Speaker Bio

Colin Kelley
Operating Partner, Merida Capital Holdings
Colin Kelley is an Operating Partner for Merida Capital Holdings
where he oversees operations in Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, and West Virginia; he also serves as a board member for
Brytemap. Additionally, Kelley is a board member of LeafLine Labs, one of
two licensed producers and distributors of medical cannabis in Minnesota.
He leads LeafLine’s CBD brands, Happy Place™ and SOAR™.
Prior to Merida,
Kelley served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of
LeafLine Labs. Additionally, he has held management roles at Dun &
Bradstreet, Investors Bank & Trust, Wind River Capital Management, and
Fresenius Medical Care. He has consulted to the SAP Business Incubator and the
Civilian Research & Development Fund. Kelley earned his BSBA in Management
and Finance from Bryant University in Rhode Island.