Engager

Alternative Wellness Lifestyle Brand & Product Accelerator Lab
We build new plant medicine and wellness brands, products and businesses, and grow existing ones.

We are a global team of battle-tested entrepreneurs, makers and marketers accelerating growth of brands in the alternative health and wellness category.  

We spot emerging trends, identify new growth opportunities, bring new solutions to market, and modernize the way that alternative wellness businesses engage with consumers via entertainment, experiential marketing, lifestyle marketing and emerging technologies.

The team has deep expertise in taking brands from pre-seed or seed stage to series B and beyond.  Deep experience with lifestyle marketing in music, gaming, podcasting, film, TV, cannabis, beverage and technology. 

Team has collectively accomplished the following:

$1BN + in Revenues Generated
60+ Brands Built
$100 million+ Funds Raised

Engager Global is a brand innovation and venture-building studio that helps alternative wellness companies accelerate growth and innovation. We employ a team of entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers to work alongside clients in spotting emerging trends, identifying new growth opportunities, and bringing new solutions to market. Our approach optimizes the agility of startups by facilitating rapid innovation and leveraging influencers of all levels to grow brand equity as well as revenues on a global basis.

Optimized For the Following Business Categories:

- Nootropics
- Adaptogens
- Functional Mushrooms
- Kratom
- Kanna
- Psychedelics
- Cannabis
- Alternative Wellness Therapies
- Alternative Wellness Retreats
- Biohacking products and services

Founder and Chief Revenue Officer

PLANT Entrepreneurial Institute

- Building a global online education platform specializing in courses for cannabis, psychedelic, and plant medicine businesses.
- Leading a team of experienced operators to create and deliver high-quality courses taught by industry professionals with real-world experience.
- Successfully launched the flagship course, the Cannabis Brand Accelerator, as part of the Cannapreneur Pocket MBA program, catering to the growing demand in the cannabis industry.
- In collaboration with Grupo Education in Puebla, Mexico, to ensure smooth functioning and growth of the platform.

Founder

Heavy Brands

- Owning and operating the Heavy Grass brand: cannabis flower products in California.
- Contribute to the development of innovative cannabis products, including small-batch, top-shelf cannabis and extract-infused prerolls, that cater to the rebellious and counterculture-loving metal community.

Board Member/Co-Founder

Bee-Nails, LLC

Board Of Advisors

Engager Brands

Engager Brands builds, owns and operates a portfolio of authentic cannabis brands targeting underserved demographics. We create, market and license our brands starting in California and then taking them throughout the world.

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

PROHBTD Media

PRØHBTD Media was a global consumer goods and marketing company with a mission to lead cannabis from the black market to the supermarket. As PRØHBTD we built the largest catalog of broadcast quality cannabis video content, the largest cannabis multi-platform network and leading cannabis agency with 60+ brand projects. 

Our portfolio included lifestyle and wellness brands across hemp, CBD and THC including flagship icon PRØHBTD, Hempathy, Ceeby Dee’s, Hot Nife, The Patch Co., and Heavy Grass. We also counted exclusive partnerships in our arsenal including Global Licensing Expo, Advertising Week, Beanstalk Licensing Agency, and Postmedia.

www.prohbtdmedia.com

Chief Business Officer, COO and Founder

Soteria Intelligence

Soteria Intelligence is a social media threat assessment company that provides monitoring and consulting services to individuals and organizations around the world.

Advisor

Engager Digital

Engager Digital helps content providers grow and retain their audiences.  They also provide business development, sales strategy and digital marketing services.  A primary focus is on growing the overall businesses of media companies.  Engager also serves as a new business incubator.  

Client services include:

* Online video, influencer marketing and shopper engagement programs.
* Digital media strategy/business development 
* Online/mobile/social solutions for brands, agencies, and digital businesses.
* Application and site development strategy


Clients & Partners (Past and Present): Audible, St Martins Press, Simon & Schuster, Oyster, Mediakix, Prodege, Cakeworks, Juntobox Films, Creative Money Works, Scratch Music Group, Songbird, Lodgenet, I VOTE, Platinum Edge, Screenpush, Stauffer.

Creative Money Works

Creative Money Works' mission is to help meet the needs of low income children, work to create a better financial future for them and conduct research to improve financial literacy content for children.

Board of Advisors

Dather

Dather is a social media platform for event sponsors and organizers. Dather is now part of broader offering called Event Hub which offers white labeled end-to-end digital services and technology solutions for events.  The suite of solutions raise awareness pre event, engages audiences during the event, and provides a post event activation platform along with analytics.  

Dather also represents other cutting edge digital media services and technologies including a turnkey paid media solution that provides access to a highly engaged and targeted audience of 7.5M+ users on web and mobile.

Clients include: Samsung/AT&T Glee Live Tour, Jagermeister Music Tour, Remy Cointreau, John Lennon Educational Tour, Juntobox Films, Rihanna

Kieve is the co-founder of Dather and serves as the lead on all business development, sales, operations, product development and fundraising efforts.  He is also a Founder in the Founder Institute.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Do you want to unlock untapped revenue for your alernative wellness business or brand?
Are you generating over $1 million annually?
Do you want to 5-10x that over the next 3-5 years?
 
I run Engager, a growth accelerator program for alternative wellness businesses.  We partner with companies to scale their businesses exponentially and cost effectively.

Engager is optimized to help the following business categories: 

Nootropics
Adaptogens
Functional Mushrooms
Kratom
Kanna
Psychedelics
Cannabis
Alternative Wellness Therapies
Alternative Wellness Retreats
Biohacking products and services

After a collective 70+ years of building brands and businesses, our team at Engager is ready to leverage everything we've learned about scaling a company, its sales, and its funding.

We have collectively generated over $1 billion in revenues across cannabis, beverages, music, media, tech, and fashion.   We have built over 60 brands.

We can grow your current brand or partner with you to build you a new one.

Interested in learning more?

DM me or set up a Discovery Call via the link in my headline.

Kieve Huffman

Beard Bros Pharms

As CRO of Beard Bros Pharms, I assist the company in our ability to provide media services as well as a full spectrum of expertise in cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, product development, operations, packaging, supply chain distribution, consulting, marketing, and media.

Bill and Jeff of Beard Bros. Pharms have also earned a reputation as outspoken advocates of the cannabis plant, its many benefits, and the culture at its roots. With the launch of their culture-based website in 2018 at www.beardbrospharms.com and the corresponding weekly newsletter "The Friday Sesh", the Bros are known and revered for the authenticity that accompanies their reporting on original news content, upcoming cannabis-related events (including our own "Friday Sesh Live" series), brands to watch, and more.

Allowing other businesses, brands, and farms to tap into that earned respect places Beard Bros. Pharms at the intersection where legacy meets legality by delivering the highest quality products to patients and consumers and sharing their real-world knowledge, insights, and experience to others through ongoing consultation and education.

Beard Bros. Pharms continues to harvest success not only for themselves but for the brands and operators that see the mutual benefit that comes with keeping it real.

Chief Revenue Officer

Brian Holler

I serve as a fractional leader in sales, marketing, and business development, and/or coach/advisor and partner with business leaders and owners to optimize their value, increase productivity, streamline processes, expand margins, and grow revenue.

I work with companies that need leadership, management, and professional experience that also may have outdated software, inefficient processes, inaccurate data, and/or frustrated employees.

I am passionate about helping businesses and individuals improve profits through innovative marketing strategy, development, implementation, and maintenance. Using leadership, strategic communication, social media, branding, marketing, and promotion, I have helped multiple brands and products. 

Clients include:
OpptyGo 
Wrazel
WCBN
Veterans Cannabis Coalition
NACB
Holistic Caring
Canethics
Black Moon Hemp
Productivity Step Change
Patient Toc
All Star Directories
Fedelta Care Solutions
Ruby Pearl Solutions

Business Advisor / Strategist / Leadership

Concept Matrix Solutions, Inc.

Concept Matrix Solutions brings your products to life! We are a technology-based formulation, development, and manufacturing company dedicated to providing novel and cutting-edge products.

We formulate products using proprietary encapsulation techniques designed to increase bio-availability and stability, then deliver the active ingredients through patented drug delivery platforms such as;

● Oral Thin Film: shelf-stable and discreet oral dissolving film for increased and faster absorption,
● Oral Solutions: water-based formulas that stabilize both water and oil-soluble ingredients,
● Topicals: shelf-stable formulations that target the surface or penetrate beneath the skin.

These are used to develop edibles, drinkables, tinctures, skincare, powders, tablets, sprays, gummies, and more.

As our drug delivery systems evolve, it is CMS’s continuing strategy to push the envelope of what products are possible, while increasing productivity and manufacturing potential. Our team is dedicated to continued innovation and developing technologies that provide truly effective products with complex formulations and precision dosing.

Our projects are leading the industry in stabilizing cannabinoid and nutraceutical compounds and increasing dosing loads to expand its many uses and help brands reach entirely new markets or consumer segments.

Our Services:

Research and Development
Formulation
Pilot Manufacturing
Scale-up Manufacturing
Packaging Development
Branding
Consulting

As CMO, I help grow and develop business for CMS and our clients/brands by communicating effectively, building efficient, sustainable processes, and leading respectfully. I have built and developed teams that have scaled businesses and brands and have also served as a fractional leader.

Ultimately, my job is to help us develop and produce the best products while providing the best services in order to help the most people we can. I make sure that you, your team, and your company thrive and expand.

Chief Marketing Officer

NACB

At the National Association of Cannabis Businesses (NACB), we help drive the cannabis industry towards unprecedented success and connectivity. With our commitment to fostering growth, accessibility, equity, and economic impact, we are the convergence point for cannabis industry stakeholders committed to success and ensuring the cannabis industry reaches its full economic and social potential.

As Director of Partnerships, I work with companies to identify their best path toward membership and then work with the internal team to make that a reality. Our comprehensive offerings, powered by our proprietary industry database, include invaluable resources, market intelligence, and a collaborative platform tailored to support our members to better navigate the intricate landscape of the rapidly expanding cannabis sector. Let's chat about the benefits that await you and your business.

Director of Partnerships

Greenings

Greenings by Moody’s Medicinals was created by Ivan Moody, lead singer of the famed rock band, Five Finger Death Punch. The Greenings line features cannabis flower, infused pre-rolls, and gummies. Launched in 2022 through a partnership with Exhale Brands and Exhale Dispensary in Las Vegas, Greenings is committed to providing conscientious consumers seeking emotional and physical relief with high-potent and powerful THC products.

Chief Operating Officer

Moody's Medicinals

Ivan Moody, the creator of Moody's Medicinals, now presents CBD products that recognize those struggling with options for overall wellness needs and individuals who need a little extra kick in their performance. Perform at your best when it counts the most.

Value Integrators, Inc.

I serve as a fractional leader and/or consultant in order to partner with business leaders to optimize their value, increase productivity, streamline processes, expand margins, and grow revenue.

We work with companies that need leadership, management, and professional experience that also may have outdated software, inefficient processes, inaccurate data, and/or frustrated employees.

People come to me when they are:
- Frustrated by inaccurate or lack of key performance indicators and analytical insight.
- Concerned with process inefficiencies and ineffectiveness.
- Upset because systems are disparate and manual in nature.
- Under pressure, because processes are time-consuming.
- Experiencing software systems/technology limitations.
- Concerned about disengaged employees lacking passion, skills, and tools.

Chief Marketing Officer/Managing Consultant

Proudfoot

Proudfoot brings tomorrow’s results today by transforming business and enriching communities. Their ethos: People Transformation.

Known for a hands-on approach, industry expertise, and resolve, Proudfoot delivers an agile workforce, improves performance, expands profitability, and propels top-line growth for their clients.

They are proud of their reputation as a leading operations consulting firm and of their client base comprised of world-class, Fortune 500 companies that trust their transformations to Proudfoot.

Director, Digital Marketing

Global Eagle Entertainment

Global Eagle Entertainment is a leading inflight entertainment and connectivity provider, supplying content, connectivity, and digital media solutions to over 200 airlines around the globe. They work with airline partners to redefine in-flight content and connectivity scenarios for passengers.

Digital Marketing Manager

ITT Technical Institute

Worked with the communications team to drive internal promotion of company programs, initiatives, guiding principles and mission.
Coordinated in and participated in promotional activities, networking events and trade shows.
Developed and implemented email and direct mail marketing campaigns.
Communicated marketing teams’ plans and accomplishments to verify alignment with senior management objectives.

Community Relations Specialist

Followed leads and scheduled appointments.
Met with prospective students to give presentations and tour the campus.
Explained academic and professional training options at ITT.
Helped them through the application process.
Served as advisor to students as they went through their programs of study.

Educational Recruiter

Along with our team, key partners, associated resources, and the combined ecosystem, I help cannabis businesses gain exposure, grow, and develop with Beard Bros. Pharms & Media and our clients by communicating effectively, building efficient, sustainable processes, and leading respectfully. I work to help to expand our overall brand and products.

As CRO of Beard Bros Pharms, I assist the company in our ability to provide comprehensive media services (including our marketing/creative services, event series, retail media network, programmatic advertising opportunities, and our thought-provoking shows on the "Beard Bros. Media Network") as well as a full spectrum of expertise in cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, product development, operations, packaging, supply chain distribution, consulting, marketing, and media. Additionally, we have products currently available in three states and Canada and continue to seek expansion into more retailers and markets.

Originally hailing from Florida and Pennsylvania and now conveniently headquartered in Los Angeles and Sacramento, Beard Bros Pharms is a multi-state cannabis brand (MSB), advocacy and consulting firm, and grassroots media magnate whose highly sought-after products and services, no-nonsense knowledge base, and hard-earned expertise are boosting bottom lines for their business partners worldwide.

Our company leverages its deep legacy cannabis experience at the intersection of the ever-evolving legal and regulated cannabis landscape via our Co-Founders and real brothers, Bill and Jeff Levers, to help their partners navigate the nuances of both established and emerging cannabis markets.

My core competencies include marketing strategy, business development, digital marketing, social networking, communications, and leadership. I have successfully built and developed teams that have scaled businesses and brands.

I have also served as a fractional leader and a business advisor for several companies, using modern strategies that generate positive results and revenue. Outside of work, I enjoy relaxing, traveling, and pursuing my personal goals and passions. I am motivated by learning, building, and making a difference in the world.

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