Ryan Hunter, PCC

Executive Coaching, Psychedelic Support and Organizational Development. For nearly three decades, I have driven transformation and growth across Consumer Brands, Consumer Internet, SaaS, Capital Markets, and Non-Profit sectors. With over a decade in the C-Suite as CEO, COO, CMO, and CRO, my most rewarding experiences stem from my personal growth as a leader and fostering growth in my colleagues.

Highsman, positioned at the intersection of sports and cannabis, is the official lifestyle brand of entrepreneur, thought leader, and one of the most electric NFL running backs of the century, Ricky Williams. Featuring an innovative line of personally curated cannabis, apparel, and accessories, Highsman was created to Spark Greatness(TM) — no matter how you define it.

I serve on the Executive and Compensation committees for this Emerald Triangle-based distributor for more than 300 licensed cannabis growers. I regularly advise the leadership team on organizational and corporate development strategy, planning and execution.

The Crypto Cannabis Club is a groundbreaking new NFT-based community for cannabis aficionados. I led community growth to more than 4,500 members, developed 30+ partnerships with leading cannabis accessory brands and launched the first NFT-powered cannabis brand with D2C distribution in California.

Willie's Reserve is a consumer cannabis brand from music legend and long-time cannabis advocate, Willie Nelson. In addition to leading organizational development and growth, I led national distribution – growing the the brand’s reach from 2 markets to 8 and also successfully launched the Willie’s Remedy CBD brand.

Oversaw development for a 10-acre cannabis farm and led a $12M/year medical cannabis group. During my tenure, I grew registered patients 40% in two months through multi-channel marketing programs, established outdoor cannabis cultivation to reduce cultivation costs 70%, created a B2B wholesale business to drive $200K in incremental monthly revenue, and was named Best Medical Dispensary by Westword Magazine in 2018

I led Business Operations for this cannabis oil extraction equipment manufacturer. During my tenure, I developed and launched a CBD oil extraction and short path distillation service, led capital equipment sales and marketing for product launch, and raised $1M from angel investors including the Foundry Group’s partners

For one night only, I got to fulfill a dream to dive from the cliffs of Casa Bonita and raise nearly $2,000 for The Denver Language School