Tim Smale

Experience

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  Dana Holding Corporation

  Aug 1981 - Jan 1993

  Regional Manager

  Drivetrain Service Division: Sales Assistant, Sales Coordinator, District Sales Manager - New England Region, Sales Operations Manager, Regional Business Manager - Northeast Region) , Asia-Pacific Sales Engineer (U-Joint Division) District Sales Manager (Parts Craft Division - Engine Parts Group - Memphis, TN)

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  Pilkington PLC

  Jan 1993 - Jun 1998

  Regional Director

  Eastern Region Director of SalesTotal Quality Improvement - Western Region

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  Out There, Inc.

  Sept 1998 - Apr 1999

  Program Manager
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  Independent Glass Association

  Apr 1999 - Jul 2004

  Executive Director
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  The Dwyer Group

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2007

  Director of Business Development

  I was responsible for the investigation into the development of an electronic commerce purchasing system for franchisees to purchase directly from suppliers along with a buying group concept, which ended up not being adopted, and later was assigned to serve as Franchise Systems Manager for franchisees in New England and Northeast states, California and the West Coast, and also Michigan.

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  Freestyle Consulting Inc.

  Nov 2007 - now

  President

  Co-Founder of Remedy Compassion Center, Inc., a not-for-profit medical cannabis dispensary formed in 2010 under the Medical Use of Marijuana Act in Maine. President of Freestyle Consulting Inc. since 2007; formed to consult with Families at the Dump not-for-profit in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and primarily medical cannabis related assignments since 2009 in California and Maine, and beginning in 2016 in Florida, Ohio, and Michigan.

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  CannBe

  Aug 2009 - May 2010

  General Manager

  I transitioned from consultant to the organization to General Manager, and was responsible for human resources, finance, development of an investment portfolio analysis, and advisor to the board of directors.

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  Remedy Compassion Center, Inc.

  Jun 2010 - Nov 2016

  Executive Director

  I was responsible for all aspects of the organization, along with my co-founder wife. I focused on finance, human resources, governmental relations and legislation, sales, community relations, educational events and speaking engagements, and security in the organization.

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  REMEDY COMPASSION CENTER

  Jun 2010 - Nov 2016

  Co-Founder
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  American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2019

  Cannabis Committee Chair

  I served as voluntary Chair of Cannabis Committee which set guidance for regulators for cannabis and hemp products. Among the many important and successful guidelines developed by the committee through the years, I am most proud of my vision adopted and supported by AHPA and Americans for Safe Access (ASA) to see safe standards for products and processes to ultimately protect patients. This led to the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) granting ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation to Americans for Safe Access (ASA). This is the first accreditation ever issued to a product certification body in the cannabis market.ASA is a member-based organization founded in 2002 that seeks to ensure safe and legal access to cannabis for medical purposes and research. Back in 2016, A2LA and ASA partnered on a collaboration to develop the Patient Focused Certification (PFC) program, based on standards our committee created since 2014 during my leadership of the AHPA Cannabis Committee.What started as a supplement to ISO 17025 for cannabis testing labs to demonstrate a dedication to patient safety, has grown into a more comprehensive certification and consulting program that offers training, business services, company certifications. With the ISO 17065 accreditation, ASA can now deliver PFC certifications that confidently identify reliable and high-quality medical cannabis products, business and services.My leadership of the Cannabis Committee lasted six years and during that time many significant accomplishments happened through the hard work and dedication of many individuals who gave untold hours of their time in conference calls and in meetings, most people unpaid and unrecognized. It is they who deserve recognition, not the leadership, and we patients are forever grateful for their service. It was during this time, working around such wonderful people and great professionals, that I knew the future of cannabis patient safety was in good hands. Show less

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  Cannabis Awareness Program

  Jun 2020 - now

  Associate Founder

  The Cannabis Awareness Program focuses on the health issues surrounding cannabis use, especially among adolescents, and offers education and awareness to high school students, parents and guardians, and teachers. Pilot programs have been successfully conducted at St. Francis de Sales School in Toledo, OH, my alma mater, The program focus is primarily on the unintended effects of cannabis on the developing brain with emphasis on the respiratory, reproductive, and other health aspects of cannabis use. A major segment delves into substance use and abuse issues, along with historical uses of cannabis and current legislative developments across America and the world. Pre and post knowledge tests are administered along with goal setting initiatives. The science based program can be custom tailored but is generally delivered over six 30 to 45 minute sessions, either in-person or virtually. Our team is comprised of the best and brightest researchers in the cannabis field, and a full roll out is expected soon. Show less