THE LATEST:David Roland of Ingram joins element6 Dynamics Board of Directors.

We are grounded in the science and the realization of the power of hemp which is a climate smart commodity.

We are challenging the imagination of scientists, leaders of industry, universities and capitol hill to think different,act different and be a part of a movement to address the perishability of our planet.

We are an organization that is focused on impact and not just activity.

We are about carbon and the immediacy of change

We are embracing science and turning imagination into impact.

We are

Welcome to our new name and branding. Santa fe farms is now element6 Dynamics.

A name that better reflects who we are, who we serve and the profound responsibility each and every one of us at element6 Dynamics has to our mission, our partners, our clients, our shareholders and the impact of carbon on our planet.

Our name and logo treatment capture who we are. Our unique custom typography, lowercase at the beginning is designed to reinforce the approachability of our organization and the approachability to the science of carbon (element 6 on the periodic table). Our custom number has a fitting space to appear adjoined to the word element, and the color gradation from earth to sky, from land to ocean visualizes our range of offerings and impact. The second half of our name is Dynamics; a word whose meaning is important to us because we are an organization that “…stimulates growth, development, or change within a system or process.” Our company is at the forefront of an industrial paradigm shift away from putting carbon into the atmosphere to taking carbon out.

We are about carbon and change. We are element6 Dynamics.

We are grounded in the science and the realization of the power of hemp which is a climate smart commodity.

We are challenging the imagination of scientists, leaders of industry, universities and capitol hill to think different,act different and be a part of a movement to address the perishability of our planet.

We are an organization that is focused on impact and not just activity.

We are about carbon and the immediacy of change

We are embracing science and turning imagination into impact.

We are element6 Dynamics.

Inclusivity

We welcome all who share in our mission to make this planet a healthier one and by doing good, we do well.

Mutuality

We create mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders such as the environment, farmers, partners, and consumers alike.

Accountability

We take 100% responsibility for our actions, how we impact the environment and business.

Optimism

We believe that optimism is the only disposition to carry out in the world, and that by working in collaboration with stakeholders such as the environment and businesses alike that the best is yet to come.

Sustainability

We only have one planet, it’s our responsibility to improve upon the degradation we’ve caused and make our planet more habitable, healthy and able to thrive for generations to come.

Science Based Targets

We align with science by quantifying all aspects of business; from how we plant, grow and harvest to working with technology and industry partners to meet verifiable metrics to move the world ahead in a sustainable manner.

Science

element6 Dynamics is at the forefront of an industrial paradigm shift away from putting carbon into the atmosphere to taking carbon out. element6 Dynamics uses the hemp plant’s ability to capture carbon from the atmosphere, locking it into its plant fibers and into the soil, where it has many beneficial effects including soil regeneration and remediation. Industrial hemp grows rapidly in a wide range of conditions, sequestering large amounts of carbon (approximately 5 tons of CO2/acre/year, more than most forest ecosystems) while enhancing soil health. Industrial hemp is also rich in cellulose and other materials that make it an ideal and sustainable source of industrial fibers, oils, and plant-based proteins, among many other products.

Imagination

Modest innovations in materials science and production processes allow for the large-scale adoption of sustainable industrial hemp-based materials to displace destructive materials and processes in common use today. element6 Dynamics is currently engaged in a range of R&D partnerships with leading universities as well as strategic development and supplier discussions with major corporations in the paper, plastic, and protein industries. Imagine what is possible.

Impact

element6 Dynamics’ impact is multi-dimensional and goes well beyond addressing our planet’s serious carbon imbalance. How we do it is as important as what we do. Our nature-based solutions create significant economic opportunities for farmers nationwide, including our many partnerships with Indian Country. Similarly, our planned network of processing facilities will create circular economies in communities around the country. Cultivating industrial hemp on land previously compromised by industry delivers still more impact, as the practice can remove toxins and provide a range of other restorative benefits. The dynamics of what we do and how we do it are far-reaching and their impact is ever-growing and evolving.

Leadership

element6 Dynamics team of dedicated, talented, innovative subject matter experts includes: leaders in genetics; large scale agricultural and regenerative farming practices; global supply chain management; pulping; branding; and business development.

Kimberly Kovacs

CEO

Michael Lauder

Executive Vice President – Commercialization

Isaac Cohen

EVP Cultivation & Proteins

rick keating

Chief Strategy Officer

Beth Brandstatter

Chief Impact Officer

Shane Mutter

VP Strategic Partnerships

Hunter Buffington

VP Animal Proteins & Policy

Bodhi Urban

VP Growth R&D

Norman Hull

VP Farm Partner Program

Lori Graziano

Corporate Controller

Jeff Apodaca

Business Development Officer

Senior Advisors

Ben Barnes

Senior Advisor, Political Strategy

Dr. Stuart Cowan

Senior advisor

Board of Directors

Sukhi Singh

Chairman

Kimberly Kovacs

CEO

Loren Kieve

Robert Lee Sanchez

Senior Advisor Cultivation & Strategy

Shawn Morin

Victoria J Mora

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Kimberly Kovacs

CEO

Kim Kovacs is the Chief Executive Officer at element6 Dynamics. Prior to joining element6 Dynamics, she was the Chairman and CEO of The Arcview Group, a financial services company offering a range of equity funding from early-stage to M&A, pre-IPO, and consulting across the cannabis and hemp industries. Kim is also Managing Director of Arroyo Ventures, a strategic advisory and investment firm that provides a place for high net-worth female investors and exceptional entrepreneurs to connect and empower women to invest and seek investment. Prior to Arcview, Kim was the CEO and Founder of MyJane, a wellness technology platform that curates cannabis products for women’s wellness. Kim has had a long career as an entrepreneur, investor, and mentor — having founded 6 companies, raising more than $120M in equity capital for these ventures, and negotiating several hundred million dollar exits. Kim currently sits on the board of the OCTANe Group, a leading technology and life science accelerator and capital provider for Southern California.

Michael Lauder

Executive Vice President — Commercialization

Mike is EVP of Commercialization for element6 Dynamics. In the role, Mike reports directly to the CEO and is tasked with coordinating the Company’s revenue expansion via securing strategic partners and customers for whom hemp-based solutions have value, for negotiating favorable commercial terms for the Company in its contract negotiations and for assisting with Company organizational structure. Mike came to the Company via its acquisition of High Grade Hemp Seed, where he served as CEO providing Enterprise Leadership, Corporate Strategy/Structure/Execution expertise as well as support to in-house counsel on Legal matters. His background includes 25+ years in finance and leadership roles including corporate development, mergers and acquisitions and private wealth management. He has previously led, executed and participated in M&A, PE/VC transactions with a cumulative valuation in excess of $500M for Jabil, a public, Fortune 100, diversified global manufacturing company. He went to the University of Tampa Sykes College of Business where he received a B.A. in Business Finance.

Isaac Cohen

EVP Cultivation & Proteins

Isaac is responsible for element6 Dynamics’ day-to-day execution of its cultivation and protein businesses, working very closely with the genetics, production, compliance, and R&D departments. Isaac came to element6 Dynamics through High Grade Hemp Seed, where he was COO. Prior to that, he was the Product Manager for MTech Systems, a software company developing software for the Animal Agriculture (Protein) industry, with clients such as Cargill’s Protein Division, Perdue Farms, and Pilgrim’s Pride. With MTech Systems managing all accounting and production tracking for these vertically integrated agriculture operations, Isaac spent over a decade working with the entire food supply chain and all departments within these companies, from accounting to operations.

rick keating

Chief Strategy Officer

rick keating (aka “lowercase”) serves as Chief Strategy Officer at element6 Dynamics, CEO at keating & co., Managing Partner at pilkrōs, and Senior Advisor at McKinsey. rick brings a proven track record at building transformative companies, creating movements and is described by clients as a master message maker and storyteller. rick has been counseling individuals, companies, and organizations in the areas of sustainability, new economy, social justice, economic/financial reform, lifestyle and business for over 30 years, serving the Saudi Royal Family, Paul Tudor Jones, George Soros, The Institute for New Economic Thinking, Bill Porter, Bob Stiller, the Getty Family, the Coors Family, Zoe Cruz, Bertelsmann, Vivendi, New York Board of Trade, Clearing Corporation, International Securities Exchange, France, Israel, Australia, the conference board, the county of Santa Clara, Vanke, the Sandoz Foundation, Nikon, Cylance, Emirates, Alain Ducasse, and many others. rick is the founder of pilkrōs®, an ideation and venture collective, and the originator of before the comma® — an approach used to create a new business. Rick graduated from Villanova University and completed the MIT Harvard Public Disputes and Mediation Program.

Beth Brandstatter

Chief Impact Officer

Beth works at the intersection of strategy, execution and special projects in collaboration with stakeholders and trade organizations alike to address climate related goals through the use of industrial hemp. Additionally, she oversees capital relations of element6 Dynamics and has over 20+ years of experience in business development, corporate affairs and market positioning. Previously, she was co-founder of SaaS technology platform and completed two successful business exits in human performance in 2019. She is a self-identifying "land person," first and foremost, and believes that to urgently affect the climate crisis, we must collaborate to perpetuate conscious and regenerative solutions.

Shane Mutter

VP Strategic Partnerships

Shane Mutter is the VP of Strategic Partnerships at element6 Dynamics. Prior to joining element6 Dynamics, he was CEO of Seed2System Hemp Company, a Longmont Colorado health and wellness business that brought a "Farm to Table" approach to the CBD space. Shane has a passion for people. Developing strong relationships is his innate strong suit — within the team, vendor partners, and client relations across all channels (industrial, e-commerce, retail, and private label customers). Prior to his time in the hemp industry, Shane was President and CEO of Doerr Furniture; an 84-year-old home furnishings business in the French Quarter of New Orleans. In addition to his time at Doerr, he also managed the operations of a regional home furnishings business in South Louisiana and Mississippi for 14 years. As a former executive in the home furnishings industry, Shane is drawing on that experience to build solid relationships in the industrial hemp space to help elevate the industry by focusing on providing nature-based solutions for various business that he serves.

Hunter Buffington

VP Animal Proteins & Policy

Hunter Buffington works in Policy and Advocacy across multiple divisions of element6 Dynamics as well as Animal Proteins in the Cultivation Division. Hunter was the Executive Director of the Hemp Feed Coalition, whose mission is to increase agricultural markets by shepherding hemp products through Federal approval with the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). As the Coalition Director, Hunter led the submission of the first hemp animal feed application to AAFCO and CVM in 2020. She has utilized her experience working with regulators, policymakers, nonprofits, and businesses to implement strategies for sustainable development that include economic, environmental, and social benefits. Prior to the Hemp Feed Coalition, Hunter worked as a public policy consultant as well as with other Colorado-based non-profit organizations. Hunter has a Master of Science Degree from Regis University.

Bodhi Urban

VP Growth R&D

As a leader in the industry, Bodhi and his team developed foundational strains like Cherry Wine and Berry Blossom which are the basis of quality hemp genetics today. Through the expertise and partnership with universities like (CSU) Seed Laboratory and other lab partners, he is pushing innovation while delivering consistent and pure hemp seed genetics to farmers. He is passionate about working with farmers across the country so they can continue doing what they love — planting, growing, and harvesting sustainable crops that provide value to consumers and making a decent living to provide for their families. 

Norman Hull

VP Farm Partner Program

Norman is the VP of element6 Dynamics’ Farm Partner Program. For the past 12 years prior to that, Norman has successfully designed, built, operated, and managed industrial indoor, outdoor, and greenhouse cultivation sites. As an entrepreneur, Norman has started a number of businesses including Solis CBD Farms, Abundance by Design (a permaculture-inspired earth works company), Norman Hull’s Land Services, and Wine Country Patients Collective. Norman is also the owner of several rental properties in the Sierra Foothills.

Lori Graziano

Corporate Controller

Prior to joining element6 Dynamics, Lori Graziano has been providing accounting services for over 20 years for business startups and entrepreneurs. Lori launched her career as the owner of a small marketing company. Through a unique and innovative approach to advertising, Lori developed radio campaigns and hosted events solely for the solar industry. During this time, Lori realized that the responsibility of providing actionable game plans for new industries and implementing strategic methods for continued growth began with financial tracking while simultaneously realizing that her passion was in supporting companies utilizing alternative methods beneficial to the environment. Through continued education and a multitude of relationships assisting CPA’s, EA’s, and accounting firms, Lori later began working with health and wellness clients, functional medicine, and ultimately the hemp industry. Upon meeting with High Grade Hemp Seed, Inc. in 2018, Lori joined their team as Controller for the organization, contributing to the setup and development of the internal accounting systems and maintaining responsibility for the accurate delivery of accounting methods, reporting, and budgets. Ultimately, she was invited to continue the journey with element6 Dynamics.

Jeff Apodaca

EVP & Chief Business Development Officer

Jeff has over 34 years of business experience ranging from business development to starting up and building multibillion-dollar divisions for Univision Corporate, AOL, and the CBS Television Network both in New York and Los Angeles. In 2010, he returned to New Mexico to run Univision’s stations and digital property in the Mountain States. In 2018, he founded HDH LLC/FathomNM LLC developing harvesting and off-loading platforms within the hemp industry for New Mexico and Colorado Farmers. HDH/Fathom was purchased by element6 Dynamics in 2020.

Ben Barnes

Senior Advisor, Political Strategy

A protégé of President Lyndon Johnson, Ben Barnes won a seat in the Texas House of Representatives at the age of 22. Three years later, Barnes was elected Texas Speaker of the House. At 26, he was the youngest Speaker of the House in state history. Five years later, Barnes was elected lieutenant governor, again the youngest ever, garnering the most votes of any statewide candidate in Texas history. Using the same energy that drove his political career, Barnes left government and built a multi-million-dollar real estate empire. He now focuses on public policy, business development, business startup investing, and philanthropy. Barnes, a lifelong Democrat, remains a major player in national politics. In 1995, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus of The University of Texas, an honor bestowed on such luminaries as Lady Bird Johnson and Walter Cronkite. In 2010, The Houston Chronicle named him one of the ten most influential Texans in Washington. Today, Ben Barnes headlines a successful public policy firm with offices in Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas. The Ben Barnes Group has a global presence and represents numerous Fortune 500 firms, trade associations and business groups.

Dr. Stuart Cowan

EVP & Chief Scientist

Stuart brings 25 years of experience in regenerative design, finance, and systems and is a skilled design thinker, researcher, transformations architect, and leader of transdisciplinary initiatives. Stuart is Co-Founder of Autopoiesis, LLC which applies complex living systems models and frameworks to regenerate communities, ecosystems, and organizations. He served as a Transaction Manager and founding team member with Portland Family of Funds, an innovative sustainable community investment fund that has closed $3 billion in transactions. While at Ecotrust, he led the development of the Reliable Prosperity framework for a regenerative bioregion, which provides a fractal integration of patterns of natural, social, and economic capital. He is the co-author with Sim Van der Ryn of Ecological Design (Island Press, 1996/2007). He received his doctorate in Applied Mathematics from U.C. Berkeley.