team
Justin Moore - CEO
Allison Benedict - CSO
Allison Benedict - CSO
Our resident health and fitness enthusiast is also a veteran in every sense – government (Air Force OIF/OEF) plus private business – Justin brings 20+ years of technical, entrepreneurial, hemp and media industry problem solving skills to Agoge. Justin's business development, opportunity recognition, recruiting, and product distribution s
Our resident health and fitness enthusiast is also a veteran in every sense – government (Air Force OIF/OEF) plus private business – Justin brings 20+ years of technical, entrepreneurial, hemp and media industry problem solving skills to Agoge. Justin's business development, opportunity recognition, recruiting, and product distribution skill sets were foundational in his first startup raising $2 mill in venture capital – vision tech/AR company – now valued at $25M. Moore holds a B.S. from West Virginia University and an MBA from the University of Southern California
Allison Benedict - CSO
Allison Benedict - CSO
Allison Benedict - CSO
With an M.A. in Sustainable Communities and B.S. in Biology (emphasis on botany and chemistry), Benedict brings an impressive portfolio of scientific and business abilities to the Agoge team. Directing procurement for a seed-to-sale conglomerate, she developed and executed a national cultivation genetics strategy, aligning cultivars to
With an M.A. in Sustainable Communities and B.S. in Biology (emphasis on botany and chemistry), Benedict brings an impressive portfolio of scientific and business abilities to the Agoge team. Directing procurement for a seed-to-sale conglomerate, she developed and executed a national cultivation genetics strategy, aligning cultivars to a National Product Roadmap. Benedict also designed the layout and selected extraction and production laboratory equipment, simultaneously orchestrating cultivation, extraction, marketing, and sales teams, in order to develop and engineer innovative products.
Michael Rose - CMO
Allison Benedict - CSO
Michael Rose - CMO
An Aerospace and Mechanical engineer, Rose devoted 12+ years to the industry. Recognizing hemp's nutraceutical benefits, Rose pivoted, spending 7 years researching the interdependencies of cannabis' intricate compounds, exploring solutions to major health issues. Raising $50+M, Rose developed three successful hemp-based brands; he is co
An Aerospace and Mechanical engineer, Rose devoted 12+ years to the industry. Recognizing hemp's nutraceutical benefits, Rose pivoted, spending 7 years researching the interdependencies of cannabis' intricate compounds, exploring solutions to major health issues. Raising $50+M, Rose developed three successful hemp-based brands; he is co-founder and CEO of GreenGo, a successful CBD delivery services company. Rose holds a B.A. from UT.
Trask Harmon - COO
Candy Lesher - Culinary Advisor
Michael Rose - CMO
Harmon is a licensed medical marijuana cultivator with background in all variations of hemp agriculture, having overseen outdoor/indoor, greenhouse and hoop cultivations, including experimental cultivators/fertigation techniques. Harmon is CEO of MedATX, a hemp-centric consulting company offering banking, branding, cultivation, extracti
Harmon is a licensed medical marijuana cultivator with background in all variations of hemp agriculture, having overseen outdoor/indoor, greenhouse and hoop cultivations, including experimental cultivators/fertigation techniques. Harmon is CEO of MedATX, a hemp-centric consulting company offering banking, branding, cultivation, extraction and manufacturing solutions. He successfully added the robust B2B business model featuring multiple vertically integrated brands to GreenGo. Harmon holds an MA in Mathematics and BA in Economics.
Josh Berk - VP Business Dev.
Candy Lesher - Culinary Advisor
Candy Lesher - Culinary Advisor
Heading the Business Development department, Josh Berk is the consummate “relationship broker.” His diverse background plus robust emphasis on long-term relationships prompted significant impacts on the CBD industry. Berk brings a successful track record in both B2C and B2B roles, plus manufacturing processes for CBD. Josh holds a B.A.S. from NAU.
Candy Lesher - Culinary Advisor
Candy Lesher - Culinary Advisor
Candy Lesher - Culinary Advisor
Chef, instructor, culinary wellness coach, recipe innovator, writer and AZ Culinary Hall of Fame Inductee, Lesher brings Agoge an extensive background in both the culinary and writing disciplines. As a passionate advocate of nutritional wellness, her culinary abilities will be put to use in the development of Agoge's healthful product lines.