Cameron Forni
| Cameron Forni | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1986 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Washington |
| 💼 Occupation | President of Select at Curaleaf |
Cameron Forni (born February 12, 1986) is an American entrepreneur who is the President of Select at Curaleaf.
Education
Cameron received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship [1] from the University of Oregon.
Cameron Forni founded Select Oil in 2015. Select Oil was merged with Cura Cannabis Solutions in 2016, where he became the President and Co-founder[2].
Cameron Forni (born February 12, 1986) is an American entrepreneur, inventor and self-taught engineer settled in Las Vegas, Nevada, born in Portland, Oregon. He is the President and Founder of Select at Curaleaf Holdings, the largest cannabis company in the world.[3]. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Cura Partners[4], which was recently sold to Curaleaf Holdings, one of the largest transactions in cannabis history[5]. Cameron Forni founded Select Oil in 2015. Select Oil was merged with Cura Cannabis Solutions in 2016, where he became the President and Co-founder[2].
Career
Forni started in entrepreneurship when he co-founded TextNoMore in 2010.[6], an app designed to reward drivers avoiding texting while driving. In 2012, he co-founded TryEco[7], LLC, a company that develops, produces and sells novel biodegradable superabsorbent polymer.
In 2015, Forni founded Select Oil, which merged into Cura Cannabis Solutions in 2016[8], where Forni became the President and Co-founder. In 2017, he helped Cura Cannabis Solutions grow to over $40MM in annual revenue and 520 employees.
In 2018, Forni became the CEO of Cura Cannabis Solutions, growing the company to $117MM in annual revenue and 680 employees, which became the Portland Business Journal’s 100 Fastest Growing Private Company in Oregon of all-time[9], as well as the 3rd fastest growing company in 2019. Cameron Forni led Cura Cannabis Solutions to becoming the first cannabis company in history to appear on the Inc magazine, Inc 500 list ranking at #45[10] in 2018.
At Cura, Forni developed a breakthrough for vaporization devices using organic cotton and no silica fiberglass to make them cleaner and healthier[11][2], and has led innovation in vaporizer technology pushing Select[12] Oil forward in the Cannabis Industry. He sold[13] Cura to Curaleaf Holdings in February 2020 and with the acquisition of Select by Curaleaf, Cameron became the President of Select at Curaleaf[14].
Personal life and education
Cameron received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship [15] from the University of Oregon. He lived in Portland, Oregon and now lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. The son and grandson of entrepreneurs, Forni has always been business-minded and worked in venture capital and private equity after college.[16].
Awards and Recognitions
In 2017, named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Cannabis by High Times magazine.[17].
In 2018, named one of the 10 people shaping legal weed in Oregon by Willamette Week.[18].
In 2018, again named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Cannabis by High Times magazine.[19].
In 2018, 40 Under 40 to Watch by Marijuana Venture Magazine[20].
In 2018, co-led the company to become Portland Business Journal 100 Fastest Growing Private Company in Oregon of all-times history with a record 14,416% revenue growth from 2015-2017[9].
In 2018, led Cura Cannabis Solutions to #45 on the INC 500 list[21]
In 2018, led Cura Cannabis Solutions to become Mg Magazine 50 Best Companies to work for in Cannabis[22]
In 2019, led Cura Cannabis Solutions to Oregon Business “100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon” ranking at #21.[23]
References
- ↑ "LinkedIn".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hasse, Javier (2018-04-18). "How This Living Room Side Hustle Rapidly Expanded to a Multi-Million-Dollar Business". Green Entrepreneur.
- ↑ Sandy, Eric (2020-10-07). "Meet the New Curaleaf, the Largest Cannabis Company in the World, Following the Acquisition of Grassroots Cannabis". Cannabis Business Times.
- ↑ "Bloomberg Profile, Cameron Forni". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ Williams, Sean (2019-05-19). "The Largest All-U.S. Pot Stock Acquisition Was Just Announced". Motley Fool.
- ↑ Reid, Melissa (2019-07-10). "Cameron Forni: How to Build a Billion-Dollar Cannabis Empire".
- ↑ "TryEco". Facebook. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCF - ↑ 9.0 9.1 Giegerich, Andy (2018-06-11). "PBJ 100: Here are Oregon's all-time fastest-growing companies". Portland Business Journal.
- ↑ Meyer, Anna (2018-12-26). "The 10 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Portland in 2018". Inc.
- ↑ "Should really Hash-Oil Smokers Be concerned About Vape-Associated Lung Illness". 2016-09-01.
- ↑ "Select".
- ↑ "Cannabis Company Curaleaf Is Acquiring Cura Select". Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ↑ "Curaleaf Bets Nearly $1 Billion on Weed Oil in U.S." Bloomberg. 2019-05-01.
- ↑ "LinkedIn".
- ↑ "40 Under 40 Cameron Forni". Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ↑ "The 100 Most Influential People in Cannabis". High Times. 2018-05-21.
- ↑ Shepherd, Katie (2018-05-16). "Meet the New Faces of Cannabis—10 People Now Shaping Legal Weed in Oregon". Williamette Weekly.
- ↑ "The High Times 100 of 2018". High Times. 2019-03-17.
- ↑ "40 Under 40 Cameron Forni". Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ↑ Meyer, Anna (2018-12-26). "The 10 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Portland in 2018". Inc.
- ↑ "50 Best Companies to Work for in Cannabis". 2018-12-04.
- ↑ "The 2019 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon". 2019-02-27.
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