JAIME LEWIS

A celebrated chef turned cannabis entrepreneur and executive, Jaime Lewis boasts almost 20 years of experience launching and leading vertically integrated operations, business development ventures, and infused-product manufacturing in cannabis markets around the country.

Jaime is the Managing Partner of Coldwater Consulting, which provides experience-driven licensing, startup and operations consulting for cannabis businesses nationwide. Jaime is also founder and executive chef at Mountain Medicine, an award-winning medical and recreational cannabis edibles producer strategic planning, business expansion and product research and development to provide patients with artisanal, hand-crafted edibles of unparalleled quality, consistency, and flavor.

Jaime is committed educator and advocate who has worked with consumers, communities, regulators, and industry groups to promote consumer education, practicable regulation, and sustainable business practices. She’s a founding member of the Cannabis Business Alliance, an influential trade group that functions as the Colorado industry’s chamber of commerce, and served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Cannabis Industry Association. She functions as a national spokesperson for the regulated cannabis industry. She also serves as a member of Massachusetts’ Cannabis Advisory Board, the organization tasked with developing marijuana regulations for the state.