Meet the Management Team
Mark S. O’Donnell
President / Founder / CEO
Entrepreneur & CEO in health and wellness and CPG, with multiple
exits >$75 M
» Recognized thought-leader with 10-year focus on cannabis industry (expertise in wellness applications, infrastructure, operations, manufacturing, GTM, and regulatory landscape).
» 23 years experience as a consultant, entrepreneur, and small business owner – proven track record of raising capital, building, growing, and selling successful businesses in health and wellness, cannabis, CBD, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, construction, and real estate industries (Multiple exits for over $75 M).
» Former CEO (Cold pressed juice company); Interim CFO (CPG Incubator).
» Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Merrimack College.
Dr. Tony Cioce
Chief Medical Officer
Doctor of Osteopathy and pioneer with over a decade in cannabis wellness and treatment protocols
» Partner/owner Morristown Medical Group (part of Morristown Memorial, one of the nation’s premiere hospitals)
» Pioneer and thought-leader in integrated patient-centered care incorporating medical cannabis as part of tailored holistic treatment plans for the past decade.
» Recognized expert on cannabis for pain management and opioid dependency, as well as research and regulations related to medical cannabis. » Medical Degree in Osteopathic Medicine from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences.
» Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
» Master of Cannabis Certification from the Cannabis Training University and completed the Endocannabinoid Professional Program from the Trinity School of Natural Health.
Mark D. Tullio
Chief Marketing Officer
Award-winning CMO and Entrepreneur with 2 IPOs + 3 tech start-up exits at $400M+
» 25 years progressive, global marketing experience – from brand strategy and positioning, market research and planning, integrated marketing campaigns, promotion and advertising, demand generation, sales enablement, events, digital marketing, communications and media relations.
» Tech entrepreneur – led marketing for three start-ups, acquired for over $400 million by IBM, RIM (Blackberry’s parent company) and Computer Sciences Corporation.
» Guest lecturer on marketing, strategy and communications at UCLA, USC, and UC Irvine.
» MBA in Marketing & Entrepreneurship from Babson College’s Graduate School of Business – World’s #1 Entrepreneurship MBA Program.
» B.S. in Neuroscience Psychology and Marketing from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
» International Marketing Graduate Certificate from ESCP Business School (Paris).
Scott D. Tullio
Chief Commerical Officer &
Interim CFO
FinTech Executive & Growth Driver | Sales Executive Closing Over $1B in tech products and services
Strategic Fundraiser | Management Consultant and Fortune 500 Strategist
» FinTech Executive, with recent roles including EVP & CRO for Verituity; Global Head of Growth + Partnerships for AMOUNT; Partner, US Digital + Innovation Head at CAPCO, along with senior management roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), Arthur Andersen and Booz Allen.
» Start-up Accelerator: 10+ years partnering with VC and PE companies to further develop platforms, technologies and overall business growth. Personally secured over
$200 M in Series A, B and C rounds, including valuations reaching Unicorn status ($1+Billion valuation).
» MBA in Finance from University of Notre Dame.
» B.S. in Information Systems from the University of Southern California (USC).
Joe Brucchieri
Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel
Attorney, MBA, and Seasoned Executive with
25 Years Legal / Regulatory / Compliance / Operations Expertise
» Attorney and MBA with 25 years of legal, regulatory, operations, and compliance experience in global asset management, real estate and technology industries.
» General Counsel and Global Chief Compliance Officer for global organizations including SDFX Ventures and TCV (one of the largest growth equity firms in the world). Former Chief Legal Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Carlson Capital, L.P. Former Vice President of Law and Assistant Secretary at Vonage.
» JD from Seton Hall University School of Law (graduated Cum Laude)
» MBA from Seton Hall’s Stillman School of Business
» Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University (awarded prestigious “Henry Rogers Scholar”)
DJ Gregory
Chief Construction Officer
CEO in Cannabis Construction – Built over 500,000 sq feet of cannabis facilities
» 10 years in cannabis, including 3 years as CEO of Calypso Construction – national construction firm dedicated to the cannabis space.
» Led the build-out from ground up for more than 500,000 square feet of cannabis-specific facilities through Midwest U.S.
» Managed cannabis projects for 5 MSO’s (Multi-State Operators) and SSO’s (Single-State Operators), from 7,000 square foot craft grow facilities to 100,000+ square feet state-of-the-art mega facilities.
» Recognized leader in building processes and materials to create responsible and efficient cultivation, processing and retail facilities.
» Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design from University of Kansas.
Geoffrey L. Crowley
Chief Architect
CEO and Architect – led 170 cannabis projects across 17 states
» Former CEO of Verve Design Studio – a leading nationwide architectural design firm, licensed in 24 states and boasting over 500 successful commercial projects.
» 10+ years architectural work in cannabis – successfully completing over 170 cannabis projects across 17 states. His vision for designing modern, high performing, cost effective dispensary designs.
» Co-developer of patented (pending) blueprint for modern, optimized green house and facility build out, while allowing flexibility to comply with local and state requirements.» Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kansas State University.
» NCARB certification and licensed, registered Architect in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, and Texas.
Charlie Christian
Managing Director, International Operations
20 years as CEO/Entrepreneur and Business Development for Private Businesses & Government Projects in Antigua and surrounding regions
» Charlesworth “DJ Charlie” Christian leads international business development and client management for MSO, focusing on the Caribbean and surrounding regions.Native of the twin island state of Antigua and Barbuda.
» For over 20 years, Charlie has held sales, business development, and event planning roles in a variety of industries including tourism, entertainment, music and more. » 10+ years as CEO / Owner of entertainment services company (serving both commercial/private and public/government businesses, programs and events.
» CEO / Founder of Cannabis Connoisseurs – providing personalized, first-class services and customer care to clients and patrons throughout the Caribbean.
» Professional musician, songwriter and producer, as well as an award-winning disc jockey – winning the Heineken DJ Competition and having Observer Radio’s most listened to program on air.
Lucas Kropywnyckyj
Vice President, Real Estate Development
30 years as licensed commercial and residential realtor; Owner Lucas Realty (2nd generation family-owned business)
» Lucas Kropywnyckyj leads all real estate strategy, negotiations and end-to-end procurement process for MSO.
» 2nd Generation Realtor – multimillion dollar family business in both commercial and residential real estate throughout New Jersey.
» Primary (licensed) realtor for residential and commercial real estate for past 30 years.
