Meet the Board

  • KELLSI BOOTH

    FOUNDING MEMBER
    BOARD MEMBER: Secretary
    COMMITTEE CHAIR: Events

    BLACK BUFFALO
    Associate General Counsel

  • BRITTANI CUSHMAN

    FOUNDING MEMBER
    BOARD MEMBER: President

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

  • Medina Dzaferi

    BOARD MEMBER:
    Vice Treasurer

    SWISHER INTERNATIONAL Director, New Product Complaince

  • SARAH MARKING

    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

    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.

Meet the Committee Chairs

  • Kellsi Booth

    FOUNDING MEMBER


    BOARD MEMBER: Secretary


    COMMITTEE CHAIR: Events, Marketing

    BLACK BUFFALO
    Associate General Counsel

  • Medina Dzaferi

    Medina Dzaferi

    COMMITTEE CHAIR:
    Membership

    SWISHER INTERNATIONAL
    Director, New Product Compliance

  • Lillian Ortega

    COMMITTEE CHAIR: Education

    WOW SOLUTIONS LLC
    Owner & Chief Regulatory
    Compliance Strategist

  • Alexandra Wich

    BOARD MEMBER: Treasurer
    COMMITTEE CHAIR: Finance

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