leadership
Natalie Edell Menor
Natalie Menor, CEO & Co-Founder of O|C is a multifaceted entrepreneur, investor and business executive, having gained experience working across top agencies (ICM), management companies and record labels (Virgin Records). While obtaining her degrees at Northwestern University, Ms. Edell launched a successful digital music platform. She raised the necessary capital for the company while operating under the umbrella of a prominent VC fund, Science, Inc. She went on to work in music management, overseeing operations for a roster of Grammy Award winning Songwriters, Producers & Artists. Most recently, she worked with a major Hollywood entertainment and licensing company to assist in the launch of both a Cannabis brand and a Cannabis-focused adult animated TV series called The Freak Brothers.
Arnold Stein
A seasoned entrepreneur and sales executive for over 25 years, Head of Sales & Co-Founder Arnold Stein has successfully grown and sold countless businesses. Stein grew his first company from $30k to $400k in sales in only one month and went on to generate $5m per year within 18 months of launching online. He went on to launch a hookah / tobacco company where organic sales exceeded $600k in his first year and Stein ended up selling the company after successfully generating $1.5m in sales. Stein went on to be hired by CBD & holistic care companies to increase their sales from thousands to multi million dollars.
CJ Pono Menor
CJ Pono Menor, Head of Logistics & Co-Founder is an entrepreneur and business executive from various industries. His experience as an executive audio engineer for the largest music labels oddly prepared him for a career in logistics. It was easy for him to apply his engineering mentality and audio related process thinking to the logistics involved in the solvent supply industry. He’s developed strong relationships across a variety of shipping and logistics companies having shipped millions of dollars worth of product. He is able to source the best deals for Ohana’s clients and manage the logistics for a substantial volume of product. Born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii, Pono is no stranger to agriculture as early on he grew a strong love for CBD and its many medicinal benefits. D.O.T and IATA Certified, his attention to detail with the handling of dangerous goods has enabled him to become a specialist in the field of shipping and logistics.
Jeffrey S. Edell
Jeffrey S. Edell - Advisor, Chairman & Co-Founder. Jeffrey is currently the CEO of the international social networking platform MeWe. He has held various C-level positions in both the public and private sectors, and in numerous entertainment, media, and tech companies, including Intermix Media / Myspace [sold to Newscorp], Soundelux Entertainment Group [sold to Liberty Media], Disney spinoff DIC Entertainment [sold to a large PE fund], and elabor [sold to ADP and Microsoft], among others. He has led these organizations to grow to over a $1bil in revenues with successful exits / public filings in excess of $1bil. In addition, he has overseen iconic franchises such as Inspector Gadget and Strawberry Shortcake, and his companies have garnered 5 Academy Awards and over 50 Emmys. In 2000, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Nasdaq and E&Y in the Entertainment category.