About Us

Who is CannaWorld?

CannaWorld Ventures is a Canadian owned and operated company that focusses on providing full-service solutions tailored to the needs of Canadian craft-growers by developing specialist agricultural parks – “CannaParks”.

Our Vision:

We believe the Independent Craft Micro-Grower is the future of the Canadian Cannabis Industry: We are dedicated to their success.

CannaWorld envisions a network of premier purpose-built cannabis agri-industrial parks tailored to support the success of the artisan ‘craft’ grower by providing turnkey state-of-the-art growing facilities and a suite of thoughtfully curated products and services.

Your Success:

Through its MicroPods and CannaWorld Parks, CannaWorld Ventures develops full-service solutions for the Cannabis micro-grower that maintain their business independence and facilitate the development of a thriving industry.

How we do this?

The CannaWorld Ventures team is made up of Industry and Business Professionals who are well known and established in their field. By working collaboratively, we provide targeted on-demand, cost-effective support from seed to sale, creating environments that enable craft growers to achieve their own personal business vision while ensuring a quality regulatory compliant and profitable Cannabis product.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to CannaWorld’s Board of Directors:

Leo Chamberland

Mr. Chamberland is a successful entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in finance, negotiation, strategic business development and operations, with both public and private companies.  Mr. Chamberland is a sought-after advisor in M&A, corporate structuring and restructuring, and corporate finance, where he has worked with both public and private companies.

Mr. Chamberland previously led a venture capital group and a financial services company.  Over the past two-years, Mr. Chamberland has been responsible for moving the CannaWorld project forward and will devote the majority of his time to CannaWorld as we continue to develop the company.  Mr. Chamberland’s reputation as a strong leader with the right might mix of managerial, industry and functional experience makes him a key member of the Board and management of CannaWorld.

Sophie Mas

Ms. Mas is the founder and CEO of Somas Consulting Inc., with over 20 years’ experience working in the regulatory and compliance sector in Canada.  Ms. Mas was formerly [a/the] Director of the British Columbia Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Secretariat, which led the development of the regulatory framework for cannabis in British Columbia.  In this capacity, she worked closely with Health Canada and other provinces to develop regulations and policies.  Sophie is an active proponent of the cannabis industry, a founding member, and former Director of the BC Craft Farmers Coop and on the Board of Directors of an international cannabis food-tech company.  Ms. Mas’s proven leadership in the development of British Columbia’s cannabis regulatory landscape and her deep connections with craft cannabis growers makes her a key member of CannaWorld’s Board as we drive innovation within a highly complex and evolving regulatory landscape.

Rosy Mondin

Ms. Mondin is a renowned speaker at major cannabis industry events, and a leader in the Canadian cannabis sector having won the ‘Woman in Weed – Trailblazer’ award at the Canadian Cannabis Awards in 2018.  Ms. Mondin has over two decades of legal and entrepreneurial experience and has held executive and advisory positions in public and private venture companies in the and private venture companies in the real-estate securitization, market infrastructure and cannabis industry.  Ms. Mondin is the founder of the Cannabis Trade Alliance of Canada (CTAC), and currently serves as special advisor to the Association of Canadian Cannabis Retailers (ACCRES).  In 2016, Ms. Mondin was invited to join the round table consultations with the Federal Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation at the Senate Standing Committee, and provided input on Canada’s cannabis regulatory framework, including the Cannabis Act.  Trained and qualified as a lawyer, Ms. Mondin is a specialist in corporate law and regulatory affairs, and is widely recognized as one of the most influential women in the cannabis space.  Ms. Mondin’s deep knowledge of the regulated cannabis industry, including with respect to commercial negotiations, business connections and corporate leadership make her a key member of CannaWorld’s Board and management.

Larry Anderson

Mr. Anderson is a developer, Realtor and the owner of Sutton Premier Realty with over 30 years of real estate experience.  Mr. Anderson has completed a wide range of projects in the Fraser Valley, which include award-winning multi-purpose developments, industrial parks, and residential projects.  Additionally, he has ran marketing programs for many different product types, including townhomes, carriage homes and single-family homes.  Larry is the current Past President of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) and has sat on the board for the last eight years., some years serving as the Chair of FVREB’s Brokers Council.  Mr. Anderson’s extensive real estate experience in the Fraser Valley makes him a key member of CannaWorld’s Board, with the experience and connections required to develop our Pitt Meadow’s CannaPark.

Shane Lander

Mr. Lander has over 30 years of business experience as an innovator and successful entrepreneur.  Mr. Lander was the driving force behind the conceptualization, design and build of the BOSS, a cannabis supercritical CO2 Extraction System.  Mr. Lander is the CEO of Odorchem Manufacturing Corp., a manufacturer and distributor of ‘ONA’, the largest known odor abatement product specifically formulated for cannabis for over 25 years.  Mr. Lander has 15 years’ experience working with supercritical CO2 and 25 years’ experience in mechanical design and systems automation.  With a wealth of experience in designing, building, and executing on efficient extraction systems in the algae, CBD and cannabis sectors, Mr. Lander is a proven innovator.  Mr. Lander’s understanding of complex systems and cannabis equipment makes him a key member of CannaWorld’s Board and management, as we continue to design and develop the Pitt Meadow’s CannaPark.