Compliance Management Best Practices: Putting the Risk Assessment to Work for You

Brion Nazzaro is the President of the Association of Certified Commercial Cannabis Experts, ACCCE. Prior to joining ACCCE, he had broad experience as an Internal Director and Chief Compliance Officer with extensive experience in Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF), sanctions, international regulatory frameworks, loss prevention, and risk management. Brion has been the Chairman on Compliance Committee, AML Committee, and Risk Committee at multiple financial institutions. He has also worked with MSBs and FinTechs with various charters both U.S. and internationally to implement commercial cannabis business customer programs. 

Brion holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Master of Business Administration concentrated in Finance from the University of Denver. Additionally, Brion has achieved recognition as a Certified Commercial Cannabis Expert (CCCE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and NACD Governance Fellow.

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CEO and owner of iComply, Mark works in the specialist sector of compliance for the medical, retail, and hemp industries and has over 12 years’ experience in cannabis industry development, consulting, and operational compliance and over 21 years’ experience in regulations and risk management.

During the infancy of the industry, Mr. Slaugh was instrumental in setting standards for cannabis in Colorado having lobbied at the legislature on behalf of associations. He helped found and grow the CSMCC – a grassroots, volunteer organization representing patients and business owners’ rights in Colorado Springs. He later served as the Executive Director for the Cannabis Business Alliance (CBA) – one of the oldest industry associations in Colorado.

iComply provides operational compliance services and validation of over 200 cultivation, manufacturing and processing, and dispensing facilities since 2011 and iComply consults for a variety of communities, organizations, and governments. Engaging in legacy projects over the long-term, iComply builds trusted relationships to ensure industry integrity, standards, regulations, and best practices are implemented and adhered to within organizations. iComply is also a federally qualified expert witness in compliance and cultivation.

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Laura Davis is an innovative executive with extensive operational, program development, sustainability and compliance experience that has worked in various industry sectors, local government, and has served on several boards responsible for policy and standard development. Laura has been in senior leadership in several industries, including the utility sector, aerospace, marijuana, and oil & gas. She was appointed by 4 different governors to serve five terms on the Colorado State Board of Health, including 4 years as president. She was appointed and served on the Colorado Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission.

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Andrew Cole is the Manager of Customized Compliance and Assessments at BSI Group with over 27 years of Quality/Regulatory and solutions-based compliance. He has extensive experience in GMP Manufacturing & Regulatory Requirements. As a skilled QMS Auditor, he can leverage QMS data to establish baselines used for trending, forecasting and eventual predictive analytics.

He possesses 7 years of developing complex global supply chain compliance solutions (2nd party audit schemes) pertaining, but not limited to, sustainability, CSR, EH&S, quality, legal, ethical, and regulatory. His expertise is also in the application of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, Canadian Medical Device Regulations, FDA 21CFR’s, European Directives for Medical Devices, Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal and recreational Cannabis regulation, CE Marking, ISO 22716, ISO 13485, GDP, EFfCI, EXCiPACT, ISO 15378.

While working for multiple international companies, he has successfully completed major projects to remediate/eliminate deficiencies/gaps in management systems based on evidence gleaned from internal audits and externally assessed findings, i.e., 483’s, Warning Letters, etc.