Katie Stone has been a passionate cannabis and drug policy reform activist since her youth, and is currently a board member of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. She is a PhD candidate at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and the Publisher of Sensi Magazine, San Francisco. Katie focused her Masters Thesis on advancing the dialogue around sustainable and ethical cannabis, and held internship positions at The Arcview Group, The Drug Policy Alliance, The California Governors Office of Planning and Research, and others. She is an experienced grassroots organizer and community developer, and envisions a regenerative cannabis economy that supports resilient, vibrant, communities. She spends her free time touring the country in her van, building a rapidly growing network of sustainably focused cannabis industry leaders, coordinating public education and recycling campaigns, and connecting entrepreneurs with sustainable solutions through Green B Consulting. ​

Heather Dunbar is a cannabis health educator with over a decade of experience in the cannabis industry, including cultivation, sales, edible production, and education. Heather has also worked extensively in the natural products industry, leading product development and community outreach for several pioneering businesses and spent several years managing massage and wellness programs at retreat centers around the world.  Heather is a natural leader with a passion for improving the world through holistic healing, sustainability and community development.  She holds a degree in Human Development and Health Psychology and is an MBA candidate at Presidio Graduate School, focused on sustainable business strategy and leadership.

Sunday, Oct 8| 11am – 12pm| Main Stage

Lawrence Nussbaum is a life long sustainability advocate who has spent over two decades working with mission-driven companies to create meaningful impact through innovative sustainability initiatives and cause-based marketing and communications. Lawrence was a leader in the development of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for the wood products industry, built out the regional Salmon-Safe certification program for watershed friendly food, wine, and land use practices in the Pacific Northwest, helped roll out a successful organic food delivery service in the Bay Area, and managed several market-based sustainability initiatives in agriculture, textiles, mining/minerals, and green building for a variety of clients.  He co-founded and co-directed two community-based NGOs (Northwest Natural Resource Group, Stewardship Partners) and has led community engagement and business development strategies for organic food companies (Full Circle Organics, Eating with the Seasons), a social-impact technology company (The Open Label Project) and a leading sustainability consulting and certification firm (SCS Global Services).  Lawrence holds a Masters in Social Ecology from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and a Bachelors in Environmental Science from the University of Vermont.​​​​