About
Adastra believes in cannabis through art and science and that starts with its team. Strategically crafted with passionate humans, armed with industry knowledge, and proven leadership qualities, adds to the company’s competitive advantage. Plenty of new companies have stepped into the cannabis space since 2018, though this team has been actively involved in, or industry-adjacent for years. Read below to meet the members behind Adastra Labs, an innovative and influential Canadian cannabis company.
Our team
Adastra has employed a team that makes them unique and gives them a competitive advantage. Plenty of new companies are preparing to step into the ring but this team has either been actively involved in or eyeing the industry for years. Read below to meet the team behind the most influential new Canadian cannabis company.
Jon Edwards
Director
Andrew Hale
Director
Mr. Hale is the founding CEO of Adastra and a seasoned leader of high performing teams delivering operations and complex program excellence. He brings decades of leadership and management experience to the Company. Mr. Hale commanded three nuclear-powered submarines in the U.S. Navy, overseeing $4B in national assets. Later, he managed a $3B CAD construction program at Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards as Program Director, before becoming Vice President, Program Delivery, overseeing all major projects under the Canadian National Shipbuilding Strategy. Mr. Hale holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Paul Morgan
Director
Mr. Morgan is a corporate / commercial lawyer located in Victoria, British Columbia and has been actively practicing in British Columbia since 2013. Mr. Morgan’s legal practice has included a particular focus on various segments of the cannabis industry including, but not limited to, retailers and licensed producers of cannabis since approximately 2016.