Leadership: Leadership
Management team
Strong operators and master grow team with stable structure. Deep in-house personnel and process expertise is a key differentiator.
John Arbuthnot
John Arbuthnot founded Delta 9 with his father (Bill) in 2012 as a fourth year business student at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba, where he came up with the concept of producing medical marijuana in Canada.
Over the past four years John has played an integral role in the development of all aspects of Delta 9’s operations. John’s focus as CEO is devoted to corporate strategy, financial planning, business development, and implementation of Delta 9’s modular growth strategy.
Jim Lawson
Jim Lawson has been the accountant/controller of Delta 9 Bio-Tech Inc. since the company’s inception in the fall of 2013. Prior to working with Delta 9 Jim worked for small public accounting firms for over 25 years. He has worked in the areas of First Nations audit, financial training and consulting as well as the preparation of financial statements, income tax and consulting for small businesses and personal income tax. He has served as a volunteer board member for numerous not-for-profit boards in the capacity of the treasurer.
Marshall Posner
Marshall is an experienced marketing professional having owned and managed several of his own businesses since 1995 including a web design agency and an interactive/architectural exhibits company. Marshall has a demonstrated history of working in the Canadian cannabis sector having been involved with Delta 9 since June 2013. Skilled in brand development, creative content design, creating high performance e-commerce websites, developing contextual advertising campaigns, and more, Marshall is a valued member of our management team.
Alexa Goertzen
Alexa Goertzen is the Vice President of Cannabis Sales and has been with the company and in the cannabis industry for over 6 years. She has her Bachelor of Commerce
degree from the Asper School of Business. She oversees all aspects related to cannabis sales; provincial, bulk licensed holder shipments, retailer relationships, and exports.
Todd Schubert
Todd has 15+ years of experience leading Information Technology teams for Retail and Fintech companies. Prior to joining Delta 9, Todd lead the Information Technology and Security operations for a national hard goods retailer.
Scott Spak
Scott has over 20 years combined experience in both the
supply chain and logistics management fields. These experiences include background in warehousing, distribution, business planning and ERP implementation, dispatch management, procurement, training and compliance, LTL and FTL shipping, and final mile services.
Scott has his CCLP designation with CITT and presently
working towards completing his SCMP designation with Supply Chain Canada. Over the past year with Delta 9, he has been working towards building and streamlining supply chain and logistics processes, including the new distribution portion of the business at Delta 9 under the new company – Delta 9 Logistics Inc.
Ryan Moir
Ryan Moir is an accomplished Retail Vice President with a proven track record in the industry. With extensive multi-unit experience, he has successfully overseen operations, sales, and team development across various retail organizations. His strategic focus lies in operational excellence, fostering team development and enhancing knowledge training to drive business success.
Kelsey Friesen
Kelsey Friesen has over 15 years of experience as an executive in the nutraceutical industry. He has championed the successful launch of over 30 brands in major retail stores across Canada and the USA. At Delta 9 over the last 2 years, he managed to direct the growth, sales and branding of it’s B2B business to over $10 million in sales and oversees marketing, financial planning, sales for Delta 9’s proprietary Grow Pod technology and strategic industry partnerships. Kelsey’s focus as Director of Sales is aimed at business development through exponential growth, strategic partnerships and innovative deployment of the company’s technology throughout the cannabis and bio-tech industries.
John Arbuthnot
Co-Founder, CEO, Director
John Arbuthnot founded Delta 9 with his father (Bill) in 2012 as a fourth year business student at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba, where he came up with the concept of producing medical marijuana in Canada.
Over the past four years John has played an integral role in the development of all aspects of Delta 9’s operations. John’s focus as CEO is devoted to corporate strategy, financial planning, business development, and implementation of Delta 9’s modular growth strategy.
Jim Lawson
Chief Financial Officer
Jim Lawson has been the accountant/controller of Delta 9 Bio-Tech Inc. since the company’s inception in the fall of 2013. Prior to working with Delta 9 Jim worked for small public accounting firms for over 25 years. He has worked in the areas of First Nations audit, financial training and consulting as well as the preparation of financial statements, income tax and consulting for small businesses and personal income tax. He has served as a volunteer board member for numerous not-for-profit boards in the capacity of the treasurer.
Marshall Posner
Chief Marketing Officer
Marshall is an experienced marketing professional having owned and managed several of his own businesses since 1995 including a web design agency and an interactive/architectural exhibits company. Marshall has a demonstrated history of working in the Canadian cannabis sector having been involved with Delta 9 since June 2013. Skilled in brand development, creative content design, creating high performance e-commerce websites, developing contextual advertising campaigns, and more, Marshall is a valued member of our management team.
Alexa Goertzen
Vice President, Cannabis Sales
Alexa Goertzen is the Vice President of Cannabis Sales and has been with the company and in the cannabis industry for over 6 years. She has her Bachelor of Commerce
degree from the Asper School of Business. She oversees all aspects related to cannabis sales; provincial, bulk licensed holder shipments, retailer relationships, and exports.
Todd Schubert
Vice President, Information Technology
Todd has 15+ years of experience leading Information Technology teams for Retail and Fintech companies. Prior to joining Delta 9, Todd lead the Information Technology and Security operations for a national hard goods retailer.
Scott Spak
Vice President, Logistics
Scott has over 20 years combined experience in both the
supply chain and logistics management fields. These experiences include background in warehousing, distribution, business planning and ERP implementation, dispatch management, procurement, training and compliance, LTL and FTL shipping, and final mile services.
Scott has his CCLP designation with CITT and presently
working towards completing his SCMP designation with Supply Chain Canada. Over the past year with Delta 9, he has been working towards building and streamlining supply chain and logistics processes, including the new distribution portion of the business at Delta 9 under the new company – Delta 9 Logistics Inc.
Ryan Moir
Vice President, Retail Operations
Ryan Moir is an accomplished Retail Vice President with a proven track record in the industry. With extensive multi-unit experience, he has successfully overseen operations, sales, and team development across various retail organizations. His strategic focus lies in operational excellence, fostering team development and enhancing knowledge training to drive business success.
Kelsey Friesen
Director of Pod Sales
Kelsey Friesen has over 15 years of experience as an executive in the nutraceutical industry. He has championed the successful launch of over 30 brands in major retail stores across Canada and the USA. At Delta 9 over the last 2 years, he managed to direct the growth, sales and branding of it’s B2B business to over $10 million in sales and oversees marketing, financial planning, sales for Delta 9’s proprietary Grow Pod technology and strategic industry partnerships. Kelsey’s focus as Director of Sales is aimed at business development through exponential growth, strategic partnerships and innovative deployment of the company’s technology throughout the cannabis and bio-tech industries.
Board of Directors
Bill Arbuthnot
Bill has over 30 years of experience running his own businesses in sectors ranging from internet technology to production, automated systems, security, and process control protocols.
Prior to founding Delta 9 Bill worked in network development and engineering for one of Canada’s Big Six Banks. As Delta 9’s President/Chairman and Senior Person in Charge, Bill supervises research and development, design, construction of Delta 9’s Grow Pods and grow facilities, and day-to-day operations at the Winnipeg-based production facility.
Bill Arbuthnot
Co-Founder and Director
Bill has over 30 years of experience running his own businesses in sectors ranging from internet technology to production, automated systems, security, and process control protocols.
Prior to founding Delta 9 Bill worked in network development and engineering for one of Canada’s Big Six Banks. As Delta 9’s President/Chairman and Senior Person in Charge, Bill supervises research and development, design, construction of Delta 9’s Grow Pods and grow facilities, and day-to-day operations at the Winnipeg-based production facility.