Larry Tantalo

Dime Industries is recognized as a leading brand in the U.S. recreational cannabis market, known for its innovation, quality, and dominance across multiple states. I’m honored to be part of such a powerhouse team and look forward to helping expand our presence here in New York.

Weedmaps is a leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry. The cloud-based software and data solutions suite includes live menu integrations, logistics and ordering solutions, CRM direct marketing, and at-location displays and devices that enable customers to scale their businesses while complying with the complex and disparate regulations applicable to the cannabis industry. Selected Accomplishments, Projects, and Initiatives: • Managing a book of over 500 Platinum Clients/Listings with over $1M in MRR • SME in Live Menu/Orders Integrations for Enterprise level MSO/MLO clients • Consistently completed Onboarding for some of the largest MSO’s in the cannabis industry • Personally Curated relationships with Curaleaf NY which led to a collaboration. • Worked with the Events/Lifestyles team to represent Weedmaps and strengthen the relationships with our partners. I have actively participated in the National Cannabis Policy summit, NECANN NY, Mass, (speaking event)The science of Cannabis symposium, and 4 festivals. • Consistently a top performer in all metrics and client satisfaction Best skill set: Networking and fostering relationships that lead to collaborations. Passionate about Sungrown cannabis, Regenerative farming, and educating as many people of its benefits.

Incident management/project management

data backup and recovery, business continuity, virtualization, cloud storage, and networking solutions.

Fully integrated in all Windstream footprints (CLEC/ILEC) Recognized for work ethic, troubleshooting skills and knowledge base, Skill set of frame-relay, ATM, MPLS (QOS, NNI, BGP, LDP) and VOIP protocols (QoS, Hosted PBX, and Soft-phone) over T1, DSL, and Ethernet (Metro E, Ether loop), Wi-max and 3G/4G wireless backup Skill set of equipment vendors ,Cisco, Adtran, Overture, Hatteras, Alcatel, Lucent, Juniper, Actelis, Lead a team in our complex ticket queue, evaluated ticket information and arrived at creative solutions that assisted in getting our customers back in service. Enterprise

• Effectively built long term relationships with potential prospects by consistently following up and recommending various payroll services to meet the needs of small and midsize businesses. • Excelled in working in fast pace and high-volume sales environment and consistently made 70-90 calls a day. • Scheduled appointments with business owners and decision makers to discuss business solutions. • Post-sale worked closely with company’s payroll representatives to demo, onboard and train them in the system. Proactively followed up to ensure new services were working well and if any additional services were needed. • Actively upsold additional HR services outside of department focus to provide full scale business solutions for clients (workers compensation, time and attendants solutions, 401k, health benefits). • Consistently customized what services to pitch based on client research performed and would discuss various types of options and continued to refine solutions based on feedback from clients. Leveraged marketing tactics to customize potential options. • Over the course of one year generated $100,000 in revenue and received 4 representative of the month awards.

• Developed inclusion programs and opportunities for children with disabilities across 5 different school districts. • Managed several programs for individuals with developmental disabilities that consisted of 50+ individuals. • Responsible for 20+ direct reports (staff members) and for creating their individualized education plans for the program. • Led annual and semi-annual meetings to discuss program logistics, progress of the children, and improvements to consider. • Managed yearly budgets from the state and provided monthly documentation to the state to ensure state funding continued. • Completed weekly payroll for 20+ staff members and conducted monthly and annual performance reviews for each employee. • Coordinated with groups of teachers to rollout and implement inclusion strategies and programs each year that focused on developing physical fitness and social skills of students with disabilities. • Successfully networked with community members and raised $50,000 over 7 years for our non-profit foundation. • Coached and mentored each year for the Special Olympics and participated on the Autism Spectrum Disorder Board