TCR #54: Renee M. Gagnon

She is the first transgender female CEO of a publicly traded marijuana company she took public on the TSX with a $25m valuation at IPO.

Renee M. Gagnon, CEO of Cannabis Centre Inc (Canada). Founder and former CEO of Canada’s first five commercial mairijuana licenses. Inventor, Proud Supporter of Women Grow

Whether you’re Pro or Anti Marijuana, Co-op or Capitalist you need to listen to Renee’s ideals and philosophies about the business and future of marijuana. She changed how I talk about it now. PS- her resume in this business exceed most in the business.

A little background on Renee:

Back in 2013 Renee was able to secure an r&d license from the Canadian government which we then used to help apply for an MMPR license. MMPR is marijuana for medical purposes regulations and is the legal medical Cannabis program here. Her company, Thunderbird Biomedical was granted federal license no. 5. Then she took the company public on the TSX with a $25m valuation at IPO.

Renee has always intended to build a strong female led company and to challenge the typical boys club that is Corporate culture. She is the first transgender female CEO of a publicly traded marijuana company. Her latest venture, Cannabis Centre is poised to achieve all that and much more – but I will let her tell you more about CC.

She was one of the first online cigar retailers selling Cubans to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Douglas, Dick Cheney back in the 90s. Renee is a serial entrepreneur and a leader in marijuana business and an inspiration to many.

Picture from NewsWeek Magazine and a great article by Gogo Lidz here