Meet the Board

KELLSI BOOTH

FOUNDING MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER: Secretary
COMMITTEE CHAIR: Events

BLACK BUFFALO
Chief Legal Officer
BRITTANI CUSHMAN

FOUNDING MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER: President

TURNING POINT BRANDS
Sr. Vice President, General Counsel, & Secretary
Medina Dzaferi

FOUNDING MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER:
Vice Treasurer

SWEDISH MATCH
Manager, U.S.
Regulatory Affairs
SARAH MARKING

FOUNDING MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER

SANOVA
Co-Founder & Chief
Strategy Officer
Beth Oliva

FOUNDING MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
Partner
Laura Leigh Oyler

FOUNDING MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER:
Vice President
HAYPP GROUP
Vice President, Regulatory
DR. Donna Williams, DABT

FOUNDING MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER

ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES (ALCS)
Associate Fellow, Pre-Clinical Sciences
ALEXANDRA WICH

FOUNDING MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER: Treasurer
COMMITTEE CHAIR: Finance

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL (PMI)
Sr. Manager, State Regulatory
& Public Policy

Join A COMMITTEE

Collaborate with industry leaders, contribute to meaningful initiatives, and help drive the OWNiT mission forward.

Whether you're passionate about membership, event planning, mentorship programs, outreach, or advocacy, there’s a place for YOU to make an impact. Committees meet regularly to brainstorm, strategize, and execute plans that support our shared goals. SEE BELOW for more details.

Interest form

Meet the Committee Chairs

Medina Dzaferi

FOUNDING MEMBER
COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Membership
SWEDISH MATCH
Manager, U.S.
Regulatory Affairs
Kellsi Booth

FOUNDING MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER: Secretary
COMMITTEE CHAIR: Events

BLACK BUFFALO
Chief Legal Officer
Lillian Ortega

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Education

WOW SOLUTIONS LLC
Owner & Chief Regulatory
Compliance Strategist
Allison Shumate

COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Marketing

APPLIED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS COMPANY
Chief Marketing Officer
Alexandra Wich

BOARD MEMBER: Treasurer
COMMITTEE CHAIR: Finance

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL (PMI)
Sr. Manager, State Regulatory
& Public Policy