Dutchie is an all-in-one technology platform that powers dispensary operations, provides consumers with safe and easy access, and supports the wave of positive societal change that cannabis is bringing to the world. 

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Carlie Smith is currently the VP of People at Dutchie. Prior to Dutchie, Carlie was the VP of HR at Poloniex from November 2019 to December 2020. Carlie has also held the position of Director of Talent Management, Programs & Systems at Circle from October 2016 to December 2019. Carlie's experience also includes Senior Talent Manager at OpenView Venture Partners from June 2012 to October 2016. Carlie's specialties include talent identification, strategic sourcing and research, relationship building, competitive intelligence and industry & market analysis to support recruitment.

Carlie Smith has a BS in Marketing and Human Resource Management from Boston College. Carlie also has a certification from the Scrum Alliance in Certified ScrumMaster.

Their manager is Ross Lipson, Co-Founder and CEO. They work with Zach Lipson - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Zach Lipson - Cofounder & CPO, and Kris Degaust - VP, Engineering.

Carlie Smith

Lauren Thomas is the current General Counsel at Dutchie. Lauren has also worked as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Dutchie, where they led the legal department and was responsible for compliance and government relations. Prior to that, Lauren worked as the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at [Good Money](/org/good-money), where they provided counsel and guidance to senior management on legal matters, reviewed and negotiated contracts, oversaw risk management and compliance, served as Corporate Secretary, and managed the People Operations department. Lauren has also worked as a Corporate Counsel at Square and as a Corporate Associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Lauren started their career as a Head Teaching Assistant at Yale University.

Lauren Thomas attended Stuyvesant High School before going on to [Harvard University](/org/harvard), where they earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies. Lauren then attended Yale Law School, earning a Doctor of Law.

Lauren Thomas reports to Ross Lipson, Co-Founder and CEO. Lauren Thomas works with Carlie Smith - VP People, Zach Lipson - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, and Kris Degaust - VP, Engineering.

Lauren Thomas

Kris Degaust is the Vice President of Engineering at dutchie. Kris has also held previous positions at [Komplyd](/org/komplyd), Purepost, Inc., and [Zendesk](/org/zendesk). At [Zendesk](/org/zendesk), they scaled the R&D team on the flag ship support product from 35 to 170 engineers and implemented process, best practice and strong culture. Kris also led teams across five countries, assisted and then lead engineering in acquisition of messaging product (Smooch), and worked with leadership on re-org and then co-lead the Platform product.

Kris Degaust is a programmer analyst who specializes in C/C++ programming. Kris attended CDI College, where they studied computer science.

Kris Degaust works with Christopher Ostrowski - CTO, Zach Lipson - Cofounder & CPO, and Lauren Thomas - General Counsel. Kris Degaust reports to Ross Lipson, Co-Founder and CEO.

Kris Degaust

Zach Lipson is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at dutchie, a web-based software solution that allows financial advisors and their staff to store client information and fill out financial applications. Zach has over 8 years of experience in product development and design, with a focus on User Interface and User Experience Design. Prior to dutchie, Zach was the head of design at function, a design and development agency that specializes in creating applications for the web and mobile devices. Zach has also founded Leftos.com, a website that provides news and information on the latest technology products.

Zach Lipson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business.

Zach Lipson reports to Ross Lipson, Co-Founder and CEO. They are on a team with Anthony Fusco - VP Customer Success, Kris Degaust - VP, Engineering, and Zach Lipson - Cofounder & CPO.

Zach Lipson

Ross Lipson is the Co-Founder and CEO at dutchie. Prior to dutchie, Ross was the Co-Founder and CEO at GrubCanada, Canada's leading online food ordering service. Ross has been in the food ordering space for over 10 years and has been instrumental in the growth of both GrubCanada and dutchie.

Some direct reports include Zach Lipson - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Kris Degaust - VP, Engineering, and Anthony Fusco - VP Customer Success.

Ross Lipson

Anthony Fusco is the VP of Customer Success at dutchie. Anthony has held this position since April 2021. Prior to this, they were the VP of Hardware & Manufacturing Operations at Toast, Inc. from September 2014 to April 2021. Before that, they were the Global Logistics Coordinator at [Zebra Technologies](/org/zebra-technologies) from November 2006 to September 2014. In this role, they developed general operational procedures for new and current warehouses, compiled shipping metrics, managed inventory, and designed cost-effective packaging solutions. Anthony also pick-packed and shipped client orders domestically and internationally. Anthony has a long history of experience in developing operational procedures, managing inventory, and shipping client orders efficiently and effectively.

They work with Carlie Smith - VP People, Zach Lipson - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, and Lauren Thomas - General Counsel. Anthony Fusco reports to Ross Lipson, Co-Founder and CEO.

Anthony Fusco

Audrey Fernandez-Elliott

Christopher Ostrowski is the current Chief Technology Officer at dutchie. Christopher has also previously served as the CTO at RetireUp and as the Founder and CTO at RepPro. Christopher has a long history of working in technology, dating back to their work at Function LLC in 2011.

They work with Zach Lipson - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Lauren Thomas - General Counsel, and Kris Degaust - VP, Engineering. Christopher Ostrowski reports to Ross Lipson, Co-Founder and CEO.

Christopher Ostrowski

Kaitlyn Weber

The founding team at Dutchie comes from a variety of backgrounds. The team's co-founder and head of product previously worked at RepPro, and the team's founder previously worked at Function and Leftos.com. The team is also educated, with the founder having studied marketing at Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business.

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