation of hemp throughout the Midwest.
John lupien
As the leading subject matter expert of decorticated hemp, John has advocated and educated firms for years on processing solutions for bast fiber crops. Currently, John is building a state of the art processing plant in Nebraska in order to process hemp, working with partners to develop farm to market supply chain solutions.
Ron Hansen
Ron Hansen has 30+ years of food safety experience in the commercial baking and food manufacturing industry. He is the founder of PYB Food Safety & Sanitation Solutions, has a BS in Accounting from Dana College, is a Certified SQF Practitioner, a graduate of the AIB Food Safety Professional Course. He considers his most important role is preventing the potential for contamination and protecting the health and safety of customers.