As Chief Financial Officer for Wana Brands, Sandy Li oversees the company’s strategy, finance, and IT operations. Possessing more than a decade of experience working in multinational companies as well as early-stage businesses in emerging industries, Li is a transformational business leader with strategic acumen driving growth, profitability and shareholder value. She has deep expertise in driving significant strategic transformations through M&A, international business expansion, new business development, and ERP implementations. Prior to joining Wana, Li served as Vice President of Finance, head of FP&A and Treasury at Parallel, one of the largest privately held, vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operators in the United States. Before entering the cannabis industry, Li held numerous senior leadership positions at both public and private companies. She also spent several years running her own computer hardware and software company in China.  Li holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in finance, strategy and entrepreneurship, and a Master’s degree in finance from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. Sandy is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) in Canada.