Team
Founder and Chairman
Mr. Attridge has enjoyed careers as an entrepreneur, executive, research scientist, professor, lecturer, author, reporter, consultant and researcher in such diverse fields as cell biology, food and beverage manufacturing, consumer products, food science and nutrition, energy, software, hospitality, medical equipment, pharmacology and medicine. He is an accomplished leader with a strong portfolio of successes orchestrating the start-up, growth, and or optimization of diverse companies and projects.
Chief Technology Officer
Chief of Operations
Quinn Reese is a seasoned executive that has held C level positions in the Cannabis sector with Namaste Technologies, Magic Flight General Manufacturing, and CCS Inc. He has collaborated in distribution channels to 5 separate continents. He is a master distribution consultant, and a product engineer.
Nina Fishman Attridge is an expert on organizational development, training, and employee development and engagement in the workplace. She is a skilled facilitator, strategic advisor, and writer. She has led large scale team building, change management, executive coaching, and leadership development projects. Her work helped Fortune 100 companies as well as non-profits achieve their noble goals.
Chief of Grow and Manufacturing
Mr. Richardson has over thirty-five years of entrepreneurial, executive and operational experience with agricultural, life science, and biotechnology companies worldwide. He has founded numerous companies, and has been a director of companies in the US, Italy and India. Mr. Richardson has held numerous leadership roles in various organizations to include CEO, president, EVP and director.
Chief Development Officer
Dr. Sundos has more than twenty-five years of a stellar track record of increasing market share, profitability and product offering of startups as well as global corporations. His extensive experience in strategy and operations as well as in building businesses to global market leaders includes driving strategic growth and stakeholder value, as well as developing profitable partnerships and forging global strategic alliances.
Chief Scientific Officer
Product Development and Research
Dr. Stephen L. Chan is a Biological Whole Body Health Dentist. Dr. Chan has over 37 years of experience with expertise in all major aspects of dentistry, including general, cosmetic and holistic dentistry. He makes the mouth & body connection. He understands how bacteria and toxins in the mouth effect the whole body and chronic disease. He was trained as an oral reconstructive surgeon and stays up on all the latest oral surgery techniques as well. He encourages his patients to live healthy lifestyles and to eat clean organic foods.
Marian is an analyst and customer service team member. She has an In-depth understanding of liability and health insurance laws, human resources, regulations, claims, investigation and legal matters from managing numerous cases and projects for three Insurance companies. Knowledge of the field of Optometry and Medicine and the administrative and financial processes involved.
Mr. Laravea began his banking career in energy lending focused on both industry specific commercial and production-based loans at what is now the flagship Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. Ultimately, he transitioned to real estate lending to large, nationally recognized and also regional developers at what is now the flagship Chase Bank in Dallas, TX.
David Arshawsky is an award winning designer, artist, teacher, and writer, from southern California. He comes from a family very involved in different aspects of science and health. He has been working with MyShroom for 10 years.
Board of Advisors
Dr. Grillo-Lopez Serves as Consultant of clinical research and regulatory strategy to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and to several biotechnology companies. Dr. Grillo-Lopez served as the Chief Medical Officer Emeritus of IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation (now Biogen Idec, Inc.).
Since 2012 Mr. Murphy has practiced law as an independent practitioner, working on a wide range of domestic and international transactions utilizing his drafting and negotiating skills, and his political contacts. Mr. Murphy has also continued to act in a support role for certain litigation matters.
Dr. Cardin is Director of Cambridge Strategy Group, LLC, where he advises clients on building their businesses through strategy, financing and marketing. He typically participates in the equity of its clients and is actively involved in helping them to set and reach their goals. Dr. Cardin brings expertise and experience in creative financing, marketing, strategic planning, business development and franchising across a range of industries.
Mary has been a technology industry leader and forward thinker for over three decades. Starting out with the technological explosion in the 1980’s, she developed a reputation as an authoritative voice on the development and application of new media, animation and VFX technology for entertainment and education. From Computer Graphics to Virtual Reality. Mary with a group of scholars at UCLA created the term “edutainment” as a way to explain a new form of education.