Using decades of recruiting expertise to advance equity in the cannabis industry.
THC Staffing’s mission is to build a diverse and inclusive cannabis industry by prioritizing employment and ownership for communities most impacted by the War on Drugs - particularly women, people of color, LGBTQI, formerly incarcerated individuals, people with disabilities, across all ages, regardless of citizenship or primary language.
Cannabis-specific recruitment expertise
Services and solutions that emphasize an intersectional approach to hiring
Woman-owned and supported by a diverse team of recruiters with roots in advocacy and activism
Co-Founder, President & CEO
Danielle Schumacher is an award-winning cannabis industry activist, advocate, and entrepreneur. She co-founded THC Staffing Group in 2014 after years of actively campaigning for sensible drug legalization, which included co-founding chapters of Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), and being named Freedom Fighter by High Times Magazine while still a student at the University of Illinois. Throughout her career, Danielle has remained focused on improving recruitment and management strategies in order for organizations and employees to reach their full potential. As President and CEO, Danielle guides THC Staffing’s ongoing efforts toward helping to create a fair, equitable and robust legal cannabis industry.
Meet the Team
Jelani Courtney brings a heavy background in recruitment across several industries - including education, film, sports management, and sales - to THC Staffing. As Recruitment Consultant, Jelani uses a strategic approach expressly tailored to each client’s needs and applies methods derived from his history as a market researcher to source qualified candidates both in and out of the cannabis industry.
He is based in Atlanta, GA.
Jelani Courtney
Recruiter
Jadis Montijo
Mentor Program Director
Jadis Montijo is a certified Entrepreneur and Founder of Motivo Scar Care who spent seven years as Chief Strategy Officer with an ancillary cannabis company. As the Mentoring Program Director for THC Staffing, he guides candidates through the process of networking, building relationships with, and learning from diverse industry professionals across the nation.
He is based in New Jersey.
Richard Juang
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION CONSULTANT
Richard Juang is an attorney with decades of experience in a wide range of civil rights and social justice movements. Co-founder of Parabola Center, a cannabis and drug policy think tank, Richard drafted the Minority Cannabis Business Association’s first model state legislation for cannabis legalization and was part of the drafting team for the Mass. Cannabis Control Commission’s inaugural regulations. He is also the co-editor of Transgender Rights, a civil rights anthology. As a US-born child of Taiwanese immigrants, Richard brings an intersectional perspective to his work with clients.
He is based in Massachusetts.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION CONSULTANT
Tiffany Hogan
Recruiter
With twenty years of recruiting, marketing, and operations experience, Tiffany Hogan brings a wealth of expertise to THC Staffing. As the former Associate Director of Employer Relations at both the Sloan School of Management and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tiffany uses her expertise to help cannabis businesses find diverse talent.
She is based in Boston, MA.
Tiffany Hogan
Recruiter
With twenty years of recruiting, marketing, and operations experience, Tiffany Hogan brings a wealth of expertise to THC Staffing. As the former Associate Director of Employer Relations at both the Sloan School of Management and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tiffany uses her expertise to help cannabis businesses find diverse talent.
She is based in Boston, MA.
Creative Graphic & UI/UX Designer
With nearly a decade of design experience working in such industries as health/fitness, hospitality, career development, and cannabis, Marwa Osman supports THC Staffing with a range of creative services. As a specialist in Brand Strategy, Marwa provides art direction, UI/UX, and graphic, identity, and product design that is informed by both top-tier aesthetics and a developed vision.
Marwa Osman
GRAPHIC & UI/UX DESIGNER
With nearly a decade of design experience working in such industries as health/fitness, hospitality, career development, and cannabis, Marwa Osman supports THC Staffing with a range of creative services. As a specialist in Brand Strategy, Marwa provides art direction, UI/UX, and graphic, identity, and product design that is informed by both top-tier aesthetics and a developed vision.