Lori has spent more than 30 years as an educator for the Passaic Board of Education in NJ. In addition, she has spent over 7 years partnering to build a business in the healthcare industry that relies on strict adherence to policies, deep understanding of testing and performance measures to inform sound decision making and building relationships with some of the most prominent hospitals in NJ.

Chris has spent more than 20 years building businesses in the healthcare and energy industry. Chris founded a leading executive search firm specializing in the local, regional, and national placement of sales and service personnel within the HVAC/Energy industry, and under his leadership, grew the company from a local technical recruitment firm to a national search and recruit firm serving multiple Fortune 500 companies. Chris is the founder and CEO of Nurse Staffing LLC, DBA Nurses 24/7 located in NJ. Nurses 24/7 is one of the top 100 fastest growing staffing firms in the country generating over 100 million in annual revenue. Chris was also a board member at the Wayne Police Athletic League before spending 10+ years coaching football at youth and high school level.

Denise Bellantoni owns a 114‐acre farm in Grants Pass, Oregon, which includes eight licensed cannabis production farms that are leased. One of the farms is owned by her husband, Joseph Bellantoni. Denise assists her husband with all accounting and tax matters as well as oversees compliance with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission and the reconciliation of inventory through METRC, an industry-standard cannabis tracking system. Denise was a founding shareholder of S&S Worldwide, one of the world’s largest amusement ride manufacturers in the world.

Miles has 20+ years of management, operations, sales, & cannabis cultivation experience. Miles experience includes growing indoors, light deprivation, & outdoor techniques. Miles has the rare experience of cultivating with complete organic and no till methods for cannabis production. His experience also includes breeding and specialized seed production, feminized hemp seed production in greenhouses, greenhouse construction, operations and CEA experience for cannabis and general agriculture products. Miles also has tremendous passion and knowledge of hash rosin production, which aligns with our company’s long-term vision.

Kathleen has over 5 years’ experience in NJ's cannabis industry. Kat worked at the first NJ licensed medical cannabis grow in 2018. She then joined as a member at the largest cannabis multi state operator in North Jersey from the start of their operation. She has experience overseeing the daily operations of standardized post-harvest practices, ultimately overseeing inventory and testing of all cannabis grown and processed through medical and adult use expansion while assuring that all employees remain compliant with required state regulations.

Phil has over 10 years of sales & marketing experience working in both startup environments as well as some of the largest global advertising agencies. In these roles, he’s had the opportunity to partner with some of the world’s largest brands across industries such as tech, fashion, retail, government, health & wellness, sports, gaming, and food & beverage. His experience includes branding, social media, television, out of home, event activations, logo design, website design, radio, and more. Through understanding the New Jersey market and developing a brand that resonates with consumers, Phil plans to help grow Sussex Cultivation into one of the top players in New Jersey Cannabis.