The Team

Demi has an incredibly strong sales and account management background. Since University graduation she has specialised her experience in the Sporting and Wellness industries, working at senior levels. Her skills sets in sales planning, management and implementation places her incredibly well to actively prospect and develop relationships with e-commerce business and traditional retailer alike.

With both blue chip account management experience and a strong track record in setting and exceeding sales targets, Demi brings a proactive and vibrant energy to the sales team. Already with an established and trusted network of contacts, the retail sales initiative is already building awareness, rapport and sales amongst the health, sports and lifestyle sectors.

Phil was involved in the Financial Services industry from 1983, latterly in Wealth Management. He completed his earn out as a partner of his firm so that he could focus on the role of developing the commercial potential of Medicaleaf TM from June 2019.

With several years of experience in investment management, Phil has worked with and advised many successful entrepreneurs who have started, built up and sold on their businesses. Phil has ‘retired’ from current activities specifically to apply his expertise to a business model he passionately believes in.

Phil started researching extensively into the benefits of medicinal cannabis more than four years ago when his Mother was diagnosed with metastasised bladder cancer. Unfortunately, Phil’s time to develop a cure ran out.

His Mother lost her battle. However, Phil became unwaveringly determined to continue building his knowledge in the areas in which CBD and THC compounds could be beneficial to human health. Phil has surrounded himself with a team of consummate professionals who are proving invaluable in their ability to create a hi-tech company capable of designing, manufacturing and distributing lifestyle, wellbeing and medicinal cannabis products via three main brands throughout Europe, whilst also preparing the ground for consumers to receive them.

With over 20 years’ experience in research and development (R&D) in the FMCG sector, Raj will make an excellent contribution to bringing Medicaleaf’s vision to life. Following his university studies culminating in a PhD in Biochemistry, Raj has enjoyed tenures with some of the biggest names in UK food and beverage manufacturers including the likes of Cadbury’s (now Mondelez International), Britvic and United Biscuits (now pladis).

Raj’s career in R&D has spanned analytical service provision, through ingredient technology development all the way through to existing and new product & process development. It is this experience in confectionery, baked goods and still / carbonated beverages coupled with his creative problem solving and disciplined approach to technical execution that makes him ideally placed to bring new products to the marketplace.

Coming from a family retail background Stephen became involved in developing e-commerce business first locally then nationally, which then turned internationally for mainstream brands and retailers. By deciding not to follow the crowd, he built an international business around intelligent retailing e-commerce with proprietary so ware lead from trusted methods of the best experience retailing scaleable for global brands.

One of his ventures, ‘AllSaints’, the UK retailer, became the fastest growing global fashion company online. For 2 years in succession, with sales reaching $100m annually from zero over only 3 years. (Physical stores revenues at the same time were $200m).

Never satisfied with the status quo, Stephen will challenge every area of business, marketing, sales, admin et al with a ‘customers to fans’ mentality. Making whichever business in whichever sector perform better than the leaders. Whether it be a startup or an established heritage brand.

“In my opinion, choosing not to follow the crowd is what makes the ‘not yet done’ doable. Having built an intelligent and growing commerce and business system for many international brands (and o en copied by lesser companies), with revenues exceeding $1bn dollars in-online trade, kind of makes me able to say I know what I’m doing”.

Jordan Burling-Mumford

Research & Development Associate

Jordan has a Physics PhD from UCL and has worked as an FCA regulated Investment Specialist with two leading high street banks, currently HSBC Bank plc, for over 7 years.

Jordan suffers from a long list of debilitating conditions stemming from his first epileptic seizure at 16. He has a broken spine, a terminally damaged nerve cluster (S1 Gangliotic Radiculopathy) is in constant pain from these and other injuries associated with his condition. Over the years, and as the only treatment in the absence of a cure, he was prescribed and became addicted to opiate painkillers.
When he recently chose to continue his life opioid-free he found relief using CBD oils (you can read his full story here). Jordan joins MedicaLeaf with the clear mission to help others suffering chronic pain and to test alternatives to the current treatment options.

With his scientific background and training he will be involved in ongoing clinical trials and will share regular updates via this website and as a face of the business. Jordan’s regular blog will feature monthly updates on his personal journey and provide insight and guidance on what is working for him.

Susie Harrison

Clinical Research Adviser

National Institute of Health Research. Clinical Research Network West Midlands Research Delivery Manager (Anaesthesia/Peri-operative medicine & Pain Management, Critical Care, Injuries/ Emergencies, Surgery, ENT, Diseases/Microbiology, Ophthalmology, Respiratory Disorders, Gastroenterology, Hepatology).

Susie has worked in the NHS for 27 years, an RGN at Selly Oak Hospital; later a Registered Midwife at the Birmingham Women’s Hospital. Gaining a BSc. (Hons.) in Public Health later in life, Susie worked for Solihull PCT in Clinical Governance with responsibility for R&D. In 2008 she was appointed as BBC CLRN RM&G Operational Manager, with specific responsibility for primary care in 3 separate NHS Trusts, providing community care and mental health services.

Her role involved supporting study management & delivery and providing a quality assurance service for NIHR portfolio studies. Susie has been a member of various national groups advising on national policy and processes. These include the R&D Forum: Primary Care Working Group, the national NIHR CSP Steering Group, and she was a Department of Health “Champion for Research Support”. She is still a member of the NHS R&D Forum: Research Management Working Group.