Officially retiring from the NFL in 2018 Jonathan wanted to continue to help others, so he set his eyes on the cannabis industry. Partnering with Chloe Villano of Clover Leaf University, he is the co-founder and the CEO of Jade’s Garden, a multifaceted wellness line geared toward the pro athlete. With all-natural ingredients and high concentrations of CBD, the non-THC products are all designed to help alleviate the rigors of the modern day warrior.
Charlana McKeithen is an advocate, educator, consultant, patient and public speaker that comes from a lineage of successful entrepreneurs. She has worked for over 25 years in the areas of Information Technology and Business Data Analyst. She also holds a Real Estate Broker-Salesperson license for over 15 years. Charlana interacts with many diverse groups including community leaders and politicians. Her rich experiences began by attending catholic schools (from grades 2-12) and church before class five days a week, in addition to Sunday service (literally 6 days a week in God's house). The result of that was a strong reinforcement of the message to say "NO" to drugs.
As an adult Charlana was diagnosed with several health issues, including chronic pain. she spent years of treatment only to learn she could not find relief in any of the medicines. After the many failures with medications, she was introduced to cannabis for the medical benefits. Finally, she found a treatment that helped, and she has been an advocate for cannabis ever since.
She wears many leadership hats with organizations like DelawareCAN, Delaware Norml, Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) and now the Deputy Executive Director for Norml New Jersey which promotes and fights for: education, equity, social justice, access and opportunity for all. These are some of the many initiatives that are offered and supported. Charlana has organized and hosted networking and community educational events in NJ & NY for M4MM. She has had the honor to speak at events for: M4MM, WomenGrow, Patients Out Of Time 13th Medical Conference and 20th Anniversary Global Cannabis March (DE Norml)
Desiree Ivey is the Co-founder and Director of partner Relations for the Diasporic Alliance for Cannabis Opportunities. Mrs. Ivey recently opened her own Alternative Wellness Medical Spa called Medicinally Jointed Wellness Center where she serves as its CEO. Desiree has been a long time Medicinal Cannabis Advocate also helming Women Grow Philadelphia where she serves as the Philly Market Leader. Desiree was a 16-year-old patient desperately in need of help to manage her newly diagnosed chronic illness, Lupus Nephritis. Amidst the chronic pain and emotional distress, Desiree quickly discovered her passion to impact the treatment and management of chronic conditions to improve the quality of life for patients like her. This little girl grew up to pursue nursing. With her focused effort on specialized care, Desiree leverages extensive research and personal experience to serve as a trusted resource for patients and healthcare providers, demonstrating the beneficial properties of medicinal cannabis to alleviate symptoms of chronic illness. Desiree is a proud wife and mother striving for greater healthcare reform supporting the decriminalization of medicinal cannabis and legalization for adult use.
Cherron Perry-Thomas is Co-founder and Director of Social Impact for the Diasporic Alliance for Cannabis Opportunities (DACO). Cherron’s interest in healthy lifestyle choices begin at an early age growing up in Memphis, TN. A “health agent” for change, she founded a marketing and sales company to promote natural and sustainable brands to national retailers like Wegman's and Whole Foods Market.Founding Green Dandelion in 2005, many of her very first clients were hemp based companies from India and Canada. This interest in health and sustainable benefits of the whole cannabis plant continues today.
She is the PA President of Minorities for Medical Marijuana located in over 25 states and Jamaica and the Coordinator for the newly formed Proud PA - Plant Medicine coalition. She is a cannabis consultant, speaker and organizer, looking to create a more equitable and legalized space. Living Philadelphia with her husband, she is involved in many community organization. Her involvement and activism with various groups working on social issues has shaped her “best practices" for working in the cannabis space.