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Edwin Fowler

CEO

Dr. Greenthumbs

Edwin is currently serving as the president and Chief Operating Officer of Dr. Greenthumb, Inc. and is directly overseeing the national expansion of the dispensary chain and Insane cannabis products. Edwin is  also currently serving on the Board of Directors for Strategic Greenhouse Holdings, one of the largest greenhouse facilities in the U.S. He is an experienced cannabis executive having managed assets in nearly all legal markets, since 2017. Edwin was recently  named to Marijuana Business Ventures 40 under 40 list. Former president and CEO for over 3 years at multi-state, vertically integrated company Shift Cannabis (an award-winning cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, and retail business with branded operations in CO and NM.  Shift was purchased by one of its partners in the summer of 2020. 

Prior to joining the cannabis industry Edwin was primarily focused in the development and construction industries and oversaw more than $1 billion of projects completed.

Edwin has a bachelors of science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Vermont.