Lavanya Jayram

Erik has been an investment banker focusing on the Technology and Healthcare sectors. He has advised clients throughout all phases of the M&A process for numerous transactions ranging from $10 million to $1.3 billion in size, He also specialized in providing strategic and financial consulting to growing, entrepreneurial companies. Prior to this,he spent four years as a programmer and systems analyst in the financial services industry, designing and supporting banking applications for Barclay's Bank, PLC and as a consultant with Capgemini. Erik was a research assistant in Economics at Columbia University. He has a BA in Computer Science from Queens College of the City University of New York and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.
Ramesh Mirakhur

Ramesh Mirakhur comes with 35 years of experience across multiple CIO and senior Consulting positions in India and USA associated with companies like MasterCard, Whirlpool Corporation and DHL Worldwide. He comes with broad change management and Integration experience across Manufacturing, Logistics and Financial sectors, with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani and Masters in Industrial Engineering from NITIE Bombay.
Uma Nidmarty

Uma Nidmarty is an experienced consultant and thought leader with 25+ years of experience working with PepsiCo, Inc., EMC2, Mercedes Benz, Altria, startups, investors, accelerators and Fortune 500 companies. She has also been the founder and ideator of GS Advisorate USA and is the CEO of Lectrotek Systems. She has a Masters in Computer Science from Pace University New York and an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from Pune Institute of Computer Technology.
Onkar Kendhe

Senior leader with 27+ years of multi-industry experience across Manufacturing, IT & Consulting, solving business challenges, leveraging possibilities created by Digital. He established Nextra consulting firm delivering business solutions for clients across India, USA & Singapore in 2010. Nextra architected Digital Transformation for leading educational institution with lowest total cost of ownership. His key strength is to deliver traditional business transformation and Digital Transformation through Strategy, Operations & Technology.
Vineet Patni

Vineet is an experienced Insurance (Life Insurance, Health Insurance and General Insurance) & Banking Professional with over 20 years of experience in international markets and bluechip companies. He has held CXO and Board level positions with leading organizations like Bajaj Allianz Insurance, Bharti AXA Life and Commercial International Bank where he was responsible for launching and transforming new businesses.
Sridhar Balaraman

Sridhar is a qualified chartered accountant and company secretary with over 30 years of experience and has worked in various capacities as CFO and in other senior positions with companies including Modi Xerox, NIIT, Carer Launcher, Global Indian International School Group, . For the last 10 years he has been primarily engaged as an Investment banker and M&A specialist in the education sector. He has raised over US $150 Mln in Venture/PE over 5 transactions and has handled 5-6 acquisitions both as a consultant and as acquirer.
Jenna Cook

Jenna brings over five years of marketing experience and a wellness background. Her experience includes agency work, freelancing and in-house marketing across various industries. She loves helping brands stand out and find their niche customers through both online and offline strategies. She is also a certified personal trainer with a passion for improving health through holistic methods. Jenna’s interest in the cannabis industry started when she learned that cannabis could be an effective alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals with harmful side effects. When one of her family members started using cannabis for chronic pain, she was curious how else cannabis could help people in search of better health and wellness. After moving to Oregon - a recreationally legal state - she started learning more about the benefits of cannabis and CBD and decided to become part of the industry to help brands reach the customers they are trying to serve. In her spare time, Jenna enjoys weightlifting, practicing yoga and bike riding. She is also an avid reader. Besides her position with Mary Jane Marketer (and parent company GreenLit Marketing), Jenna also serves as a marketing manager for a local Portland gym.
Jenna Cook

Jenna brings over five years of marketing experience and a wellness background. Her experience includes agency work, freelancing and in-house marketing across various industries. She loves helping brands stand out and find their niche customers through both online and offline strategies. She is also a certified personal trainer with a passion for improving health through holistic methods. Jenna’s interest in the cannabis industry started when she learned that cannabis could be an effective alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals with harmful side effects. When one of her family members started using cannabis for chronic pain, she was curious how else cannabis could help people in search of better health and wellness. After moving to Oregon - a recreationally legal state - she started learning more about the benefits of cannabis and CBD and decided to become part of the industry to help brands reach the customers they are trying to serve. In her spare time, Jenna enjoys weightlifting, practicing yoga and bike riding. She is also an avid reader. Besides her position with Mary Jane Marketer (and parent company GreenLit Marketing), Jenna also serves as a marketing manager for a local Portland gym.
Jenna Cook

Jenna brings over five years of marketing experience and a wellness background. Her experience includes agency work, freelancing and in-house marketing across various industries. She loves helping brands stand out and find their niche customers through both online and offline strategies. She is also a certified personal trainer with a passion for improving health through holistic methods. Jenna’s interest in the cannabis industry started when she learned that cannabis could be an effective alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals with harmful side effects. When one of her family members started using cannabis for chronic pain, she was curious how else cannabis could help people in search of better health and wellness. After moving to Oregon - a recreationally legal state - she started learning more about the benefits of cannabis and CBD and decided to become part of the industry to help brands reach the customers they are trying to serve. In her spare time, Jenna enjoys weightlifting, practicing yoga and bike riding. She is also an avid reader. Besides her position with Mary Jane Marketer (and parent company GreenLit Marketing), Jenna also serves as a marketing manager for a local Portland gym.
Jenna Cook

Jenna brings over five years of marketing experience and a wellness background. Her experience includes agency work, freelancing and in-house marketing across various industries. She loves helping brands stand out and find their niche customers through both online and offline strategies. She is also a certified personal trainer with a passion for improving health through holistic methods. Jenna’s interest in the cannabis industry started when she learned that cannabis could be an effective alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals with harmful side effects. When one of her family members started using cannabis for chronic pain, she was curious how else cannabis could help people in search of better health and wellness. After moving to Oregon - a recreationally legal state - she started learning more about the benefits of cannabis and CBD and decided to become part of the industry to help brands reach the customers they are trying to serve. In her spare time, Jenna enjoys weightlifting, practicing yoga and bike riding. She is also an avid reader. Besides her position with Mary Jane Marketer (and parent company GreenLit Marketing), Jenna also serves as a marketing manager for a local Portland gym.
Jenna Cook

Jenna brings over five years of marketing experience and a wellness background. Her experience includes agency work, freelancing and in-house marketing across various industries. She loves helping brands stand out and find their niche customers through both online and offline strategies. She is also a certified personal trainer with a passion for improving health through holistic methods. Jenna’s interest in the cannabis industry started when she learned that cannabis could be an effective alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals with harmful side effects. When one of her family members started using cannabis for chronic pain, she was curious how else cannabis could help people in search of better health and wellness. After moving to Oregon - a recreationally legal state - she started learning more about the benefits of cannabis and CBD and decided to become part of the industry to help brands reach the customers they are trying to serve. In her spare time, Jenna enjoys weightlifting, practicing yoga and bike riding. She is also an avid reader. Besides her position with Mary Jane Marketer (and parent company GreenLit Marketing), Jenna also serves as a marketing manager for a local Portland gym.
Jenna Cook

Jenna brings over five years of marketing experience and a wellness background. Her experience includes agency work, freelancing and in-house marketing across various industries. She loves helping brands stand out and find their niche customers through both online and offline strategies. She is also a certified personal trainer with a passion for improving health through holistic methods. Jenna’s interest in the cannabis industry started when she learned that cannabis could be an effective alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals with harmful side effects. When one of her family members started using cannabis for chronic pain, she was curious how else cannabis could help people in search of better health and wellness. After moving to Oregon - a recreationally legal state - she started learning more about the benefits of cannabis and CBD and decided to become part of the industry to help brands reach the customers they are trying to serve. In her spare time, Jenna enjoys weightlifting, practicing yoga and bike riding. She is also an avid reader. Besides her position with Mary Jane Marketer (and parent company GreenLit Marketing), Jenna also serves as a marketing manager for a local Portland gym.
Erik. K. Buchakian

Erik has been an investment banker focusing on the Technology and Healthcare sectors. He has advised clients throughout all phases of the M&A process for numerous transactions ranging from $10 million to $1.3 billion in size, He also specialized in providing strategic and financial consulting to growing, entrepreneurial companies. Prior to this,he spent four years as a programmer and systems analyst in the financial services industry, designing and supporting banking applications for Barclay's Bank, PLC and as a consultant with Capgemini. Erik was a research assistant in Economics at Columbia University. He has a BA in Computer Science from Queens College of the City University of New York and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.
Salvatore P. Cenatiempo

Sal has over 10 years of experience in financial and economic consulting and investment banking. His areas of focus include business valuation, financial modeling and analysis, business plan preparation, and transaction support and due diligence. He has broad transaction experience including public and private financing and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Cenatiempo previously worked for Economic Analysis Group, a Washington DC based litigation consulting firm. He has a BA from New York University and an MBA, Beta Gamma Sigma, from New York University's Stern School of Business.