Cordillera exists to ensure the safe, responsible and profitable implementation of newly legal cannabis businesses and their emerging markets.
We provide strategy and thought partnership, bringing a clear-eyed perspective to the industry based in reality, not hype. We have hard data, facts and real-world experience from the most mature cannabis markets in the world.
Dan is a global cannabis policy and business expert with 10 years in the industry, first as a regulator and then as an entrepreneur and advisor. This deep knowledge and experience helps clients influence and navigate complex regulatory frameworks. Dan also works with organizations on business planning and financial analysis, operations, strategy, investment and development, as well as licensing and compliance, customer and community engagement, and government relations.
Prior to launching Cordillera, Dan spent five years with the City and County of Denver, leading implementation efforts for the first major city in the world to develop a fully legal, commercial cannabis industry. He has used that experience to help companies and governments understand the complexities, impacts and market opportunities associated with the legalization of cannabis in emerging markets.
