Contributors

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Stephen Eigenmann

 Stephen Eigenmann hosts The Canna Connect Show and founded Canna Connect to help Minnesota operators learn, collaborate, and grow together. He brings an approachable style and a focus on practical education, inviting experts and operators to share what works in real life. Stephen curates panels and interviews that turn complex topics like Metrc, compliance, retail operations, cultivation workflows, and finance into simple next steps. His goal is consistent across every event and episode: build community, cut through jargon, and give people clear tools they can use the same week. When he is not on stage or behind the mic, Stephen is connecting partners and spotlighting local success stories. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sneigenmann/
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Natalie Campion

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Spencer Ploessl

 Spencer Ploessl co-hosts The Canna Connect Show and serves as Advisor and Creative Director at Canna Connect. He focuses on turning complex topics like Metrc, compliance, and retail operations into clear, practical steps for Minnesota operators. On stage and behind the scenes, Spencer designs programs, visuals, and run-of-show plans that keep conversations moving and audiences engaged. He works closely with partners and panelists to translate expertise into checklists, training moments, and takeaways that teams can use the same week. From stagecraft and storytelling to brand and content strategy, Spencer’s goal is simple: make learning approachable, build community, and help operators move forward with confidence. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerploessl/

Guests

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Betsy Morem, CPA

 Betsy Morem, CPA, helps cannabis operators build finance systems that are clear, compliant, and easy to run. As Co-Founder of Morem & Waller, she focuses on tying Metrc activity to the books, setting simple month-end routines, and choosing a reliable source of truth for inventory. Betsy works with teams to design lightweight internal controls, improve data hygiene, and prepare clean documentation that stands up to audits. Her approach is practical and operator friendly. She translates accounting into checklists, roles, and rhythms that reduce errors, shorten close times, and support better decisions. From launch through growth, Betsy gives teams the confidence to stay accurate and move fast. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vogtelizabeth/
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Brytany Melville

 Brytany Melville serves as President of Forte, where she partners with cannabis operators to turn complex requirements into straightforward daily practice. She specializes in frontline training, audit-ready inventory management, and building the tools and logs teams need for a reliable plan of record. Brytany’s approach blends operator empathy with measurable controls, helping stores and grows reduce errors, improve purchasing decisions, and stay compliant without slowing down. From staff planning and “train the trainer” programs to simple reporting rhythms, she focuses on habits that hold up when things get busy. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brytanymelville/

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Cat Seven (Franklin)

 Cat Seven is a cultivation and operations consultant who helps cannabis teams turn Metrc requirements into simple daily habits. She focuses on clean tracking from clone or seed to harvest, barcode discipline that holds up when things get busy, and SOPs that prevent most errors before they start. Cat partners with growers and manufacturers to design audit-ready workflows, choose practical tools, and train staff on the checkpoints that keep data accurate. Her approach is hands on and operator friendly. The goal is clear records, fewer reworks, and a steady rhythm that supports better purchasing, scheduling, and compliance. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherineseven/
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Christy Essex

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David Loos

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Drew Emmer

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Luis Vallestros

 Luis Vallestros is the Director of Retail ID at Metrc, where he helps cannabis retailers build reliable, audit-ready operations. He focuses on the practical side of compliance, from clean data habits and barcode discipline to reporting cadences that small teams can maintain. Luis works directly with operators to translate Metrc requirements into simple steps that improve inventory accuracy, reduce penalties, and support better purchasing decisions. His approach is hands-on and results-driven, giving teams the confidence to move fast while staying compliant. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-vallesteros-53342aa5/

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Scott Moazzen

 Scott Moazzen serves as Managing Partner at StashStock, where he helps operators turn compliance requirements into clean, repeatable inventory workflows. His work centers on RFID and barcode best practices, intake and audit routines, and seed to sale visibility that removes guesswork. Scott partners with cultivation and retail teams to choose a tech stack that fits the size of the operation, reduces manual entry, and surfaces accurate data for purchasing and planning. From harvest to packaging to point of sale, he focuses on simple SOPs and practical coaching so teams can stay audit ready while keeping the workday moving. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmoazzen/

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