Nick is a seasoned strategic advisor, investor, and executive with over 15 years of cross-functional experience spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. His expertise lies in commercial strategy, marketing, and investor relations, with a strong track record in navigating complex, highly regulated industries.
Nick spent nearly a decade in the global tobacco sector, most notably as U.S. Director of Marketing at Imperial Brands PLC, where he also supported the company’s cannabis corporate development efforts. Through his role, Imperial became the first FTSE 30 company to make a cannabis investment, marking a groundbreaking move in 2018.
In 2019, Nick founded KBS Strategic Advisory, a boutique consultancy that specializes in advising global corporations in highly regulated industries with commercial entry strategies into emerging sectors including legal cannabis, psychedelics, next-generation products (NGP), and nootropics.