Meet the Experts Elevating Cannabis Education Worldwide

Dion Alexander | Cannabis Horticulturist and Processor

Marijuana Cultivation Expert

Dion was born and raised in Colorado. He served in the United States Marine corps, and started cultivating plants in 2013 after he was honorably discharged. He quickly became head cultivator of the cannabis dispensary Berkeley MMC. In 2015, Dion began his own cannabis and hemp horticultural consulting company.

Dion’s cultivation experience spans a variety of growing techniques, including salt synthetics, organics, and probiotics. His extraction experience is in CO2, short path distillation, BHO, solventless extraction, and rosin. He has been a product development specialist in Rhizosphere dynamics, fungi, anaerobic and aerobic bacteria, and mycology. He is known for his experimentation in honing the connection of probiotics and the growth of terpene/cannabinoid production.

Dion currently works as a lavender farm owner, and as a consultant with ECOBIOCORE, a soil probiotic company. Dion truly believes one day we all will change the way horticulture and cannaculture are grown, and it will be without GMOs.

Bob Barnhouse | Master Cannabis Grower

Marijuana Cultivation Expert

Bob has successfully managed both indoor and outdoor cannabis cultivation for many leading Colorado cannabis grow facilities.

Bob specializes in organic cannabis growing methods and has produced some of the world's finest marijuana. Bob has won multiple Cannabis Cup awards for his finest strains. Bob teaches how to grow cannabis at Cannabis Training University for all levels of marijuana growers, beginner to expert.

Dr. Phil DiGiacomo | Medical Marijuana Physician

Cannabis Medicine Expert

Dr. Phil DiGiacomo is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician who has been in practice for over 10 years. His work in emergency medicine led him to study medical cannabis.

Dr. DiGiacomo dedicates his time to educating the public and healthcare professionals about medical cannabis.

Julie K. Godard | Cannabis Business Consultant

Marijuana Business Expert

Julie has written and researched business applications in the medical and recreational cannabis and hemp industries across the United States, Canada, and throughout the world. Julie is passionate about sharing accurate and researched information about cannabis in a way that students and instructors understand. Her cannabis-industry articles have been published in Bust, 3C Cannabis Consulting, Mass-Roots, and Green Lotus Hemp. She has worked with Canna Advisors, Cure, Cannabis Training University, and many other cannabis business clients in various states and countries.

Julie holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Colorado at Boulder, an M.A. in Technical Communications from MSU Mankato, and is pursuing a web development and design certificate. She also has extensive writing and research experience with non-cannabis-related medical, technical, academic, and political topics.

Dr. John Thompson | Business Owner, Chemist, Separation Scientist, Extraction Expert

Cannabis Extraction & Processing Expert

In 2014, Dr. Thompson founded and became the CEO of extraktLAB, Supercritical CO2 Extraction Equipment & GMP Manufacturing Solutions. In addition to owning his own extraction business, he has helped companies across the US and Canada obtain hemp and cannabis licenses, and operationally set up their businesses for success. His hemp and cannabis business consulting expands across all facets of the industry, including extraction, cultivation, and general business planning.

As a scientist, Dr. Thompson has worked in engineering firms doing separation science on a global level.

Eric Vlosky | Cannabis Marketing Director

Cannabis Processing Expert

Eric also serves as a Marketing and Brand Strategist for Pure Cannalabs, a premium processed products consultancy. He speaks frequently at seminars in the cannabis space about solventless processing. Eric is one of the premier experts in the solventless extraction space and works closely with some of the top labs across the country. As a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder's nationally recognized Advertising program, Eric's primary focus is on cannabis brand building and business growth.