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The Holly's High Society Team

Experienced and dedicated professionals at your service.

It is our pleasure to serve you.

Holly’s High Society is supported by a close-knit operational foundation — enabling speed, trust, and hands-on execution in early-stage development.

Our Founder and Visionary

Holly DuPart

Holly DuPart is the founder of Holly’s High Society, a platform designed to reduce barriers and create real pathways for Cannabis Industry Professionals to build, operate, and scale.

With a background in large-scale project management, real estate development, and hospitality, she has led complex, multi-million dollar initiatives and now brings that same level of structure and execution to the cannabis industry.


Holly’s High Society is the result of that work — a platform built not just on ideas, but on infrastructure, relationships, and long-term vision.

Email - HollyDuPart@gmail.com

Finance, Not-for-Profit Administration

Dawn Lee

Experienced nonprofit executive with MBA and a proven track record in funding, housing, and community development initiatives. 


👉 Leads grant strategy, capital alignment, and financial structuring across projects.

Email:  DawnLee@janddlee.com

Sales & Business Development Support

Hkeem DuPart

Supports early-stage business development through outreach, relationship building, and strategic sales support.

👉 Drives lead generation, partnership outreach, and early revenue opportunities.

Email:  HDuPart1@gmail.com

Not-for-Profit Management, Legal, Tech

Kyan DuPart

Operations & Development Support

Supports site development, project coordination, and early-stage operational rollout.

👉 Helps move projects from concept to execution on the ground.

Email:  tolongerpaths8@gmail.com

Digital Marketing, Creative Engagement

Soleil DuPart

Supports brand presence through creative input, community engagement, and cultural alignment.

👉 Contributes to brand identity, community connection, and member experience.

Email:  soleildupart1@Gmail.com

Industry Expertise

At your service.

The Master Mind Alliance

A curated group of advisors, operators, and strategic partners supporting the development and expansion of the Holly’s High Society platform.

Strategy and Access to Capital

Legal Advisor

Max Novak


Max is an Associate at McQuire & Woods providing pro bono legal counsel for business structure, compliance, and long-term platform development.


👉 Oversees legal strategy, entity structuring, and risk mitigation.

Access to Capital

Kelly Gumbiner

Financial services leader with 20+ years of experience in lending, business advising, and building pathways to capital for emerging and established entrepreneurs.

👉 Expands access to funding, connects founders to capital networks, and supports growth-focused business development.

Allies for Chicago Businesses

Rowan Richards

Rowan leads the strategy, development, implementation and execution of a multi-staged, small business coaching program which has served over 12,000 local businesses.  Allies support the cannabis sector with superior coaching and industry mentorship.

Operations

Manufacturing Consulting

Tim Reed

Experienced operator supporting production systems, workflow efficiency, and scalable manufacturing environments.



👉 Designs and optimizes production workflows and facility operations.

Cultivation & Manufacturing

Jarrett Burke

Entrepreneur and CEO with deep experience in hemp, CPG, branding, and scaling cannabis-adjacent businesses.


👉 Advises on product development, manufacturing strategy, and brand scalability.

Cultivation & Manufacturing

Kelly Burke

Operations leader with expertise in administrative systems, process optimization, and cannabis business infrastructure. 



👉 Supports operational systems, team coordination, and administrative efficiency.

Cultivation & Manufacturing

Andrew Young

Operations executive with experience in retail, brand development, and scaling hemp and cannabis CPG products. 



👉 Guides go-to-market strategy, retail positioning, and consumer experience.

Marketing

Elizabeth Cohen

Marketing professional focused on brand positioning, messaging, and audience engagement.



👉 Leads brand strategy, messaging clarity, and audience development.

Marketing

Maat Reed

Creative marketing contributor supporting brand storytelling and engagement strategy. 


👉 Supports content development, brand voice, and campaign execution.

Training, Education and Compliance

Cultivation

Dr. Sandy Serna

Cultivation specialist with a focus on education, training, and best practices in cannabis production.



👉 Provides cultivation expertise and develops training frameworks for operators.

Retail, Education

Jocelyn Fuller-Brooks

Multi-disciplinary professional with experience across education, retail operations, and cultivation environments.



👉 Bridges training, retail insight, and cultivation knowledge into practical systems.

Workforce Development

Quendole Johnson

Workforce Development & Insurance
Professional focused on workforce systems, risk management, and insurance alignment.



👉 Develops workforce programs and ensures insurance and risk structures are in place.

Holly’s High Society is not built alone.
It is developed through aligned individuals who bring expertise, integrity, and a shared commitment to building something meaningful in the cannabis industry.
This is not a network.
This is a foundation.

Bring your knowledge and experience to the GrowthWorks! legacy.

Pathways to Potential Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization supporting education and development within the Holly’s High Society ecosystem.