Chris Boudreau

Panel Moderator, Chair of the Board, The Cannabis Chamber of Commerce

San Diego

Chris entered the cannabis industry after a successful career in banking, where he advanced to become a senior executive as the #2 in lending at his bank by the age of 34. Chris left the banking industry during the 2008 financial crisis after recognizing the emerging market opportunity and the softening politics around marijuana.

Since entering the cannabis space, Chris has successfully developed a few ventures from concept to exit. Most notably, he created and sold one of the largest retail delivery companies in cannabis (M Delivers/1-800-CANNABIS), a licensed store in San Diego (Apothekare), the first statewide and multi-state B2B wholesale distribution company (Calyx), and also a supply chain service that he took from concept to multi-state operation and public company (Driven).

Mr. Boudreau is Chair of the Board for The Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, and has been active serving on the Board of the California Cannabis Delivery Alliance, Chair of the Distribution Committee for California Cannabis Industry Association, on the Policy Committee for the California Distribution Association, and as an active member of CCIA, NCIA, and the NACB.