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He formerly worked for IBM as a Client Solutions Executive and senior managing consultant, where he designed and delivered transformational programs for diverse clients. Thomas has worked in various client groups, and brings special experience in project interface with the United States Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, as well as China Customs Authority and the Defense Ministry of Kenya. He is also an entrepreneur with multiple start up experiences, who began his career as an adjunct professor at The Citadel Military College of South Carolina.</p>\n<p>His role with Hempgrid combines a focus on the multi-national marketing needs of the company’s clients and shaping organizations’ go-to-market strategies, projects, and collaborative partnerships. “We cannot say enough about the tenacity with which Thomas addresses global client solutions,” offered Perry. “His dedication to teamwork, and tireless commitment to helping clients realize their full potential is inspiring to all.”</p>\n<p>Hempgrid, LLC, a Hemp Alliance Group company, is a hemp industry acceleration services firm. Its consortium of advisors and operators are highly experienced, strategic business, industry planning and problem-solving executives who are</p>\n<p>applying their expertise in combining analytics, innovation and practical success methods to the rapidly growing hemp industry. Focused primarily on hemp related projects for investors, business owners and governments, the firm’s multi-disciplined team represents the fields of science, technology, manufacturing, sustainability, cyber security, and entrepreneurship. Hempgrid is uniquely suited to advise and directly assist early and mid-stage hemp interests in reduce-time-market so that they can scale faster than ever before against the unknown and competing forces. www.Hempgrid.com </p>","excerpt":"Hempgrid Names New Members to Corporate Team\nBy Artie Perry, Hempgrid Managing…"}}}},{"node":{"title":"Utilizing Hemp in a Smarter Green Field of Dreams","id":"49b7a509-2a24-55dd-bdc6-6b7c8487b42e","slug":"utilizing-hemp-in-a-smarter-green-field-of-dreams","publishDate":"July 20, 2020","heroImage":{"title":"Bright Blue Skies BRanches of the Global Hemp Tree","fluid":{"aspectRatio":1.5008849557522124,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/3NXbJWsvnyn80FG1qWimSI/f406495b44611b2c4c22d76073b6a802/127066759_s.jpg?w=1800&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/3NXbJWsvnyn80FG1qWimSI/f406495b44611b2c4c22d76073b6a802/127066759_s.jpg?w=450&h=300&q=50 450w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/3NXbJWsvnyn80FG1qWimSI/f406495b44611b2c4c22d76073b6a802/127066759_s.jpg?w=848&h=565&q=50 848w","srcWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/3NXbJWsvnyn80FG1qWimSI/f406495b44611b2c4c22d76073b6a802/127066759_s.jpg?w=1800&q=50&fm=webp","srcSetWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/3NXbJWsvnyn80FG1qWimSI/f406495b44611b2c4c22d76073b6a802/127066759_s.jpg?w=450&h=300&q=50&fm=webp 450w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/3NXbJWsvnyn80FG1qWimSI/f406495b44611b2c4c22d76073b6a802/127066759_s.jpg?w=848&h=565&q=50&fm=webp 848w","sizes":"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px"},"ogimg":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/3NXbJWsvnyn80FG1qWimSI/f406495b44611b2c4c22d76073b6a802/127066759_s.jpg?w=1800&fl=progressive&q=50"}},"body":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"timeToRead":3,"html":"<p><strong><em>By Michael “Sulldog” Sullivan, Hempgrid Founding Partner</em></strong></p>\n<p><em>So a farmer, a doctor, a scientist, and team full of dog loving geeks bump into each other in the CBD aisle….</em></p>\n<p>When we talk with prospects and potential partners about Hemgrid’s mission and purpose and how we can help them grow, they tend to focus pretty intensely on our team.  Why and how did this diverse bunch come together? And where are we going?</p>\n<p>So, to answer the first question, we make it sound very strategic, which is partly true. Serendipity also plays a role.  Loyal friends. Trusted colleagues.  Extended network. Nuts about innovation, health, and sustainability.  Our desire is to work on something with undeniable purpose. </p>\n<p>Hempgrid felt like it “just happened,” but in reality, it is decades in the making.</p>\n<p>At our core, we believe that cannabis is the most transformative technology on the planet.  We know that anyone who has really studied the plant is already in the same camp.  Anyone who hasn’t – get ready.  If you care about restoring the environment and benefitting the human condition worldwide, then linking to Hempgrid is exactly the right move for you. </p>\n<p>We’ve amassed a team that harnesses seasoned hemp cultivation and processing expertise, agronomists and agricultural engineers, supply chain experts, financial and legal expertise and proven market development expertise. And we focus on one thing: creating or strengthening a domestic supply chain for hemp grown for both industrial applications and for cannabanoid extraction.  </p>\n<p>Oh yeah, and a few of us are former IBM digital transformation execs who lobbied our way onto this team.</p>\n<p>Huh? What do digital technologies have to do with hemp? Everything. We think of cannabis as more technology than plant. Viewed that way, everything we learned developing <a href=\"https://www.greenbiz.com/article/behind-news-ibms-big-green-innovations\" title=\"Article: IBM Big Green Innovations\">Big Green Innovations</a> and <a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/smarter_cities/article/shanghai_keynote.html\" title=\"Article: IBM Smarter Cities initiative\">Smarter Cities</a>  relates directly to this new green field dreams.  </p>\n<p>Earlier this year, IBM came out earlier this year claiming that the 2020’s would be the <a href=\"https://www.zdnet.com/article/2020s-are-the-decade-of-commercial-quantum-computing-says-ibm/\" title=\"Article: Decade of Quantum Computing\">decade of Quantum computing</a>. I called a few of my former wonderful colleagues and said not so fast…and made a couple wagers.  Stay tuned and see how the battle between Quantum and Hemp plays out.  Who knows – maybe we’ll even make the two work together one day.</p>\n<p>Heady stuff, but blending technology with science - and we have a bunch of scientists on our team – will accelerate the plant’s impact on the environment and the economy.  Hempgrid seeks to unite thinkers and doers reduce risk, accelerate growth, and build resiliency in the supply chain</p>\n<p>The uber challenge we see, and are addressing, is the very fragmented and disaggregated value chain present across our economy.  Sure, farmers jumped to cultivate hemp in many states. They seized the moment. And many soon confronted a jarring reality: in its infancy, the industry didn’t offer reliable information exchange, a marketplace for mutually beneficial relationships or best practices to lean on and mature.</p>\n<p>This is an exciting moment in history to drive development of a smarter bio-based economy.  It’s the most excited moment in my own career, as I’m blessed once again to work with some of the smartest, most passionate and purpose-driven teams on the planet.  </p>\n<p>It will take time to pull all the pieces together to create value.  It will take resilient people who break down silos and create new win-wins.  It’s going to take energy It’s going to require openness and candor.  </p>\n<p>But rest assured: this global village we envision will sink megatons of carbon, cleaning our soil, water and air. It’s going to be a thrill.  It’s going to be thrill working with all of you listening and hearing your calling.  Join us. </p>\n<p>Wait. Back to the opening line.  How does being a dog lover fit into the Hemgrid narrative?  We’ll leave you to ponder that…until next time!</p>","excerpt":"By Michael “Sulldog” Sullivan, Hempgrid Founding Partner So a farmer, a doctor…"}}}},{"node":{"title":"Vision = Imagination + Wisdom","id":"3bd3920a-5420-58eb-b901-ece7428ab9db","slug":"vision-imagination-wisdom","publishDate":"July 01, 2020","heroImage":{"title":"whiteboard","fluid":{"aspectRatio":1.4981273408239701,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/4DL9tgzPLvi3Kl3IdwStap/63f4358c09757874b8debee1bc6dfa9e/businesswoman-writing-whiteboard-office-side-view-young-32429585.jpg?w=1800&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/4DL9tgzPLvi3Kl3IdwStap/63f4358c09757874b8debee1bc6dfa9e/businesswoman-writing-whiteboard-office-side-view-young-32429585.jpg?w=450&h=300&q=50 450w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/4DL9tgzPLvi3Kl3IdwStap/63f4358c09757874b8debee1bc6dfa9e/businesswoman-writing-whiteboard-office-side-view-young-32429585.jpg?w=800&h=534&q=50 800w","srcWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/4DL9tgzPLvi3Kl3IdwStap/63f4358c09757874b8debee1bc6dfa9e/businesswoman-writing-whiteboard-office-side-view-young-32429585.jpg?w=1800&q=50&fm=webp","srcSetWebp":"//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/4DL9tgzPLvi3Kl3IdwStap/63f4358c09757874b8debee1bc6dfa9e/businesswoman-writing-whiteboard-office-side-view-young-32429585.jpg?w=450&h=300&q=50&fm=webp 450w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/4DL9tgzPLvi3Kl3IdwStap/63f4358c09757874b8debee1bc6dfa9e/businesswoman-writing-whiteboard-office-side-view-young-32429585.jpg?w=800&h=534&q=50&fm=webp 800w","sizes":"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px"},"ogimg":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/6tbq1lk8ww5g/4DL9tgzPLvi3Kl3IdwStap/63f4358c09757874b8debee1bc6dfa9e/businesswoman-writing-whiteboard-office-side-view-young-32429585.jpg?w=1800&fl=progressive&q=50"}},"body":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"timeToRead":2,"html":"<p><strong>By Ross Anderson, founding member, Hempgrid</strong></p>\n<p>What’s the definition of “vision?” It’s the ability think about or plan a future with imagination or wisdom. We’d like to think true vision depends on both the ability to dream, tempered with rationality. </p>\n<p>If you are like many companies today, you are setting a vision for the future – likely one involving hemp (or why else would you be on this page?). And like many, you may be finding it vexing to get a clear vision.</p>\n<p>For many, using our imagination isn't the problem.  In these unprecedented times, hemp industry pioneers have spent plenty of time imagining \"the new normal.\"  We may see problems or opportunities (wait – aren’t the same thing?).</p>\n<p>Do any of these sound like familiar “problem-tunities” influencing your imagination?</p>\n<p>• A global Pandemic\n• Economic crises and unemployment\n• Racial Reckoning and Police Reform\n• Geopolitical Conflicts\n• Broken global supply chains</p>\n<p>Is your imagination overwhelmed yet?  Do you also see multiple different visions, depending on when, where, and how you are thinking about the present and the future?</p>\n<p>Great. So let’s invite “wisdom” to the party. It’s all around us, but we don't naturally access, organize, communicate and harness it.  </p>\n<p>If you haven't documented your vision in writing or on a vision board, then do that. And then take the opportunity tap into the wisdom beyond that wide board. Start to weed out all those irrelevant visions your imagination has dreamed up.  Here’s how:</p>\n<p>• Document and organize the different aspects of your vision in a standard format.<br>\n• Share your vision with others that you trust or respect.<br>\n• Discuss, debate and listen to those “key advisors” you’ve identified. These can be family, friends, mentors and colleagues. And they’ve got your back – so let them have your ear.\n• Watch while your vision comes into focus. And then take action. Start up new, shut down old, or pivot to pursue a shift. Set out to make your vision real.</p>\n<p>But what if your vision is wrong or you need to change it?  That’s certainly possible. You can adjust your vision over time. Never be so stuck on what felt right that what actually IS right eludes you. This isn’t a vision test; it’s a process by which you step apart from today and imagine a new tomorrow. It’s not about guessing it right.  It’s about taking intentional action and making necessary as you gain experience and feedback.</p>\n<p>Documenting and communicating your vision will unite Imagination and wisdom. And you’ll find they are the best teammates you could ask for. </p>","excerpt":"By Ross Anderson, founding member, Hempgrid What’s the definition of “vision…"}}}}]}},"pageContext":{}}}