MJ Freeway CEO and leadership

Ray Thompson is a Chief Operating Officer at MJ Freeway.

Over 25 years of broad industry experience as a Chief Financial, Operational, and Compliance Officer in regulated industries of: cannabis financial compliance, oil and gas, financial services, SAAS software, consumer products, health services, business process improvement and real estate.Experienced in full functions of finance and accounting departments, including transitions from private to public markets. Most recently transitioned private equity firm to Nasdaq listing. In addition have served as Chief Financial and Compliance Officer for a SEC Registered Investment Advisor hedge fund located on the East Coast. Throughout career, have developed SOX level processes to ensure regulatory compliance, developed key performance reporting to ensure accountability in all functions, lead strategic analysis and modeling to effect change management, and project managed complex due diligence for mergers/acquisitions. Have been instrumental in investor relations and capital raise efforts and taken private entities into the public markets, the most recent being a successful Nasdaq listing. Have been selected by both FRA and InfoVest 21 as an expert panelist for the development of successful business infrastructures. Substantial experience working with creative, entrepreneural CEO's while providing grounding and focus. Graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1984 and was certified as a CPA the same year. CAMS certified in 2016 (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist).Specialties: Transitioning private equity to public equity; Competitive analysis of emerging or expanding product/services bas; Ability to manage wide range investor base; Effective team-building skills; Ability to understand the vision, add to the vision, and effect a plan to realize the vision; Effective ,experienced negotiator; Experienced business risk manager.Expert manager of mergers/acquisitions due diligences as well as integration of acquired companies.