Launching new facilities and navigating cannabis markets
Johnson
Relevant Skills
Increasing flowering area , Implementing new dry and cure methods, Capturing additional production space
Expertise Summary
Johnson has comprehensive cannabis production management experience in 4 different U.S. states and Canada.
He launched new facilities with two different publicly traded MSOs in the cannabis industry and met the challenges of navigating three different new cannabis markets.
He held titles such as Facility Operations Manager, Cultivation Facility Manager, and Greenhouse Manager in cannabis.
Johnson oversaw a $10M facility retrofit project in Canada which increased the available flowering area by 600%.
The project included extensive HVAC, structural, electrical, and plumbing upgrades while the facility was operational–he had to adjust the facility’s production schedule for over a year.
Johnson’s COVID-19 production facility procedures were adopted by other facilities within the company.
He led teams of as many as 30 employees and was responsible for employee selection, training, scheduling, and performance management.
To reduce labor costs, Johnson implemented new dry and cure methods, increasing efficiency and capturing additional production space.
He has a great working knowledge of building automation systems (BAS).
Johnson is proficient with multiple cannabis inventory tracking systems including MJ Freeway, BioTrack THC, METRC, Ample Organics, and Agrisoft.
