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.

Mark Jonker

Mark has worked in manufacturing for 25 years in various roles including Production Control, IT Management, ERP Implementation, and Operations Management in everything from Wood Manufacturing, B2B Equipment Manufacturing and Sales, and Cannabis Production. Mark has his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance. His focus at Delta 9 is using Continuous Improvement methodologies to drive success. The last two years were primarily spent completing the buildout of the Delta 9 production facility where it is now producing at design capacity and trialing new methodologies to increase design capacity.

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. 

Ian Chadsey

Ian Chadsey is the Vice President of Investor and Media Relations with over 20 years experience. He holds a MBA from the university of Ottawa and is a CPA. He is responsible for the development of a pro-active investor relations program designed to raise awareness and build relationships with equity analysts, portfolio managers, investment bankers and financial media. Prior to joining Delta 9, Ian was the VP of Investor & Media Relations at Bell MTS and Nutrien (former Agrium).  He began his career as a sell side equity analyst with Deacon Morgan in Toronto and followed this by building a successful investor/media consulting firm.

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.

Dan Rogers

Dan has nearly a decade of experience working in the regulated cannabis industry in Canada. He is a proven operations leader skilled in cultivation, production management, people management, and regulatory compliance. Dans focus as VP of operations is to lead and manage Delta 9’s Health Canada licenced cultivation and processing facility.

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.

Mark Jonker

Chief Operations Officer

Mark has worked in manufacturing for 25 years in various roles including Production Control, IT Management, ERP Implementation, and Operations Management in everything from Wood Manufacturing, B2B Equipment Manufacturing and Sales, and Cannabis Production. Mark has his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance. His focus at Delta 9 is using Continuous Improvement methodologies to drive success. The last two years were primarily spent completing the buildout of the Delta 9 production facility where it is now producing at design capacity and trialing new methodologies to increase design capacity.

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. 

Ian Chadsey

Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Ian Chadsey is the Vice President of Investor and Media Relations with over 20 years experience. He holds a MBA from the university of Ottawa and is a CPA. He is responsible for the development of a pro-active investor relations program designed to raise awareness and build relationships with equity analysts, portfolio managers, investment bankers and financial media. Prior to joining Delta 9, Ian was the VP of Investor & Media Relations at Bell MTS and Nutrien (former Agrium).  He began his career as a sell side equity analyst with Deacon Morgan in Toronto and followed this by building a successful investor/media consulting firm.

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.

Dan Rogers

Vice President, Operations

Dan has nearly a decade of experience working in the regulated cannabis industry in Canada. He is a proven operations leader skilled in cultivation, production management, people management, and regulatory compliance. Dans focus as VP of operations is to lead and manage Delta 9’s Health Canada licenced cultivation and processing facility.

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

Nitin Kaushal

Nitin Kaushal is a managing director in the Deals practice at PricewaterhouseCooper’s Corporate Finance Group. He has more than 25 years experience in the financial investing, life sciences, consumer healthcare, healthcare services and medical device industries.

Mr. Kaushal’s has sat on the board of numerous pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, and held senior roles in investment banking, venture capital and consulting firms. Brendan Wood International ranked Nitin as the Top Healthcare Investment Banker in 2008/2009.

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.

Hugh Aird

Hugh Aird is currently Chairman of Balnagowan Investments. He has been a career Investment Banker having served as Chairman,Trilon Financial, Founder, Trilon Securities Corporation, and Vice Chairman , Merrill Lynch Canada and Edelman Canada. Mr. Aird has served on numerous public and private Corporate Boards of Directors.

He has completed many significant Merger and Acquisition opportunities as well as over 100 public financings throughout North America.

Nitin Kaushal

Board Chair and Director

Nitin Kaushal is a managing director in the Deals practice at PricewaterhouseCooper’s Corporate Finance Group. He has more than 25 years experience in the financial investing, life sciences, consumer healthcare, healthcare services and medical device industries.

Mr. Kaushal’s has sat on the board of numerous pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, and held senior roles in investment banking, venture capital and consulting firms. Brendan Wood International ranked Nitin as the Top Healthcare Investment Banker in 2008/2009.

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.

Hugh Aird

Director

Hugh Aird is currently Chairman of Balnagowan Investments. He has been a career Investment Banker having served as Chairman,Trilon Financial, Founder, Trilon Securities Corporation, and Vice Chairman , Merrill Lynch Canada and Edelman Canada. Mr. Aird has served on numerous public and private Corporate Boards of Directors.

He has completed many significant Merger and Acquisition opportunities as well as over 100 public financings throughout North America.

Hi. Welcome to Delta 9 Cannabis

Enter Your Date of Birth

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31

    Your are still not of legal age to access this site.

    Submit

    You must be of legal age in accordance with the law of your province to access this website.