Primary Job Title Founder & CEO Primary Organization 
Nesta.Co
Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Regions Great Lakes Gender Male
Investor Type Investor Stage
Website www.rifici.com LinkedIn View on LinkedIn X (Twitter) View on X
Dubbed the ‘Willy Wonka of Weed,’ Chuck is a true pioneer of the North American cannabis industry having founded Canopy Growth (formerly Tweed Marijuana) in an dilapidated old Hershey factory and building it into 500,000 square feet of thriving marijuana grow capacity. Today Canopy Growth is worth over $US 200 million and recognized as a world
class cannabis producer. The talent he recruited now guides the entire Canadian cannabis industry.
As CEO of Nesta, Chuck communicates the Company’s vision and purpose, devising practical strategies for sustainable growth and attracting top entrepreneurial talent to the firm.
