Allison Benedict

Allison Benedict has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Allison is the Founder of Pause, a company they established in 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of Innovation and Product Development at TerrAscend starting in June 2022. In this role, they led ideation workshops, formulated concepts, and executed the stage gate process.

From 2020 to 2022, Allison served as the Head of Business Development at Copperstate Farms. Allison oversaw distribution, warehousing, and procurement, developed and negotiated agreements, led brand development processes, and executed a successful rebrand and expansion. Allison also held the position of Director of Procurement at the same company from December 2020 to October 2021, where they implemented purchasing policies, led capital equipment selection, and reorganized the purchasing and distribution structure.

Before that, they worked at Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc. from 2016 to 2020. Allison held several positions including Senior Director of Procurement, Director of Merchandising, and Purchasing and Inventory Control Manager. In these roles, they oversaw various teams and initiatives, improved inventory controls, implemented approval and budgeting processes, and implemented process improvements for inventory and production.

Allison also has experience in the cannabis industry as the Extraction and Infusion Manager at High Mountain Health from 2014 to 2016. In this role, they headed the extraction and infusion processes and led teams in process and formulation development.

Allison Benedict also briefly worked as a University College Instructor at Northern Arizona University in 2015.

Overall, Allison Benedict has a strong track record of leadership, innovation, and business development across multiple industries.

Allison Benedict completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Botany/Plant Biology from Northern Arizona University in 2012. Subsequently, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in Sustainability Studies from the same institution and graduated in 2014.