NCIA Board Candidate Statement – Jan Carlos Byl
By Jan Carlos Byl, MedCanna Consulting (DC)
I am seeking a seat on the NCIA board because I want to strengthen the representation of cultivation-centric enterprises on the board. I would bring a strong commitment to electing of standards for cultivation and testing re: yields, quality, genetics, and labeling. My additional platforms would be construction standards, ecological standards in terms of “green” building, waste disposal, and energy consumption. I would push to see the industries’ cultivation services providers adopt a code of ethics and commitment to sustainable and ethical practices. I feel I would be a valuable asset to the board of NCIA as I have twenty-two years of experience with commercial cannabis, cannabis seed, hemp, and hemp seed production on a broad international level. I have a personal commitment to excellence and MedCanna is committed to providing the highest level of services to our clients in an ethical and socially and environmentally conscious way. I am passionate about the fact that those of us who have been a part of bringing the current change in legality about continue to have a loud voice in the future legal landscape of our industry.
See the full Board of Directors Voter Guide here.
NCIA Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors Election
The National Cannabis Industry Association’s annual board election begins April 30. As the only national trade association for the cannabis industry, NCIA prides itself on the democratic system it employs to select the Board of Directors who are tasked with overseeing the organization’s budget and strategic plan.
Any current Sustaining NCIA member may run for a seat on the board with the nomination of any other member. Nominations for board candidates are being accepted through this online form.
NCIA’s Board of Directors is made up of 20 elected positions and the executive director, who is hired by and reports to the board. Elected members serve two-year terms and elections are staggered with eleven of the 20 seats open this year. A list of current board members is available online.
The online ballot will open to members from Wednesday, April 30 until midnight Eastern Time on Friday, May 16. NCIA utilizes a weighted voting system. Each member business can cast one vote. That vote is then weighted according to membership status. A Sponsoring member’s vote carries twice the weight of a basic member’s vote and a Sustaining member is weighted at five times that of a basic member.
More information about the board election, including a voter guide with candidate information, will be made available to our membership in the weeks ahead.
