Management Team

Mr. Jon Levine has been Chief Executive Officer and President of MariMed, Inc. since 2023, and a director of the company since 2016. He co-founded the company with his dear friend and “brother” Bob Fireman, who passed away in 2022 as Chairman of the Board and CEO. Prior to his current role, Mr. Levine served as MariMed’s President since 2022, and before that as Chief Financial Officer since it's inception in 2012. A seasoned executive with over 10 years of experience in the legal cannabis industry, he brings a broad range of operations, financial services, real estate transaction, and healthcare management experience to his role navigating the company through its growth and expansion. Through his leadership, MariMed has become one of the strongest and financially sound companies in cannabis. Prior to entering the industry, Mr. Levine worked for 13 years in credit management and as a controller in the banking and manufacturing industries. Additionally, he has over 19 years of experience in commercial real estate development, management, and financial services.

Mario Pinho has been Chief Financial Officer of MariMed Inc. since August 2024. He is a Certified Public Accountant and senior finance executive with nearly 25 years of experience leading global organizations through various stages of dynamic growth. Prior to joining MariMed, Mr. Pinho worked at Rakuten USA since 2012 where he held several executive finance roles, the most recent as CFO since 2016. Prior to that, from 2008 to 2012, Mr. Pinho was Vice President and Controller of Global Merchant Services for American Express, and from 2000 to 2008, was a Senior Manager, Department of Professional Practice, for KPMG LLP. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Pinho was the Manager, Internal Audit at AGF Management Limited, an independent and globally diverse asset management firm. Mr. Pinho holds a Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Political Science from the University of Toronto, and is a member of the board of directors of The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School in New York.

Timothy Shaw has served as Chief Operating Officer of MariMed, Inc. since 2013. He leads all MariMed operations in multiple states, including its cultivation, processing, and retail facilities. A seasoned and performance-driven executive, Mr. Shaw brings over 20 years of experience in business leadership, operations, cultivation, compliance, and training experience to his position. Mr. Shaw’s technical and operations experience in horticulture and commercial agriculture have propelled the company’s craft cultivation techniques, equipment, and controls to the most advanced levels. Their application has driven the company’s cannabis strain management and yields, and resulted in industry leading environmental management, extraction techniques, and product development initiatives. His meticulous execution has led to extraordinary success in operational and human capital, always producing top results and creating maximum value for company stakeholders.

Prior to joining MariMed, Mr. Shaw was a successful entrepreneur and founder of Green Matters Hydroponic Supply, a leading organic and hydroponic supplies company. Earlier, he worked as field technician for leading telecom company Sprint. He began his career serving the country as a member of the U.S. Army, completing his service as a Communications Chief in First Cavalry Battalion.

Ryan Crandall has served as our Chief Commercial Officer since April 2025. Mr. Crandall oversees all revenue generation for the Company, including wholesale and retail, as well as the Company’s marketing and product development teams. Mr. Crandall oversees the development of MariMed’s portfolio of trusted brands that are designed to meet the needs of cannabis consumers across a wide range of requirements and occasions. Prior to his current position, Mr. Crandall served in senior level roles with increasing responsibility at MariMed, including Chief Revenue Officer from July 2022 to March 2025, and Chief Product Officer and Senior Vice President of Sales from January 2018 to June 2022. He co-created Betty’s Eddies™, a brand of all-natural, cannabis-infused chews that MariMed acquired prior to Mr. Crandall joining the Company. Prior to entering the cannabis industry, Mr. Crandall held a series of executive positions with increasing sales responsibilities in major cybersecurity and software corporations, including RSA Security and EMC2.

Howard Schacter has served as Chief Communications Officer of MariMed, Inc. since 2021. He brings a wealth of communications experience to his role in leading all external and internal communications to key company stakeholders, working to continually strengthen MariMed’s brand reputation, visibility, product sales, and retail store consumer traffic. Prior to joining MariMed, Mr. Schacter served for three years as head of communications for another leading multi-state cannabis operator, Acreage Holdings. Prior to entering the cannabis industry, Mr. Schacter counseled companies including Facebook, McDonald's, Microsoft, Spotify, and many others as a senior executive at leading agencies, and earned a Brandweek Marketer of the Year award for creating and promoting a portfolio of licensed celebrity and athlete brands for apparel retailer Steve & Barry's.

Marlo Richard has served as Vice President of Human Resources at MariMed since January 2025. In this role, she oversees all aspects of the company’s human resources function, including talent strategy, talent acquisition, organizational development, employee engagement, and HR operations. She partners closely with executive leadership to build a high-performing, growth-focused culture that supports the company’s long-term success.

Prior to joining MariMed, Ms. Richard held senior HR leadership roles at technology companies such as Aspen Technology, Mimecast, and EMC Corporation and leading manufacturing companies such as Saint-Gobain Corporation. She drove enterprise-wide initiatives to strengthen leadership capabilities, enhanced workforce planning, led talent acquisition efforts, implemented change management strategies, and modernized HR operations. Ms. Richard supported global teams through periods of growth and transformation, scaled HR programs for evolving business needs, and aligned talent initiatives with broader organizational goals.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with a minor in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Jay O'Malley has served as our Chief Marketing Officer since April 2025. He oversees all wholesale marketing for MariMed, developing and implementing strategies that build awareness and sales of the Company's award-winning and top-selling product portfolio. He also leads the Company's retail marketing, driving customer sales at our dispensaries through loyalty, social, advertising, experiential, promotion, and other initiatives. Prior to his current position, Mr. O'Malley served in other senior level marketing roles at MariMed, including SVP, Marketing and VP, Marketing and Research & Development. Before joining MariMed, he worked for over 25 years in the beverage industry, the last 20 years at The Boston Beer Company in a variety of sales and marketing positions.