Full Name
Mark Collins
Job Title
Founder
Company
Highly Capitalized Network
Speaker Bio
Mark Collins, MBA, is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with a distinguished career spanning global consumer goods, specialty coffee, and the cannabis industry.
Born and raised in New York, Collins pursued higher education in Europe, earning his MBA from Columbia Business School. He began his career at Procter & Gamble and Kraft Foods, where he specialized in marketing strategies for emerging markets, gaining extensive experience in international brand development. Mark had a stint as Global Marketing Director at CNN for 5 years before returning to CPG.
Transitioning to the coffee sector, Collins held leadership roles at companies like JDE Peet's, overseeing the in-home coffee machines business as Divisional CEO , contributing to significant growth initiatives.
In 2015, Collins entered the cannabis industry, bringing his expertise to roles such as CFO and entrepreneur. He has been instrumental in raising over $260 million in capital for companies including MedMen, Harborside, and Hemptown USA. As the founder of Highly Capitalized Network, a financial media and platform, he focuses on creating content that attracts key decision-makers and investors to companies in cannabis and psychedelics.
Collins is dedicated to helping companies grow by developing new business strategies and securing investment opportunities, leveraging his extensive network and industry experience.
Born and raised in New York, Collins pursued higher education in Europe, earning his MBA from Columbia Business School. He began his career at Procter & Gamble and Kraft Foods, where he specialized in marketing strategies for emerging markets, gaining extensive experience in international brand development. Mark had a stint as Global Marketing Director at CNN for 5 years before returning to CPG.
Transitioning to the coffee sector, Collins held leadership roles at companies like JDE Peet's, overseeing the in-home coffee machines business as Divisional CEO , contributing to significant growth initiatives.
In 2015, Collins entered the cannabis industry, bringing his expertise to roles such as CFO and entrepreneur. He has been instrumental in raising over $260 million in capital for companies including MedMen, Harborside, and Hemptown USA. As the founder of Highly Capitalized Network, a financial media and platform, he focuses on creating content that attracts key decision-makers and investors to companies in cannabis and psychedelics.
Collins is dedicated to helping companies grow by developing new business strategies and securing investment opportunities, leveraging his extensive network and industry experience.
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