Lisa Campbell, CEO
Lisa Campbell (she/her) is founder and CEO of Mercari Agency, helping cannabis companies come to market across Canada since the dawn of recreational legalization. She became a true cannabis expert by working extensively in international drug policy with Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Lisa holds a Master of Environmental Studies from York University and is a Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) Universities Without Walls alumnus.
Sean DeCory,
President
Sean (he/him) is a passionate sales rep with a diverse background in horticulture, education and media. His work has always focused around his passions and that extends to the Cannabis industry. Sean uses his knowledge and experience to educate customers, meet client needs and build long lasting relationships - working together to connect producers and consumers. He is also a published photographer/author as well as a community volunteer and coach.
Laina Yates,
National Portfolio Manager
Laina (she/her) was born in Toronto, moved to Kamloops about 10 years ago and now resides in Calgary, Alberta. She has worked in both the cannabis and fashion industry and has a passion for meeting and exceeding all her KPI’s! Laina is currently working towards a BA in Psychology and is excited to be able to bring her knowledge to the cannabis industry! She loves being able to spread as much knowledge as she can and educate those on all things cannabis.
Katie Barrington, Marketing Coordinator
Katie (she/her) was born in Thunder Bay and moved to Toronto in 2014 to open a vegan bakery with a holistic spin. With extensive experience in the hospitality industry and a passion for connecting others with the knowledge to help them achieve their health goals, Katie found a new love for sharing brand advocacy and awareness through the world of marketing. Her role at Mercari combines her loyalty to cannabis and love for community outreach as a trusted Brand Ambassador. Katie participates in marketing campaigns, social media engagement, product demonstrations, and events to create awareness and generate positive buzz around brands she represents. A former legacy and licensed budtender with a plethora of cannabis knowledge to share, Katie strives to deliver a memorable brand experience with every consumer interaction, contributing to the overall success, growth, and sustainability of the brand in a competitive market.
Chariti Briosi,
Vancouver Island Territory Manager
Originally from the prairies, Chariti (she/her) made Vancouver Island, BC her home since she was a teenager. As a Customer Service and Retail Experience instructor, she brings a unique perspective to our team. When Chariti isn't in her art studio, she is helping introduce people to the gentle wonders of Cannabis.
Meagan Merrett, BC Interior Territory Manager
Meagan began her exploration of cannabis when a BC Cannabis Store opened in her hometown of Quesnel, BC. She worked as a Cannabis Consultant and took pride in educating customers to ensure they had the best possible experience with their products. She has since relocated to Kelowna, BC, and is eager to continue sharing her knowledge and passion for cannabis. During her free time, she enjoys discovering the beauty of the Okanagan with her husband and their adorable wiener dog, Molly.
Bryan Houghton, Saskatchewan Territory Manager
Bryan (He/Him) was born in Calgary and has been living in Lethbridge, Alberta for the past 5 years after moving there for school. He has a diverse background in the cannabis industry, having worked as a legacy market Budtender, a Licensed producer as a grow team member, a retail Budtender, and currently as a Brand Ambassador. His passion for the plant stems from his extensive experience with it in various capacities over the years.
Tania Lungo,
GTA Territory Manager
Tania achieved a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry which helped along her journey into the cannabis industry. In 2009, she began working for Hamilton Medical Marijuana Centre making vegan and gluten free edibles. At the time edibles with strain names and potency labels were not available so she started a bakery called CannaLove Medibles that did include information for customers. During this time she became very interested in studying the Health Canada web pages on becoming licensed to produce cannabis in Canada. This led to her becoming a cannabis consultant with a focus on laboratory and technical writing. In 2014, she opened a female run dispensary called Queens of Cannabis that was open for almost 2 years. Over the years she has spent a lot of time speaking at workshops and advocating for legalization of cannabis.
Blaze Rodrigues,
Northern Ontario Territory Manager
Blaze is originally from North Bay, ON. He attended Canadore College for Broadcasting: Television & Video Production, as well as Post Production. Blaze started his career in the cannabis industry in early 2020 as a Budtender for Tokyo Smoke and later on, Kana Leaf North Bay. After receiving a promotion to help manage a new Kana Leaf he moved to Ottawa, ON! After working there for a year he received an offer to be a Brand Ambassador for Mercari Agency and shortly after was promoted to Territory Manager! His hobbies are growing cannabis, going to music festivals and going for long drives!
Kyle Swan,
Manitoba Territory Manager
Kyle was born in Lockport, a small town in the prairies of Manitoba, and he now resides in Winnipeg. With over 13 years of sales and customer service experience, Kyle has always enjoyed building unique and long lasting connections with clients and colleagues. Outside of work life, he enjoys eating out at new restaurants and indulging in all things sports from spectating to collecting memorabilia.
Patricia Maier, Lower Mainland Territory Manager
Trisha is originally from Toronto, ON and has found herself on the west coast in Vancouver, BC for everything Cannabis. After attending the Nimbus School of Recording Arts with a transfer to Lasalle she graduated in the PRA program. Passionate about music & cannabis she’s currently balancing working as both a Sound Engineer/ Producer in Vancouver as well as a Cannabis Brand ambassador.
Baljit Saini, Bookkeeping Assistant
Baljit has a passion for helping small business owners and individuals to manage and grow their financial well-being. With her accounting knowledge, skills, problem solving and attention to detail she has joined the Mercari team. She holds an accounting degree from Guelph University in Business Administration and Accounting. Apart from her passion for numbers, Baljit enjoys a healthy lifestyle starting from diet to staying active and practicing mindful meditation to keep her cognitive and physical abilities at optimal performance.
Dr. Steven Campbell,
Advisor
Dr. Steven Campbell (he/him) is the President of Mercari Agency, and the founder of Lifford Wine & Spirits. Dr. Campbell spent 16 years in the restaurant industry before acquiring Lifford and scaling it up from a two room office to a national distributor of wine, spirits, beer, cider, RTD and cannabis. In 2020 Dr. Campbell sold Lifford Wine & Spirits, going independent with Mercari Agency to focus solely on cannabis. In addition to Mercari, Steven is the ambassador for Campbell Kind Wines, a line sold across Canada featuring many of the family owned vineyards he has worked with around the world over the last 25 years. At age 66 he received an honorary doctorate of law from York University for his work as a green business leader. Dr. Campbell is passionate about saving the environment, food, wine, traveling and helping brands craft their stories.