Board of Directors
The CIAO is a member-driven non-profit cannabis trade association. We represent 500+ cannabis licenses and ancillary businesses from across the state. We coordinate with all of our members to fight for solutions that allow our industry to thrive. Our board of directors helps shape our specific positions on matters relating to recreational cannabis policy at the municipal, state, and federal levels.
Board Members
Colin Hobbs
Chief Revenue Officer
Higher Cultures
Tucker Holland
Co-Founder/CFO
Entourage Cannabis
Tony Birch
Broadway Cannabis
Jessica Clements
Founder
Gud Gardens
Mike Getlin
Director of Licensing & Public Affairs
Nectar Markets
Joy Hudson
Founder/CEO
Nimble Distro
Marianne Cursetjee
Alibi Cannabis
J. Clark
erb
London Stricklin
Owner/CEO
Green Martian Dispensary
Emeritas Board Members
Amanda Metzler
Founder
FARMS Inc. & Bigsby Farms
Jeannette ward
CEO
NUProject
Gabe Parton Lee
General Counsel
Wyld
David Alport
Founder/CEO
Bridge City Collective
Staff
Jesse Bontecou
Executive Director
Jesse@ciaoforegon.org
Jesse has been fighting to improve the cannabis industry’s economic and regulatory environment since joining the ORCA team (now CIAO) in 2017. Before joining ORCA he was heavily involved in managing electoral and issue campaigns in Oregon for the past 13 years. He has worked with over 100 campaigns and has been responsible for creating and running some of the most successful campaign efforts in the country. His long list of personal relationships with elected officials and staffers is a great asset to CIAO. A proud Reed College alumni he specializes in advocacy, political organizing, cannabis policy, messaging, compliance, and operational planning.
Niki Terzieff
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Cannabis
Support the Oregon cannabis industry by becoming a CIAO member today. Together, we can advocate for smarter policies and a thriving market. Your membership makes a difference.