Marijuana Business Magazine September 2019

September 2019 | mjbizdaily.com 147 Rajendra was most recently the CIO of Just Energy, which specializes in electricity, natural gas, solar and green energy and serves roughly 2 million residential and commercial customers. Previously, Rajendra was CIO for Nordion, a major producer of medical isotopes. Rother has more than 16 years of experience in recruitment, talent management and HR business prac- tices. In her previous role as director of people and culture at Wave Finan- cial, Rother oversaw the company’s talent strategy and acquisition team. Former Home Depot Exec Lands at GrowGeneration Bob Nardelli , who doubled the size of Home Depot as the company’s CEO from 2000 to 2007, will serve as a strategic adviser to GrowGener- ation Corp., an ancillary cultivation company in Denver. Nardelli, who also spent two years as chair and CEO of Chrysler, will report to GrowGener- ation CEO Darren Lampert and the company’s board. Nardelli’s role at GrowGeneration— whose retail hydroponic and organic gardening stores serve cannabis growers across the United States—is to investigate partnerships that will increase the value of each division. He also will advise on supply-chain questions, merchandising, branding, pricing and other issues. Denver MJ Company Hires Auto Vet United Cannabis Corp. in Denver hired Clifton Lambreth as chief marketing officer. Lambreth spent 26 years at the Ford Motor Co. in various positions, including Lincoln brand manager, NASCAR liaison and North- east operations manager. After his time at Ford, Lambreth became chief operating officer for New York luxury brand Slane Jew- elry. He most recently founded the Nashville-based First Regents Digital Media, a full-service agency and dis- tributor of digital advertising.  Viridian Taps CPG Star Viridian Capital Advisors appointed CPG veteran Keith Levy to its advi- sory board. Levy most recently created and led Mars Wrigley’s global business development division. As president of that division, Levy led the multi- billion-dollar strategic investment in Kind Snacks as well as smaller, early stage investments. Previously, he was president of Royal Canin USA, a manufacturer of premium pet food and subsidiary of Mars. 1 (800) 600-3675 · fluidresearch.com Dispense 1,000 one gram cartridges/hour >1% accuracy for one gram shots Ability to handle high viscosity extracts Customizable feed systems PID controlled heat zones CM420 DISPENSING SYSTEM Automated dispensing of oils, extracts & vaping liquids