Our Leadership
Meet Our Board:
These individuals bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our organization, and we are thrilled to have them on our team as we work to advance the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program.
Dr. Candace McClendon
Executive Director
Candace is a committed and accomplished educational leader with an extensive background in teaching, school administration, data coaching, and educational consulting. With a career spanning over two decades, [Your Name] has dedicated their life to improving educational outcomes and fostering a love for learning among students of all ages.
Candace is a pioneering entrepreneur and educator in the cannabis industry, renowned as the founder of Mississippi Cannabis School. Her school has made a profound impact by training over 700 industry professionals, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to excel in the rapidly evolving cannabis market. Candace's expertise extends beyond education; she is also a prominent figure in organizing significant industry events. Notably, she co-organized the Mississippi Medical Business Conference, a trailblazing event in the state. This conference played a pivotal role in shaping the business landscape of the medical cannabis sector in Mississippi. Candace's dedication to fostering growth and professional development in the cannabis industry has established her as a respected leader and visionary in her field.
Slates Veazey
Board Vice-President
Slates and the rest of Bradley’s Cannabis Industry team have helped businesses navigate the choppy and unforeseen waters that are present in new medical cannabis programs – in Mississippi and beyond. From the outset, Slates’ team assists prospective businesses with legal needs that arise during the capital raise phase, the business formation phase, the real estate acquisition phase, and the application/licensing phase.
In addition, their team has experience challenging county zoning ordinances enacted to limit cannabis businesses’ operations, negotiating branding agreements for Mississippi medical cannabis licensees, and helping healthcare groups develop and enact policies regarding practitioner certification of medical cannabis patients and medical cannabis patient use of medical cannabis at healthcare facilities
Clare Millette
Board President
Clare Millette, partner with the law firm Cosmich Simmons & Brown. Clare practices in the cannabis law space, including examining regulatory compliance and constitutional issues, navigating business licensure requirements, assisting with real estate and lease agreements for cannabis entities, crafting corporate formation documents and bylaws, and advising prospective and existing medical cannabis establishments (such as cultivation, processing, and dispensary entities) on legal matters.
Clare was selected as a Top 50 Under 40 Leader in Business by the Mississippi Business Journal in 2016. She was also named in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America for her involvement with products liability defense litigation. She was selected by Super Lawyers as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in Personal Injury-Products (Defense) from 2020 to 2022, and a MidSouth Rising Star in Personal Injury-Products (Defense) from 2013 to 2017.
Clare believes it’s important for businesses to be engaged during the early years of a new industry to help shape its future.
Dr. Fred Kency
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Kency proudly served in the United States Navy for four years, and was deployed to Africa and Europe, prior to his honorable discharge. He returned home to Jackson, MS to complete his emergency medicine residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
His passion for advocating for THC as a Part of a treatment plan for medical providers stems from multiple patient encounters with US Vets that have had life changing experiences with the addition of cannabis to their medication regimen. Chronic pain and PTSD have tremendously been improved in so many vets and so many citizens.
