PASSION MEETS EXPERTISE
We’re grateful to do what we love and we take our mission to deliver high-quality cannabis products seriously. The Fluresh leadership team brings together deep passion and expertise not only in cannabis cultivation and processing, but also all facets of our business from sales and marketing to finance and supply chain. Fluresh is a unique group of doers and thinkers, committed to designing cannabis for modern life.
Tom Benson
Chief Executive Officer
As Chief Executive Officer, Tom Benson brings a 30+ year track record as a financial and operations consumer products executive to Fluresh. Tom has significant experience in public financial reporting, taxation, financings, acquisitions, divestitures, investor relations, supply chains, and customer service. He served at Helen of Troy Limited—a $1.5B international organization with a market cap of $3.2B—as its COO from 2014-2016, and CFO from 2003-2014. Tom is a CPA with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. Mary’s College in Minnesota and a Master’s in taxation from DePaul University.
Lindsay Levin
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
As Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, Lindsay Levin brings high-growth and start-up experience in building stellar brands to Fluresh. Most recently, Lindsay served as the Chief Marketing Officer at RXBAR. Prior to RXBAR, Lindsay worked at PepsiCo, where she focused on brand management and global brand strategy for the Quaker brand. Lindsay has also worked at Stanford University and Navigant Consulting. Along with a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, Lindsay holds an MBA from Northwestern University.
Scott Asiala
Senior Vice President of Cultivation Strategy & Facilities
As Senior Vice President of Cultivation Strategy & Facilities, Scott Asiala brings almost a decade of successful experience in marijuana cultivation to Fluresh. He oversees all phases of production, including: cloning, propagation, watering, transplanting, fertilizing, pruning, flowering, harvesting, trimming, and curing. He possesses thorough knowledge and understanding of state laws and regulations pertaining to the production and distribution of medical marijuana. Scott has experience with maintaining dozens of strains, ranging from high-CBD to high-THC. His history is one of consistently increasing crop yields and improving efficiency.
Chris Anderson
General Counsel & Chief Regulatory Officer
As General Counsel and Chief Regulatory Officer, Chris Anderson brings nearly 15 years of corporate law experience, both in-house and private practice. Most recently, Chris held the position of Chief Counsel, Corporate and Securities at GE Healthcare. He also served as Deputy General Counsel at The Kraft Heinz Company where he played a key role in the merger of the Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Company. Prior to joining Kraft Foods, Chris spent seven years at Jones Day. Chris has a bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Mark Maze
Vice President of Cultivation & Processing
As Vice President of Cultivation and Processing, Mark brings valuable start-up management and cannabis operations experience to the Fluresh team. Mark transitioned to the cannabis industry in 2017 after facilitating two manufacturing startups. As the National Facilities Director for a multi-state operator, he successfully led cultivation and processing facilities across four different markets. Mark has a mechanical engineering degree from Penn State and began his career designing diesel engines at Cummins.
Aaron Duckworth
Vice President of Quality & R&D
As Vice President of Quality & R&D, Aaron brings extensive research and development knowledge in both cannabis and consumer goods. Aaron has a diverse background in formulation science covering prototype product development, small batch creation, and consumer preference understanding. Aaron started his career at the Proctor and Gamble Company working in Technology developing new functions and claims in laundry, beauty, and hair. Recently, he developed products for Cracker Barrel and Ulta Beauty. He holds a bachelor degree in Biology from Xavier University and completed his graduate coursework in Materials Science at the University of Toledo.