James Winokur

Chief Executive Officer at Berkshire Roots

Summary

James Winokur is a highly accomplished senior executive and entrepreneur with an impressive career spanning several industries. He is a graduate of Boston College Carroll School of Management where he studied for his Master of Business Administration - MBA in Marketing & Operations. Prior to this, he pursued BA in Political Science, also from Boston College.
Throughout his career, James has exhibited a flair for building iconic companies, brands, products, and services. He has served in different capacities, including CEO of Berkshire Roots, SVP & General Manager of Product Group at MariMed Inc. and was on the Board of Directors at CannaKorp Inc. until 2020. He co-founded CannaKorp, where he served as the COO and CEO.
James' experience also includes serving as a Senior Director in Marketing & Business Development with Global Support at PTC, GM at Bedworks Inc., VP & General Manager at Culligan International, and Customer Service & National Sales Coordinator at Outline.
Across these positions, James has honed his skills in marketing, business development, strategy formulation and implementation, global support, and general management.

Highlights

Mar 24 · Via MarketWatch

Heavy Metal magazine debuting cannabis linked to its trademark mind-blowing fantasy, sci-fi and horror content - MarketWatch

Nov 21 · Via Hartford Courant

These entrepreneurs hope cannabis business can bring generational wealth to Hartford's Black community. Here's how it could work. - Hartford Courant