Who we are

LEEF is a California based cannabis company that believes in the power of botanically based extractions and their ability to positively impact people’s lives. Founded by a small group of legacy operators, LEEF has become the premiere extraction company in the state of California. They have demonstrated how decades of experience in organic soil-based farming and sophisticated extraction practices will lead the biodiscovery of plant-based wellness.

 

Services

Manufacturing (ethanol & hydrocarbon extraction)
Tolling White Labeling

Clients

Mammoth Distribution
Cannacraft
Buddies
Jetty Extracts
Halo Labs Select Oil Flav RX

The Team

 
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Micah Anderson - CEO, Chairman of the Board

Mr. Anderson is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of LEEF Holdings. He is responsible for setting and delivering on the overall strategy of the Company. Micah has extensive experience in all aspects of the cannabis industry and currently holds every cannabis license type. Under his leadership, LEEF has recruited a world-class team of executives and board members, developed distribution relationships with leading retailers in the U.S., and has built the most sophisticated extraction facility in North America.  Micah has raised private equity and institutional debt to capitalize the Company and has negotiated a wide range of complex sourcing and operating agreements. Recognized at the Federal and state level as a key opinion leader, Micah speaks regularly at conferences and advises government officials on public policy matters.

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Emily Heitman - COO

Ms. Heitman is a self-starter with an entrepreneurial mind that has a unique balance of creative, out-of-the-box thinking as well as strategic and focused. She has an unparalleled attention to detail and makes sure every dollar spent counts. Emily has led the marketing and creative process for multimillion-dollar brands as well as played an integral role in a handful of start-up companies wearing multiple hats from operations to sales and brand image.

As the COO of LEEF Holdings, Emily has been intimately involved with every aspect of the cannabis industry from manufacturing to distribution and overseeing the company’s CPG brands positioning in their respective spaces. Emily oversees all day to day operations, strategic accounts, marketing initiatives and strategic product merchandising and launches.

Emily has bridged her pharmaceutical foundation to the cannabis industry and speaks regularly at industry conferences. She has played an integral role in evolving the social stigma through education.

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Kevin Wilson - VP Finance

Mr. Wilson is a professional accountant with executive experience in several organizations including public firm and large NPO’s. He has led several finance teams as a technical accountant with an eye for bottom line results.

Mr. Wilson has an intimate understanding of the cannabis industry intricacies and has been instrumental in strategically leading the finance efforts for a vertically integrated cannabis company. He las led several finance projects and been part of several M&A and IPO transactions.

His eye for detail has helped lead several companies through challenging financial issues.

Mr. Wilson currently serves as director and treasurer for a Toronto based NPO.

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Gary Vandenberghe - Lab Director

Mr. Vandenberghe has been engaged in the cannabis industry for nearly two decades. He brings a deep passion for plant medicines along with years of both organic cultivation and extraction experience. Gary played a key role in the design, construction, and implementation of the Canna Park and Leef Labs. His knowledge of cannabis cultivars, terpenes, and extraction technology are second to none. He is currently the Lab Director for Leef Labs and Head of manufacturing for Leef Holdings. Gary is team oriented, knows how to hit goals and keep equipment, and personnel functioning at their top performance. Gary brings a positive influence into the company but also has that old school spirit and understanding of the how the industry has changed and how to help guide the company towards success.

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Kelly Mayhugh– Cultivation Lead

Mr. Mayhugh is a second-generation cannabis farmer with over 40 years of cultivation experience. Kelly has operated facilities throughout California as well as Arizona, where he operated the facility that cultivated for the largest dispensary in the state.