FOUNDERS OF CANNA STREAM
Dr. Usukuma Ekuere has a PhD in Plant Genetics and an MBA focused on Tech Commercialization. He has extensive experience working with companies at a senior management level.
Dr. Krista Leicht is a Canadian-trained and Alberta-licensed Medical Doctor and Psychiatrist, who brings over twenty years of Clinical experience to the team.
Dr. John Vidmar has a PhD in Botany and has worked with several start-ups in the food and cannabis industries (as CEO, CSO, and Lead scientist).
Dr. Behzad Ahvazi, is a chemist with over 25 years of experience with expertise in added value processing in plant materials. Dr Behzad Ahvazi has focused on green technologies for converting and processing biomass components from sustainable, renewable agricultural and forestry resources into creating value-added, novel bioproducts. He has held numerous positions in R&D departments for private and government research facilities and holds an Adjunct Professor position at the University of Alberta.