Grown In is a cannabis community powered by commercial connections – we are your new home for industry insights and events, providing strategic networking for cannabis businesses.
Grown In’s industry commentary and intentional relationship-building makes sure you’re presented with the names, companies, regulators, and investors you need to know.
Our business-to-business matchmaking events are designed to develop relationships between individuals with complementary interests in this ascending industry. A force for economic development in Illinois and beyond, Grown In regularly convenes industry operators with regulators, investors and key service providers to advance the commercial, social and spiritual aspects of the plant.
If you are interested in either our advertising or event offerings, please contact marcy@grownin.com.
Team
Marcy Alspach, CEO
Marcy is the bridge between customer intuition and scientific understanding in the cannabis industry. As a registered nurse she led as an educator in the acute care setting at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. More recently, she acted as an operations and product expert as the lead medical consultant responsible for staff education and sales management inside a leading national cannabis MSO. Marcy has experience in many roles within the cannabis industry and she uses this insight to bring cannabis science and commerce together in a way that benefits both cannabis companies and their consumers.
Brad Spirrison, Chairman
Brad is a journalist, serial entrepreneur and media ecologist. He lives in Chicago with his son. Interests include music, meditation and Miles Davis.
Joyce Winnecke, Advisory Board Member
Joyce Winnecke advises Grown In and other companies on strategy, revenue development and communications. A former journalist and media executive, she has led digital transformation, rebuilt organizations, created products and crafted narrative. Among senior roles in media, Joyce was Executive Editor at Chicago Tribune and President of Tribune Content Agency. She was Chief Marketing and Experience Officer at PCMA in the business events industry. Joyce is President of the International Women’s Forum Chicago and Immediate Past President of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago.
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