Our Team
Staff
Emily Stewart
Emily Stewart earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Denver, Colorado, in International Studies with a minor in Leadership. Since then, she’s used her degree, natural writing talents and multiple passports to relocate worldwide. In addition to founding her own travel writing organization, she’s written for organizations like Tavour, adidas Runtastic, and The Local: Austria. When not writing social media, content, and development texts, she’s jumping around in her other job as a fitness instructor. Or, she’s walking her cats (@cococleokatze).
Yuki Konno
Yuki is a Licensed Veterinary Technician in Washington State and is also certified in Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine. She has been working in various specialties such as ER, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Dentistry, etc. for over the past 10 years. Although her career background is in conventional medicine, her passion lies in preventative medicine and geriatric care with natural food therapy (including herbs, CBD, and homemade and raw diets). Yuki has adopted and helped many dogs with chronic illnesses using herbs and dietary intervention; she provides information and consultation to pet owners about natural food medicine through her business: Food Medicine for Animals.
Volunteer Externs
Jennifer Whetzel
Jennifer Whetzel is the founder of Ladyjane Branding, where she empowers cannabis businesses through strategic brand development. With over 25 years of experience in branding, advertising, and marketing for Fortune 500 companies and small businesses, Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge to the cannabis industry.
After experiencing the therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis, she became a dynamic advocate for diversity and inclusion, initiating the Women in Cannabis Study to promote equity within the industry.
Jennifer’s background in compliance, particularly in regulated industries and animal health supplements and pharmaceuticals, allows her to expertly guide companies in aligning their products with industry standards and regulations, enhancing both their credibility and market success.
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston is an expert digital marketing professional with over twenty-five years of experience in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Ads, Google Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, and UX/UI.
She is a presenter at digital marketing conferences sharing best practices for businesses and nonprofits.
Additionally, she is a certified Veterinary Cannabis Guide and founder of Farley’s Green Paw Consulting. Her mission is to help educate both pet parents and veterinarians, bridging the gap between both parties, with the goal providing alternate plant-based therapy options.
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