Bill Lofy is the co-founder and CEO of Kria, a gummy manufacturer that serves both the Vermont adult-use market as well as the national hemp-derived market. Along with his co-founder Dan Chang, Bill has grown Kria from a small extraction lab into a manufacturing partner to dozens of local and national brands operating in both the adult-use and hemp spaces.

Prior to founding Kria in 2018, Bill spent most of his career as a political strategist. He served as Chief of Staff to the governor of Vermont, and worked for numerous U.S. senators and governors over a 25-year career. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa and returned years later to advise African governments on administrative transitions. Bill has a Master of Public Affairs from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.