George Scorsis is a man who has a stellar track record in managing businesses in the highly regulated sector. Some of the industries he became a part of include energy drink, alcohol, and cannabis. He spends over 15 years working with some of the giant names in the industry, such as Liberty Healthy Sciences, Red Bull Canada, Aphria, and the most current one, WeedMD. He is the executive chairman of WeedMD, a licensed cannabis product procedure for both medical and adult-use market. WeedMD has recently acquired Starseed Medicinal Inc., a licensed medical cannabis company in Bowmanville, Ontario.
George Scorsis’s role in the growth of the cannabis industry
He was a former CEO and manager of Liberty Health Sciences, a company that manufactures and distributes. It cultivates high-grade medical cannabis and markets them in Canada and the United States. During his leadership, Liberty Health Sciences has experienced immense growth in the United States. Scorsis focused all his efforts on the operations, ensuring operational excellence from seed to sale.
George Scorsis served as the President of Red Bull Canada for four years. Red Bull is an energy drink company founded in 2004. It is also involved in the wholesale distribution of groceries and related products. It was a challenging time for the company, but during his leadership, he restructured the organization and targeted sections that need improvement. He improves the way the company does business, including geographical reach. It turned out to be an excellent move as the company grew in revenue of $150 million.
He once led Mettrum Health Corporation, one of the foremost cannabis companies in Canada. As the President of Mettrum, he was instrumental in the growth of Mettrum, making it a leader in the marketplace.
George Scorsis Makes Critical Decisions in Highly Regulated Industries
As a C-level CEO leading the top names in the industry, George Scorsis has to make critical business decisions. In every decision he makes, he always based it on facts. He is a product of all his experiences, and one thing he mastered is not to make impulsive decisions. It is the very reason why every company he works with becomes successful. Once he is with the company, he always puts his A-game. He participates in all business activities, encourages the team to consistently perform at their best to achieve top-notch standards in all areas of business operations.
He devises business strategies and executes plans to draw the attention of consumers and surpass the competition. The cannabis industry is a multi-billion-dollar business, and every company puts their A-game, which makes the market competition even stiffer. Arm with his knowledge and wealth of experience working with the best companies in the world, George Scorsis takes every company he works with to new heights.
Despite his success in the executive world, George feels like he still has a lot to learn. He hungers for learning, be it in a new industry, in business associates, or in every person he meets. He firmly believes that there is something new to learn in business and life as a whole. George is also involved in philanthropic works. He grew up in Scarborough and had fond memories of his childhood. He may have traveled different parts of the world, but Scarborough will always have a special place in his heart. During the shortage of food in The Agincourt Food Bank in Scarborough, he spearheaded a massive food drive and rallied local business executives who, too, have fond memories of Scarborough. It has resulted in truckloads of foods dropped off at the Agincourt Food Bank, which helped many people.
