Xander Shepherd
Xander is a co-founder of Artet. After cutting his teeth in the world of brand strategy, he is working to even the playing field between cannabis and alcohol. Before founding Artet with his cousins, Xander spent five years working in creative consulting for Redscout in New York City. While there, he ran the teams responsible for developing award-winning brand strategy and execution plans for high-growth startups (Peloton, Bombas) and Fortune 500 companies (MillerCoors, ADP, Best Buy). Xander earned his bachelor s degree from Northwestern University. Xander spends his free time as an amateur home mixologist tinkering with new cocktails to share with friends and family.
Cath O’Neill
Erwan Peltier
Darren Macaskill
Georgia Glick
Georgia is Head of Partnerships at Hanway Associates, having spent 6 years at award winning agencies focused on impact design and consumer perception related to design. Georgia brings a blend of creative and commercial skills to the Hanway team, with a keen interest in building brands and strategies. Forming mainstream partnerships and engaging with key stakeholders on behalf of clients has meant that Georgia has been exposed to the inner workings and leading minds of the European cannabis sector.
Nathalie Bougenies
Nathalie chairs the hemp CBD practice group and focuses her practice on health and wellness, in addition to corporate transactions and regulatory compliance. For the past three years, Nathalie has helped clients navigate the complex regulatory landscape of hemp products intended for human consumption and advises domestic and international clients on the sale, distribution, marketing, labeling, and importation of these products. Nathalie frequently speaks on these issues and has made national media appearances, including on NPR’s “Marketplace.” She also authors a weekly column for “Above the Law” that features content on cannabis policy and regulation and is a regular contributor to her firm’s “Canna Law Blog.” For three consecutive years, Nathalie has been named Rising Star by Super Lawyers.
