Leadership
Every one of our companies has a hand-picked team of dedicated, talented, innovative and creative experts striving for excellence in their respective areas. This team includes agricultural specialists; leaders in global supply chain management; experts in processing and extraction; marketing, branding and sales wizards, and tech and platform-building gurus. All business operations are overseen by Steven Gluckstern, Ed.D., MBA, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Santa Fe Farms, who has over 30 years business experience ranging from founding start-ups to managing multibillion-dollar corporations. He has previously served as CEO and as Chairman and Board Member of both public (NYSE) and numerous private companies and non-profit organizations. Under his direction, each sector of Santa Fe Farms is synergistically connected creating an unparalleled enterprise in the Hemp Industry.
Jeff Apodaca
President Products Division,
Member Board of Managers
Beth Brandstatter
VP Investor Relations
Hunter Buffington
VP Products Division/
Director Policy and Advocacy
Deanna Byck
Chief Global Engagement Officer,
Member Board of Managers
Gary Chavez
VP and Director of Science,
Advanced Carbons
Isaac Cohen
President, Cultivation Division
Member Board of Managers
Stuart Cowan
President Advanced Carbons,
Chief Science Officer
Brando Crespi
Chief Regenerative Officer
Cole Daeschel
VP and Director of Agricultural
Cultivation Division
Barry Dungan
President, Laboratory and Analytics Division
Roger Fragua
SVP Indigenous Affairs
Steven Gluckstern
CEO Santa Fe Farms,
Chairman, Board of Managers
Ron Guzman
Independent Member, Board of Managers
Kimberly Kovacs
Chief Strategy Officer,
Member Board of Managers
Ben Leonard
SVP and General Counsel
Rick Schawelson
COO Santa Fe Farms,
Member Board of Managers
Clayton Turner
Visionary
Bodhi Urban
VP and Director of Research and Development,
Genetics Division
