Good Day Farm is a multistate, vertically integrated cannabis company. The compliance department is responsible for facility adherence to state regulations. Our chief compliance officer wanted to hire someone who was meticulous, but who could also act as an enforcer. My experience as regulatory counsel for Arkansas State Police qualified me for the job.
I finally learned how to utilize my specific skills and abilities in the legal profession. I tried many different pathways before finding my niche in regulatory law.
Learning how to be myself in male-dominated fields. It’s easy to feel compelled to conform to gender stereotypes, but I find that my differences can be my biggest strengths.
Pull as you climb. Women tend to be competitive with one another, but we can achieve our greatest success by leaning on and advocating for others.
Malin Reed Opitz Memorial Fund at the Arkansas Community Foundation. Malin was a friend of my daughter’s who passed away from brain cancer. The fund supports causes close to Malin’s heart.
