Geoff Whaling

Geoff has volunteered for seven years to advance the hemp crop in America and serves as Chair of the National Hemp Association, a leading non-partisan voice for the industry. Whaling has worked with the White House, members of congress and is now focused on developing an industry, with regulators and groups including the United Nations, to address issues as this industry evolves.

Until recently, Whaling served as Co-founder and President of publicly traded Collective Growth Corporation which combined on April 5, 2021 with Innoviz Technologies in a $1.4billion transaction. Collective Growth Corporation, co-founded by former Canopy Growth Founder and CEO Bruce Linton, raised $150 million before beginning public trading under the ticker symbol CGRO in April 2020.

Whaling was Co-Founder and former President of Canopy Growth Corporation HIP Developments LLC and Strategic Advisor, CBD and Hemp to the world’s largest Hemp and Cannabis Company, In those roles, Geoff lead CGC’s expansion into the Hemp and CBD industry in the United States.

Born in Canada, a duel citizen Geoff Whaling’s areas of expertise are wide ranging given the diversity of his government, business, entrepreneurial and philanthropic work. A profound sense of “wanting to serve” remains an integral part in his life.