Dan Gillan

From Andover, MA, Dan has worked extensively in the regulated cannabis industry in both California and Massachusetts for the past 6 years including Senior Management roles within large scale regulated operations in Massachusetts growing and managing teams of 40+ employees.

In 2013, Dan was hit by an SUV while riding his motorcycle which left him in critical condition with four broken vertebrae in his spine, a frontal lobe brain injury, and many other complications. One year later, Dan sold his studio business in Andover and travelled the US in an Airstream camper across 36 states and 13 national parks. In 2015, Dan finally landed on a few cannabis farms in Santa Cruz and Mendocino County, CA where he began to learn his craft and construct his dreams for the industry. He later went on to start a lab tested solventless extraction company which was on shelves in CA dispensaries. In 2017, Dan was recruited back home to Massachusetts where the industry started growing rapidly.

Cannabis has helped Dan entirely stop the use of all opioid and non-opioid pain medication which was originally assumed to be a life-long necessity due to the severe trauma to his body. Cannabis has been a huge part of Dan’s journey to healing from his injuries and a big part of the drive behind his passion for product development and for doing what is right in this industry. He has a proven track record in growing and running scaled cannabis operations, launching successful products and partnerships, and is also an expert in the strict compliance regulations of Massachusetts.