Jenny Germano is a national cannabis compliance expert whose 17-year cannabis career spans the evolution of Colorado’s cannabis industry from the unregulated “wild west” to today’s highly regulated marketplace. After a 23-year career in hospitality, she transitioned into cannabis in 2009 and spent the next six years running and operating vertically integrated cannabis operations in Colorado, gaining ground-floor experience across cultivation, manufacturing, and dispensary operations. Working her way through virtually every aspect of regulated cannabis operations, Jenny played a role in ushering in adult-use expansion and the implementation of evolving regulatory requirements. In 2015, Jenny founded ICS Consulting, drawing on her operational experience to provide fractional compliance services to cannabis operators across the US and international markets. She specializes in regulatory compliance support, operational readiness, audits, licensing, OSHA compliance, workforce training, seed-to-sale tracking compliance, and launching and scaling cannabis operations in both existing and emerging markets. A passionate advocate for sound cannabis policy, Jenny has actively participated in government workgroups and legislative lobbying efforts since 2015, including multiple initiatives in Washington, D.C. Her industry expertise, operational insight, and hands-on approach have made her a trusted advisor to cannabis businesses navigating complex and evolving regulatory environments across the US and global markets.