Business Brains and Science Minds
Paul Chamberlain - Chairman
Paul is the Deputy CEO of mental health charity PACT Group and was previously CFO of multinational engineering firm Duffill Watts. Paul brings extensive experience to Southern Medicinal in managing and governing large and complex infrastructure, from planning through to implementation.
Greg Marshall - Executive Director
Greg is a founding director of Cannex Capital Holdings, Inc., a listed US company now trading as 4Front Ventures Corp, following a merger. It currently has operations in four US states.
Tim Wren - General Manager
Tim has a strong background in regulated industries, and specific expertise in the areas of system design, enhancement & implementation. Tim is the former Chief Financial Officer of Credit Union South.
Callum Jones (BSc Hons) - Researcher
Callum is a graduate of the University of Otago’s Neuroscience Programme and his area of interest is in the role endocannabinoids play in pain and anxiety. His current research focus is on developing clinical trials for the assessment of cannabis-based products.
Glen Hughes, (BSc) - Botanist and Plant Manager
Glen holds a BSc in botany from Otago University. He has decades of experience in horticultural growing operations with a focus on medicinal cannabis and breeding programs to design bioactive profiles.
Abe Gray (MSc) - Cannabis Expert
Abe is a Botanist and Science Communicator with 20 years of experience in the Cannabis Industry. He gained his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Botany at the University of Otago in Dunedin. He combined his 20 years of experience as a tutor and guest lecturer in Biology to found New Zealand’s first interactive cannabis educational experience, the Whakamana Cannabis Museum in 2013.