Team – Cannabis Travel Association International

About CTAI

We serve to advance the mainstream adoption and integration of the cannabis-related travel trend through Advocacy, Education and Networking. We provide information on safe and responsible cannabis travel by demystifying the cannabis-related travel trend and work to unify the cannabis, hemp and travel industries. The CTAI empowers the development of favorable regulatory environments and facilitates meaningful data-driven discussions while promoting best practices in this emerging space. The CTAI works to advance the cannabis travel trend in the greater global travel market. The CTAI is a volunteer-run, fully registered 501c6 organization.

CTAI members and partners include major cannabis brands, tour operators, retailers, transportation companies, hotels, tourism boards, industry associations, media companies, and other organizations for whom cannabis tourism advocacy is important.

Core Pillars

EDUCATION: Our members and strategic partners have access to the best and most up-to-date information about the cannabis travel trend globally.

ADVOCACY: Our members and partners have access to tool kits that empower actionable advocacy in any market around the world.

NETWORKING: Our members and strategic partners have access to hyper-targeted networking.

B2B MARKETING: Promote your cannabis travel-oriented business easily and effectively through exclusive opportunities.

CTAI Board of Directors

Laura Hand | Board Member

Laura Hand is the CEO and Founder of Laura Loo Experience Design (LLXD). She is an award-winning marketing executive rooted in technology and customer experience design. With 20+ years of leading a digital advertising agency to corporate healthcare marketing teams, Laura offers executive-level fractional marketing expertise for companies that want to remain lean but recognize they need marketing leadership to take them where they want to go. She works with wellness brands that want to reach their desired audiences, be seen as the authority in their space and practice the “Less but Better” marketing mindset of doing what is most impactful to move their business forward. She is a Board Member and Marketing Chair for the Cannabis Travel Association International (CTAI), a mentor for women-owned businesses and has served at the national level of the American Advertising Federation on the Council of Governors and still serves as an AAF creative competition judge. Learn more at www.customerdelightprocess.com

Jerred Kiloh | Board Member

Mark Waller | Board Member

Mark R. Waller, CPA, co-founder and managing partner of Morem & Waller, CPAs, PLLC, has 15+ years of experience working as a public accountant as well as a controller in the private sector. He partners with CEOs, founders, and interested parties in the cannabis industry to help them stay compliant, achieve world-class financial records and financial reporting, and provide tax planning, preparation, and filing. A graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Mark lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Brigitte, and two children, Malcolm and Coco.

Advisory Board Members

Brian Applegarth

Brian Applegarth founded the California Cannabis Tourism Association in 2017 and is the creator of The Cannabis Trail, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the cannabis history of California. Brian is a cannabis tourism subject matter expert, educator and international speaker on the topic. Brian has lived, worked or traveled to over 50 different countries and holds a BA in International Studies from U.C. Irvine. Brian is inspired by building bridges between the travel and cannabis industries, and he helps businesses develop and implement customized cannabis-related tourism strategies that drive success.