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Matt Compton

Retail strategy, merchandising, purchasing, inventory, pricing, promotions, multi-state operations

Commercial operations leader with eight years across cannabis retail. Ran merchandising, purchasing, and inventory for 14 dispensaries at Jushi Holdings, supporting $60M in annual revenue.

Illinois
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Ohio
Retail Operations
Expansion / Launch
Turnaround & Restructuring
Brand & Go-to-Market
Operations
Distribution & Supply Chain
M&A / Integration
Executive Leadership
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Where this operator fits
Multi-state retail operators needing commercial operations leadership without a full-time hire
Companies expanding into new markets and building opening buy plans, pricing, and vendor strategies from scratch
Operators running 5 to 15 dispensaries who need tighter inventory, purchasing, and promotional discipline
Cannabis retailers navigating market transitions from medical to adult-use
Quick stats
8
Years in Cannabis
14
Dispensaries Managed
$60M
Annual Revenue Supported
132%
Ohio YoY Sales Growth
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Career journey through cannabis commercial operations and multi-state retail leadership

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Track record

Selected operating experience

Founder & Principal Consultant
CCO Consulting

Fractional commercial operations and retail strategy for cannabis operators, including opening buy plans, assortment and merchandising, vendor negotiations, pricing and promotions, inventory/WOS planning, market analysis, SOPs, reporting tools, wholesale development, and team training.

Secured paid cannabis consulting engagements and built CCO into a hands-on commercial operations resource for operators needing immediate retail and growth support.
Director, Commercial Operations
Jushi Holdings / Beyond Hello

Led commercial operations across 14 dispensaries and three states, owning merchandising, assortment, pricing, promotions, purchasing, vendor strategy, inventory/WOS, forecasting, product commercialization, retail analytics, eCommerce, and a four-person commercial team.

Helped drive 132% YoY Ohio retail sales growth and 127% gross-profit growth while supporting expansion from 1 medical store to 7 dual-use locations.
Senior Manager, Commercial Operations
Jushi Holdings / Beyond Hello

Built and led multi-state merchandising and commercial processes across Illinois, Massachusetts, and Ohio, including buying, inventory, vendor management, promotional planning, SOPs, team development, and commercial execution.

Negotiated vendor discounts of 15% to 43% while helping the Illinois business maintain approximately 49% gross margin in a highly competitive market.
Inventory Manager
Jushi Holdings / Beyond Hello

Built Illinois purchasing and inventory operations for four high-volume dispensaries, including budgets, buy plans, assortment, vendor relationships, ordering routines, inventory controls, SOPs, and store-level execution.

Built a scalable statewide purchasing and inventory program supporting four dispensaries, including Jushi's highest-volume retail location.
Director of Purchasing
Trinity Compassionate Care Centers

Led purchasing, assortment, pricing, promotions, inventory, receiving, fulfillment, vendor management, and retail systems across two dispensaries while managing purchasing, inventory, and fulfillment teams.

Helped launch Trinity's second dispensary and supported its transition into Illinois adult-use cannabis through opening assortment, pricing, promotions, vendor readiness, and inventory execution.
About

Background

Matt Compton brings eight years of regulated cannabis retail experience and more than sixteen years of overall retail operations leadership. At Jushi Holdings, he ran commercial operations across 14 dispensaries in Illinois, Massachusetts, and Ohio, managing roughly $60 million in annual retail revenue and $55 million in purchasing. His work covered merchandising, buying, pricing, promotions, inventory strategy, product commercialization, and retail execution.

During Jushi's Ohio market expansion, he helped grow the footprint from one medical dispensary to seven dual-use locations, contributing to 132% year-over-year retail sales growth and 127% gross-profit growth. Before Jushi, he led purchasing at Trinity Compassionate Care Centers through Illinois's transition from medical to adult-use cannabis.

He now runs CCO Consulting, providing fractional commercial operations support to cannabis operators on assortment, vendor economics, inventory productivity, and promotional performance.

Operational context
Multi-state licensed retailers scaling from single-market to regional operations
High-volume dispensaries managing complex vendor relationships and product assortment across categories
Cannabis companies in growth or turnaround mode needing commercial process and accountability
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