- 9 Years experience in cannabis laboratory development and operation.
- Experience directing scientific and technical operations to achieve strategic goals, ensuring short and long term objectives are attained.
- Managed staff of over 30 employees ranging from lab technicians to laboratory manager along with support staff and field sampling team.
- Key member supporting growth from $3M to $10M revenue between 2017-2023
- Designed, coordinated, and led capital expansion projects of $3M buildout of new laboratory facility and a $2M facility expansion of existing location.
- Managed daily operations across two laboratories in different states processing 3,500 samples each month.
- Directed research and development for new cannabis analytical methodology and testing capabilities using LCMSMS, GCMSMS, GCMS-HS, HPLC, and ICPMS.
- Served on committees contributing to rule making process with Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Oregon Department of Agriculture.
- Provided expert testimony to USDA, local drug enforcement task force, and FBI law enforcement agencies regarding cannabis products, testing methodologies and data interpretation.
- Performed outreach and customer education, specializing in infused goods manufacturing practices to ensure consistent and reproducible dosing while increasing manufacturing throughput.
Eric Wendt
Founder – Owner
Eric Wendt