Leadership Team

Executive Management

Bryan Safarik

Over 15 years of experience in Senior Management roles, and Founder and President of various profitable companies including BC Green Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Dane Stevens

An entrepreneur with 12 years experience in international product sourcing, development, manufacturing, and quality control, and retail DTC business.

Jacob Safarik

Over 12 years of experience in accounting, project finance, business development and quality assurance. Jacob graduated from McGill..
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Leah Hodges

Mrs. Hodges is Optimi’s Corporate Secretary and the principal of Benchmark Governance.

William (Bill) J. Ciprick

Over 25 years of Global experience across a wide array of industries ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to small and medium-sized businesses.

Bryan Safarik

Over 15 years of experience in Senior Management roles, and Founder and President of various profitable companies including BC Green Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Dane Stevens

An entrepreneur with 12 years experience in international product sourcing, development, manufacturing, and quality control, and retail DTC business.

Jacob Safarik

Over 12 years of experience in accounting, project finance, business development and quality assurance. Jacob graduated from McGill..

JJ Wilson

Over 15 years of experience in Senior Management roles. He is also the Founder and President of various profitable private companies.

Jon Schintler

A 15-year career working in the clean energy industry. He has held leadership positions on over $4 billion in project transactions.

Ann Little

Ann is an HR Manager with over 20 years of experience.
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Farkhanda Khowaja

Dr. Khowaja is a Geneticist and biotechnologist with experience in Q&A and Management.

Justin Kirkland

A chemist with experience in natural products, small molecules, peptide synthesis, analytical chemistry, and drug formulations for improved bioavailability.

Karina Lahnakoski

Karina is Optimi’s Director of Quality and Commercial Strategies focussing on commercial scale up, GACP and GMP processes.

Laura Chow

Laura is responsible for product growth development and sales of Optimi Life's nutraceutical supplements.

Dr. Preston A. Chase

Preston is an award-winning R&D chemist and business professional with over 25 years academic and industrial experience in development and commercialization of new products.

Scott Marshall

Scott is Optimi Health’s Cultivation Manager, heading the development and implementation of Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Optimi’s botanical drug development program.

Tara Buchan

Tara is a highly accomplished Sales & Marketing Director with over 15 years of experience and a track record of building brands from the ground up.

Chip Wilson

A Canadian businessman and philanthropist, who has founded several retail apparel companies, including Lululemon Athletica.

Edward Safarik

Edward is a Member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia and former Founder, President and CEO of Ocean Fisheries Limited.

Dr. Azim Jamal

Azim is responsible for directing all business activities for Pacific Reach, which he cofounded in 2014.

Harley Pasternak

Harley is certified by The American College of Sports Medicine and The Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology.

Elfi Daniel-Ivad

Elfi formally served as Head of Submissions, Regulatory at Eurofins Experchem Laboratories Inc.

Leigh Grant

Acknowledged as an indoor horticulture facility design expert, Leigh consulted for Broken Coast Cannabis, from inception to its latest expansions.

Executive Management

Bryan Safarik

Over 15 years of experience in Senior Management roles, and Founder and President of various profitable companies including BC Green Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Dane Stevens

An entrepreneur with 12 years experience in international product sourcing, development, manufacturing, and quality control, and retail DTC business.

Jacob Safarik

Over 12 years of experience in accounting, project finance, business development and quality assurance. Jacob graduated from McGill..
Leah Hodges bio photo

Leah Hodges

Mrs. Hodges is Optimi’s Corporate Secretary and the principal of Benchmark Governance.

William (Bill) J. Ciprick

Over 25 years of Global experience across a wide array of industries ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to small and medium-sized businesses.

Directors

Bryan Safarik

Over 15 years of experience in Senior Management roles, and Founder and President of various profitable companies including BC Green Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Dane Stevens

An entrepreneur with 12 years experience in international product sourcing, development, manufacturing, and quality control, and retail DTC business.

Jacob Safarik

Over 12 years of experience in accounting, project finance, business development and quality assurance. Jacob graduated from McGill..

JJ Wilson

Over 15 years of experience in Senior Management roles. He is also the Founder and President of various profitable private companies.

Jon Schintler

A 15-year career working in the clean energy industry. He has held leadership positions on over $4 billion in project transactions.

Management Team

Ann Little

Ann is an HR Manager with over 20 years of experience.
Farkhanda Khowaja Photo

Farkhanda Khowaja

Dr. Khowaja is a Geneticist and biotechnologist with experience in Q&A and Management.

Justin Kirkland

A chemist with experience in natural products, small molecules, peptide synthesis, analytical chemistry, and drug formulations for improved bioavailability.

Karina Lahnakoski

Karina is Optimi’s Director of Quality and Commercial Strategies focussing on commercial scale up, GACP and GMP processes.

Laura Chow

Laura is responsible for product growth development and sales of Optimi Life's nutraceutical supplements.

Dr. Preston A. Chase

Preston is an award-winning R&D chemist and business professional with over 25 years academic and industrial experience in development and commercialization of new products.

Scott Marshall

Scott is Optimi Health’s Cultivation Manager, heading the development and implementation of Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Optimi’s botanical drug development program.

Tara Buchan

Tara is a highly accomplished Sales & Marketing Director with over 15 years of experience and a track record of building brands from the ground up.

Advisory Board

Chip Wilson

A Canadian businessman and philanthropist, who has founded several retail apparel companies, including Lululemon Athletica.

Edward Safarik

Edward is a Member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia and former Founder, President and CEO of Ocean Fisheries Limited.

Dr. Azim Jamal

Azim is responsible for directing all business activities for Pacific Reach, which he cofounded in 2014.

Harley Pasternak

Harley is certified by The American College of Sports Medicine and The Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology.

Elfi Daniel-Ivad

Elfi formally served as Head of Submissions, Regulatory at Eurofins Experchem Laboratories Inc.

Leigh Grant

Acknowledged as an indoor horticulture facility design expert, Leigh consulted for Broken Coast Cannabis, from inception to its latest expansions.

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