Sol Clahane, Vice President and General Manager for the U.S. Region at Canopy Growth Corporation - a podcast by MJToday Media

This week on The Green Rush we’re chatting with Sol Clahane, Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Region for Canopy Growth. Sol oversees all of Canopy’s commercial operations and brands available in the U.S. market, including BioSteel, First & Free, This Works and the recently launched Martha Stewart CBD product portfolio.







With a deep background in beverages and CPG, our hosts sat down with Sol to talk about making the switch to the cannabis industry, the major partnership between Martha Stewart and Canopy, the organization’s work with Constellation and what’s next for the company as it looks to expand its footprint in the U.S. Additionally we talk with Sol about the importance of female leadership and diversity in the upper echelon of the space, what it is like to work with a celebrity of Martha Stewart’s stature and how she talks to her daughter about working in cannabis and CBD.







As one of the major players in North American cannabis, Canopy Growth is a trendsetter for the industry and Sol’s leadership is one of the reasons why. So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy our conversation!







So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy! 















Sol Clahane, Vice President and General Manager for the U.S. Region at Canopy Growth Corporation







As Vice President and General Manager for the U.S. Region at Canopy Growth Corporation, Sol Clahane is responsible for regional growth, leading sales strategies and business development, while overseeing all Canopy Commercial operations and brands available in the U.S. market. Before joining Canopy, Sol served as the Vice President and General Manager of US Chains for Pernod-Ricard; she has also held senior roles at iconic global brands, such as Brown-Forman, Coca-Cola and Pepsi. She brings to Canopy extensive experience in strategic planning, customer management, revenue growth management and sales operations. Sol has worked closely with several non-profit organizations, including Boys and Girls Club of America, Safe Haven Women’s Shelter and Lapiz Rojo, an organization dedicated to providing school supplies for low-income families in Fort Worth, Texas. Sol holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Political Science from Shepherd University and an Executive Leadership Certificate in Business Management from John Hopkins University.







Links to guest’s social media:







Sol Clahane’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sclahane/ Canopy Growth Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanopyGrowth Canopy Growth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canopy-growth-corporation







Links and Mentions:







https://www.shopcanopy.com/en https://www.shopcanopy.com/en/martha-stewart-cbd https://www.canopygrowth.com/ 







Show Credits:







This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich of KCSA Strategic Communications.







Special thanks to our Program Director Shea Gunther.







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