Brian leads Weedmaps’ Western Region team, which oversees the company’s political, campaign and regulatory policy engagement in 12 states. After nearly a decade advocating for the rights of state and local government workers represented by AFSCME, the nation’s largest public employee union, Brian brought his considerable campaign, policy and political fundraising experience to Weedmaps’ fight to create a more diverse and equitable cannabis marketplace in 2020. Brian is an avid guitarist with a mild addiction to high intensity workouts.

Bridget offers 15 years concentrated experience working on government relations, communications, strategy development, campaign management, and public relations at all levels of government. She is a political junkie and soccer mom.

Cedric brings a wealth of political, policy and procedural experience to Weedmaps as Associate Vice President of Government Relations. Prior, Cedric has led Weedmaps’ Emerging Markets team, overseeing legislative, regulatory, coalition building and advocacy efforts in newly-forming marketplaces and the federal government. He also collaborated with the public policy team on research, strategy and relationship building as Director of Public Policy and Partnerships. Cedric’s prior experience includes leading the Transportation Security Subcommittee in the US House of Representatives, as well as representing some of America’s largest corporations and prominent startups to state and local governments, largely focusing on technology and transportation. When Cedric is not gushing about his hometown (Jackson, Mississippi)… nevermind, he is always gushing over Jackson, Mississippi.

Lizzie represents Weedmaps’ East Coast Government Relations presence. She works with government officials and industry partners to bring legalization and cannabis reform to the East Coast. Prior to joining Weedmaps, Lizzie worked on the Public Policy team at Airbnb working on community mobilization, campaign operations and eventually global policy development.

Summer heads the public policy tracking, research, and analysis efforts at Weedmaps and helps develop the company’s position on all things related to cannabis policy. She also manages the content on wmpolicy.com and the WM Policy social media accounts. Summer joined Weedmaps in 2019 while completing a master’s degree in public policy from the University of California, Irvine. She loves national parks, scuba diving, and theme parties.

Tim leads Weedmaps’ grassroots campaigns nationwide, working to empower cannabis patients, consumers, and entrepreneurs to speak their truths to power and help shape laws that allow safe access and fair business opportunities. Prior to joining the Weedmaps team in 2018, he managed public affairs campaigns aimed at ending state prohibitions on sports betting and daily fantasy sports. Tim earned a master’s in political management from George Washington University and is a graduate of the University of Delaware.

Alex is a part of Weedmaps’ Government Relations team on the East Coast, where he works to engage with government officials and other key stakeholders to drive forward cannabis legalization and reform to states. Prior to joining Weedmaps, Alex worked for several years at a top lobbying firm in New York City, in addition to experience in government and on political campaigns. Alex is an avid sports fan and enjoys exploring different communities via their culinary scene.

As the Policy Communications Associate Kamry assists in the development, editing, and execution of all external communications for WM Policy including but not limited to articles, op-eds, and fact sheets. Kamry also develops and manages content across all WM Policy social media platforms including Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Kamry is an alumna of the University of California, Los Angeles, and is currently completing her Master of Public Administration at the University of Southern California.

Keegan focuses on policy research and analysis at Weedmaps, including authoring the whitepapers and helping develop company positions on legislative and regulatory cannabis policy. He brings a strategic and abstract mindset to policy work that he honed during his time in the utility industry working on renewable energy policy. With being in the cannabis industry and his education in environmental economics from Michigan State University, its safe to say that Keegan is all about “green”. In his free time, he enjoys spending time at northern Michigan wineries and photographing nature.

Rebeca provides strategic, logistical and administrative support to the Government Relations team as an Associate Project Manager. Rebeca entered the cannabis space as co-founder of Everday, a CBD brand for Latinx professionals, and currently serves as board member of the International Cannabis Consulting Business Women’s Association (ICBWA). Prior, Rebeca worked for the Government of Mexico in the U.S. both at the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C. and the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles. Rebeca brings a wealth of experience in public diplomacy and the U.S.-Mexico relations. Rebeca is a foodie at heart who loves traveling and cooking.

Tyler leads all social impact work within the Weedmaps’ corporate portfolio. As the company’s chief social impact officer, she is responsible for efforts dedicated to corporate responsibility, equity, sustainability and community. Tyler has nearly 20 years’ experience creating and developing global programs that positively impact humanity. Tyler is a graduate of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and loves to travel and practice pilates.