Professional Summary

Mary Ann-Ferris-Young has owned a global sourcing company since 2018. Prior to this venture, I garnered extensive experience in large consulting and software companies, supplemented by invaluable time spent in the nonprofit sector. Green Growth Global, LLC was started last year to support specific global trade need within the cannabis market.

What we found is our dedicated teams in China, and emerging in both Korea and Mexico, provide cannabis companies a simplified way to import materials for both their retail and grow operations. Green Growth Global, LLC is dedicated to the cannabis market and operates with a cannabis bank, so working with us is simple.

Moreover, our firm holds nationally recognized certifications as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and Minority and Locally-owned Business Enterprise (MLBE) within the City of Grand Rapids. We specialize in finding the appropriate factory, rigorous vetting, design, production, oversight, implementing quality management protocols, and managing the logistics of products made globally.

Beyond my professional pursuits, I am a mother to a 12-year-old, a wife, and fully dedicated to driving forward as a woman-owned enterprise.

Session Information

Mary Ann will discuss opportunities for direct importing for cannabis companies. She will do a direct comparison of cost for warehouse and heavy equipment, how to customize supplies for grow houses, and how to save money and streamline supply chain for heavy use items.

The main focus will be how direct importing can help cannabis companies save money on supplies, and how it can be made simple with the right partners.