Shanita Penny is a supply chain and business strategist, small business advocate and entrepreneur with over 18 years of experience helping world class companies and startups solve complex issues and improve business performance across multiple industries. In 2015, she rebranded her consulting business to Budding Solutions, a boutique cannabis business strategy and public policy consultancy. Shanita is a past president of the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) and has provided testimony on equitable cannabis policy in several cities and states and testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Small Business Committee regarding the role of small businesses in the cannabis industry.