Ajoya Team
The Ajoya team’s decades of experience in CPG, Cannabis, and Financial Services will provide actionable, proven solutions for your cannabis business.
Joey
Gindi
CEO & Co-Founder,
Ajoya Brands
Expertise
- Leadership
- Team Building
- Strategic Planning
- Brand Vision
Experience
- Founded and scaled nationally recognized cannabis brand
- 10+ years of experience operating cannabis retail and cultivation facilities
- Led strategy for reimagining how people experience modern cannabis
- Industry thought leader
Jessica Toberman
Executive & Project Support Manager
Expertise
- Leadership
- Communication
- Scheduling/Coordination
- Negotiating
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
Experience
- B.A. in I-O Psychology from Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Over a decade of experience in management consultation, team building, strategic implementation, and company collaboration.
- 6+ years working in the first state/market to legalize cannabis
Jerry R. Richardson
Managing Partner,
VIM Advisors
Expertise
- Corporate Development, and M&A
- Enterprise Growth Planning & Execution
- Board Development and Representation
- Executive Leadership Development
- Investor Search & Shareholder Relations
Experience
- International Business Expansion & New Market Entry
- Advised Public and Private Companies
- Facilitated Corporate Funding and Growth in Multiple Industries
- Executive Leader in Corporations, Startups, and Growing Companies
Thomas E.
Jurgensen
Managing Shareholder,
Optima Law Group
Expertise
- Corporate Law and Organization
- Intellectual Property Protection and Licensing
- Securities Law and Funding
- Complex Business and Legal Strategy
- Startup Company and Board Advisor
Experience
- Former Intellectual Property Counsel to 3M Corporation
- Law Firm Partner and Attorney in IP and Corporate Law for 22 Years
- Advised and Represented over 1000 Entrepreneurs and Start Up Companies
- General Counsel to Public and Private Companies for 12 Years
Kate
Heckman
Marketing and Operations
Expertise
- Strategic planning
- Program development
- Marketing integration
- Operations optimization
- Industry direction tracking and integration
Experience
- Marketing and management consulting
- Director of Sales and Marketing for Stratos
- Director of Marketing for Native Eyewear
- Creative Project Management for Teva Footwear
Alyson
MacMullan
Founder, Cannabis Retail Advisors
Expertise
- Maximizing cash flow
- Inventory strategy
- Forecasting
- Merchandise planning
- Financial modeling and analysis
Experience
- Merchandise Planning – Nordstrom
- Retail Planning – White House/Black Market
- Business Analytics – Target