Our Team
Mark Dye
Co-founder & CEO
Now a veteran of New Zealand’s medicinal cannabis industry, Mark’s background is media—radio, television and print. Until the end of 2017, he co-hosted the afternoon show on Newstalk ZB, New Zealand’s Number 1 radio station. He is also a television presenter for New Zealand’s largest TV network – TVNZ, and often writes for some of New Zealand’s largest publications. Mark also has vast experience in business, having run a successful import and distribution company in New Zealand since 2011, among others
Rob Turnbull
Chief Financial Officer
Nick Kennedy
Head of Distribution & Processing
Nick is a highly skilled Chemical Engineer with over three years of hands on experience in the New Zealand medicinal cannabis industry. His exceptional aptitude for process development has been instrumental in driving success at NUBU where he consistently delivers significant value to the team. Nick’s passion for the development of medicinal cannabis emerged in his formative years when he recognised its transformative potential in improving the lives of individuals in his community. When he is not making leaps and bound within the NUBU team Nick enjoys writing, performing and recording music with his friends. He also enjoys keeping fit, playing a variety of team and solo sports
Kady Chemal
Medical Advisor
Kady has 10 years’ experience in Medical Affairs and has worked for top 10 pharmaceutical companies like Merck Sharpe&Dohme and Seqirus. Her background includes pre and post-launch medical activities, Compliance, Quality Assurance, Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Affairs. Her journey in the medicinal cannabis industry started in 2019 with Canopy Growth, leading her to train in Canada and work in international markets. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (Hons) from Auckland University and she is also a published author.
Claudia Billinge
Head of International
Aya Shaker
Medical Science Liaison
Aya is a registered pharmacist who completed her Bachelors degree at the University of Auckland (with honours). She has been working in the pharmaceutical industry since 2017 but more specifically, has been in the medicinal cannabis industry since 2019 where she was working at Tilray before joining us at NUBU Pharmaceuticals in 2023 as a Medical Science Liaison. For the past 5 years Aya has travelled across NZ educating health care practitioners on medicinal cannabis and is committed to providing up to date clinical information on its use.
Claris Jones-White
Medical Science Liaison
Claris Jones-White is a dynamic Medical Science Liaison at NUBU Pharmaceuticals, dedicated to bridging the gap between education and healthcare for Medicinal Cannabis. With previous roles as Head of Operations for a renowned coffee capsule company overseas; Claris possesses a strong foundation in operational excellence and global business strategies. Recognising the potential of cannabis in healthcare, she helped found the first cannabis clinic in NZ, which quickly gained nationwide prominence. Leveraging her expertise in both coffee and cannabis biology, Claris has emerged as a leading medicinal cannabis expert in NZ. Her invaluable experience has now led her to NUBU Pharmaceuticals, where she aims to expand the company’s network to provide access to plant-based medicines for all New Zealanders.
Max Sedarat
Cannabis Director
Anjannette Carnie
Distribution Manager
George Davenport
Operations and Sales Support
George joined the NUBU Pharmaceuticals team in 2022. He is immensely driven and passionate about growing the medicinal cannabis industry in NZ. George provides key operational support to the distribution team in Auckland as well as working closely with NUBU’s MSL team to upskill New Zealand’s medical professionals in the field of medicinal cannabis, with a particular focus on the medicinal cannabis vaporisers. In his spare time George enjoys playing and watching basketball and perusing musical hobbies
Seth Nicholson
Distribution & Operations Coordinator
Linda Anderson
Community Outreach
Lyna Pich
Logistics and Innovation Executive
Russell Gonzalez
Production Coordinator