Board of Directors
The directors are from both within and outside the industry and bring their knowledge and expertise to the association.
There are currently nine directors sitting on the board of the CTA and they meet once a month to discuss association strategy and policy, current industry challenges and any association governance that needs attention.
Siân Phillips
Managing Director
Director since December 2018
Sian has her own business within the industry and brings her knowledge of Public Relations, trade body committees and general business.
Chris Lambert-Dowell
Company Secretary
Director since November 2016
Chris is a former bank manager and is the longest serving director with knowledge of the finance and accounting sector.
Tim Henley
Communications Director
Director since July 2020
Tim was formerly a directory in 2017 and was invited to retake his place in 2020. He has a vast knowledge of the Cannabis world both in Europe and Internationally.
Marika Graham-Woods
Strategy Director
Director since July 2020
Marika has a background in marketing and strategy and has already started bringing this into the association.
Kees Valstar
European Operations Director
Director since July 2019
From the Netherlands, Kees' presence on the board allows the CTA to have an European perspective
Phil Culbertson
Director
Director since January 2018
Living in Suffolk, Phil started his company in 2014 with his brother, selling what at the time was an obscure oil made from Cannabis. Love CBD supply many of the largest health food distributors and retailers in the UK.
Simon Dusher
Director
Director since June 2018
Originating from the North East, Simon's passion for CBD and his entrepreneurial spirit are the driving force behind his company. After CBD became a large part of life for Simon's family in 2014 he decided to form the company ‘CBDLife’ in early 2015 with his brother.
Jas Nottay
Director
Director since July 2018
A born entrepreneur, in the last four years, Jas and his dedicated team have helped to pioneer the Cannabis and CBD industry here in the UK and across Europe with a focus on healthy and conscious cannabis products. Jas lives near Edinburgh and heads up the Scottish team.
Damien Bové
Director
Director since July 2020
Damien brings the scientific and technical aspect to the board. His company AdactMedical based in Doncaster, has been at the forefront of the Food Authorisations for Novel and Regulated foods, with CTA members.