Who We Are

Mission:

Realm of Caring improves quality of life through research, educational services, and advocacy while
creating global community connections.

Founded in 2013, Realm of Caring (RoC) is an independent 501c3 non-profit organization serving anyone in need of more information about cannabinoid therapies. Through revolutionary research, innovative education, and empowering global community connections, RoC seeks to facilitate and encourage the mainstream acceptance of transformative, plant-powered therapies to benefit individuals and families and serve healthcare providers as well as the hemp and cannabis industries.

Since becoming a formal non-profit in 2013, RoC has cherished a vision that has remained unchanged: the belief that the quality of life matters.

OUR TEAM

Sasha Kalcheff-Korn

Executive Director

Steve Bond

Care Team Coordinator

Matthew X. Lowe, PhD

Senior Director of Research

Jan Morton

Care Specialist &
Community Outreach Coordinator

Quinn Darby

Research Associate

Hugo Seguin

Assoc. Cloud and Data Science Engineer

Jennifer Sandoval

Care Specialist

Amber Sellers

Care Specialist

Trevon Ferguson

Community Grassroots Organizer

Jessica Potts

Community Grassroots Organizer

OUR BOARD

Heather Jackson

President

Nicole Smith

Vice President

Michelle Bennett

Treasurer

Matt Cook

Courtney Collins

Secretary

Matt Lindsey

OUR SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD

Ryan Vandrey, Ph.D.

Swathi Varanasi, Pharm.D.

Marcel O. Bonn-Miller, Ph.D.

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Workplace Equity

At Realm of Caring, diversity, equity and inclusion is about the meaningful representation, participation, and leadership of – and benefit to – the full range of human diversity. We recognize the power and value in the diversity of the human experience and the ultimate dignity of all life on Earth.

Our Commitment

The leadership and employees of Realm of Caring make a commitment to ourselves to stand for principles of health equity so that people can reach their full health potential and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances.

Our team commits to an ongoing pursuit of identifying internal bias and walking boldly towards addressing these issues.
Our team will create policies that allow for freedom and dignity in gender identity, religion, and expression of all identities.
Our team understands the nuance and difference between equity and equality.
Our team seeks to attract and retain a diverse and inclusive staff by promoting autonomy and inclusive team-building.

Industry Accountability

Realm of Caring is committed to extending our DEI efforts to engage the industry in its responsibility to appropriately represent the history, research, and future of cannabis.

Our Commitment

We will play an active role in righting the wrongs of our industry’s past by speaking loudly about the injustices of our legal system and the impact on families and communities, particularly those of color. Our goal is to transform society by understanding our fears and challenging oppressive ideologies, policies, and systems.

Through research and education, we will actively pursue common sense policies and acceptance of cannabis use.
Through research and education, promote a culture that destigmatizes and normalizes cannabis use for medicinal or adult-use purposes.
Through partnering with stakeholders and sponsors to embody the collective message that speaks to cannabis common sense policies and acceptance.
Through advocacy for the rights and dignity of all people by rejecting criminalization and stigma of drug use.
By openly influencing social and legislative reforms that represent the industry’s supporters and customers.