Karina Lahnakoski MBA

Karina is a Partner in Deloitte’s Risk Advisory Practice and oversees CCI Deloitte’s regulatory and compliance operations to provide end-to-end business solutions at every stage of the cannabis business cycle including Licensing, Operational Compliance, Auditing, NHP, GMP implementation, Cultivation, Security and Business planning for the cannabis industry.

Karina brings the skillset of navigating challenging regulatory pathways in new markets to the cannabis space. Prior to joining CCI Deloitte Karina was Vice President of Quality and Regulatory at Cannabis Compliance Inc. (CCI) working with the cannabis industry to achieve licensing and improve their operations. Karina comes from a bio/pharmaceutical and medical device background where she held leadership positions with Dalton Pharmaceutical Services, Contract Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Amorfix Life Sciences. Karina has worked on commercialization and regulatory path for over 150 cannabis, pharma, and device products in her time.

Karina holds a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from York University and a B.Sc in Biochemistry from the University of Guelph. She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).