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Welcome to Protis Global. We specialize in placing talent in leadership roles within the cannabis, food + beverage, consumer, hospitality and banking industries and have served as executive recruiters for over 23 years.

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Meet our team

Bert Miller

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mike Bitar

PARTNER + MANAGING DIRECTOR

Vernon Davis

PARTNER + SVP. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Richard Ledesma

CHIEF OF STAFF

Samantha Ford

SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - CANNABIS

Mike Ganly

SEARCH CONSULTANT

Irene Cook

SVP, STRATEGY + ADVISORY - HOSPITALITY

Skye Miller

DIRECTOR, CLIENT ACCOUNTS

Frank Judd

DIRECTOR, CLIENT ACCOUNTS

Chris Johnston

SR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Bert Miller

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mike Bitar

PARTNER + MANAGING DIRECTOR

Vernon Davis

PARTNER + SVP. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Richard Ledesma

CHIEF OF STAFF

Samantha Ford

SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - CANNABIS

Mike Ganly

SEARCH CONSULTANT

Irene Cook

SVP, STRATEGY + ADVISORY - HOSPITALITY

Christine Plowucha

SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Skye Miller

DIRECTOR, CLIENT ACCOUNTS

Frank Judd

DIRECTOR, CLIENT ACCOUNTS

Richard Sharpe

DIRECTOR, DATA STRATEGY & ANALYTICS

Chris Johnston

SR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

James Meder

SR. BUSINESS DEVELOPER

Rodrick Santacruz

CLIENT ACCOUNT MANAGER

Amanda Pita

CLIENT ACCOUNT MANAGER

Dominic Tucci

SR. RECRUITMENT MANAGER

Kristen Escobar

SR. RECRUITMENT MANAGER

Juan Pablo Saavedra

SR. RECRUITMENT MANAGER

Francine Rodriguez

RECRUITMENT MANAGER

Benjamin Guthrie

Sr. RECRUITMENT MANAGER

Lars Miller

TALENT ATTRACTION MANAGER

Brenda Pineda

RESEARCH + SOURCING ANALYST

Alexander Bratu

RESEARCH + SOURCING ANALYST

Ryan Barrar

RESEARCH + SOURCING ANALYST

Trisha Patel

MARKETING SPECIALIST

Adam Poncharoensub

OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Crosby

CHIEF MASCOT OFFICER

Open Opportunities

Director of Supply Chain Planning & Operations
Chicago, IL

Job Description: Job Title: Director of Supply Chain Planning & Operations Summary: Reporting to the SVP – Supply Chain, the Director – Supply Chain Planning & Operations is responsible for the leading development and execution of the Strategic and Tactical Operations Plan for North American Specialty Beverages. Specific areas of…

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CEO
Salinas, CA

Job Description: Job Title: CEO Summary: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is a trusted partner and strategic leader who has accountability for all supply chain related activities and to effectively assess, continuously evaluate, plan and execute against the company’s aggressive growth objectives. The CEO has direct responsibility for Commerce, Manufacturing,…

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Market Manager – Chicago
Midwest

Job Description: Job Title: Market Manager – Chicago Summary: Position is part of the expansion of CENTR to the midwest. Lead all sales related efforts in the marketplace. Job Duties: Fundamental Sales and Distributor – Call on all sales channels. Leadership by doing. Identify, create and develop the major key…

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Manager, Compensation, Benefits, & Talent Analytic
Kansas City, MO

Job Title: Manager, Compensation, Benefits, & Talent Analytics Summary: The Manager, Compensation & Benefits (“Manager”) is the strategic and executional leader of all Company compensation systems and processes, which support our culture and pay-for-performance philosophy. In partnership with other HR and business leaders, the Manager will design and execute programs…

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Production Director
N/A

Job Description: Job Title: Production Director Summary: •instilling a culture of pride in the finished product produced •selecting- targeting employees with potential for growth and upward mobility •establishing and maintaining QC guidelines •promoting the understanding that everything starts at the top and must funnel through the organization to each individual…

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General Manager
Florida

Job Title: General Manager of Florida Summary: The General Manager, Florida will be responsible for managing overall P&L and budgets for our vertically integrated organization. The General Manager will drive operational efficiencies within our multi-site organization and provide leadership to achieve revenue targets and sales goals in the state. This…

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Media + News

Information and advice created and curated specifically for recruiting, employer branding, food + beverage, consumer, cannabis and the hospitality industries. Whether a client or candidate, stay current with our industry-specific news updates and trending topics!

Some of Our work

Bev

VP of Sales

Dig Inn

Executive Chef

Dixie Brands

VP of Marketing

Dosist

VP Supply Chain & Operations, Canada

Hostess Brand

CHRO

Indus Holding

VP of Manufacturing

JUUL

Director of Commercial Content + Messaging

Pabst Brewing Company

Chief Marketing Officer

St Elmo

General Manager

Trulieve

Assistant Cultivation Manager

Vertical

VP of National Sales

WhistlePig

National Sales Manager