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Our team is talented, knowledgeable, passionate, and dedicated to providing the finest premium cannabis products to Massachusetts. Meet the people who make Green Meadows’ mission possible, below!
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Bob Patton

Co-Founder / Chairman

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Chris Zawacki

Co-Founder / CEO

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Rob Patton

Co-Founder / CMO

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Amanda Murphy

VP, Finance

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Dan Donahue

VP, Cannabis Operations

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Kat Connolly

Director, Retail Operations

Laura Cash

Director, Human Resources

Enid Rodriguez

Secuirty Manager

Active community engagement is at the heart of what we do.

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Active community engagement is at the heart of what we do. We’re not just a cannabis company; we’re your neighbors, friends, and advocates for positive change. Each year, we donate a portion of our proceeds to veteran-focused organizations.Through initiatives like the Green Meadows Patton Alliance for Veterans, founded to help veterans overcome health-related challenges, our commitment to community welfare goes beyond words.
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bob patton

Bob Patton

Co-Founder / Chairman

Robert H. “Bob” Patton holds degrees in literature and journalism from Brown University and Northwestern University. He published his family memoir, The Pattons: A Personal History of an American Family, to wide acclaim in 1995 and has published five books since then: three novels and two histories. In addition to chairing the Green Meadows cannabis enterprise, he’s currently working on Jackals & Foxes, an historical fiction series set in the world of colonial maritime war.

Bob was a past advisor to the Patton Veterans Project founded by his brother Ben Patton. In 2003 he co-founded the Fairfield County Youth Football League that today serves thousands of young athletes, and 2008 he spearheaded a public-private partnership to build multi-use turf athletic fields for youth sports programs in Connecticut. Married for 39 years, he and his wife Vicki have four children and nine grandchildren.

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Chris Zawacki

Co-Founder / CEO

As CEO, Chris is responsible for the strategic direction of Green Meadows, including oversight and growth of the cultivation, extraction and dispensary operations. This includes all product development, production, sales, operations, facilities, technology infrastructure, and key personnel associated with producing the safest, highest-quality products. He is also responsible for local and state compliance, government relations, and quality standards and guidelines. Chris emphasizes veteran and diversity employment and continued scientific research into the potential benefits of cannabis.

Before taking a full-time role as Green Meadows’ CEO, Chris worked in the technology sector for 20 years. He operated his own Managed Services and Data Center business for much of that time. An honors graduate from Boston College, Chris and his wife Annie have two sons and a daughter.

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Rob Patton

Co-Founder / CMO

As co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Green Meadows, Rob leads all sales and marketing activities, including overseeing the development of creative, marketing, and communications; dispensary efforts that generate in-store revenue; community engagement; and wholesale activities, including both the procurement of partner products to be sold at the Green Meadows dispensary as well as cannabis produced by Green Meadows to be sold at other Massachusetts cannabis companies.

Prior to founding Green Meadows with his family, Rob held senior leadership positions at several digital and traditional marketing firms, most recently serving as the Vice President of Strategy for Data Axle, a leading data-centric marketing company. There, Patton established and led the digital marketing group known as the Axle Agency. Throughout his career, he has worked with various Fortune 500 brands, such as Discover Financial Services, Electronic Arts, Volkswagen, and Taylor Swift. Rob holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Government from Bates College, and he and his wife Jennifer have a daughter and son.

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Amanda Murphy

VP, Finance

Amanda completed her Bachelors of Science from UMASS Lowell with a double major in Accounting and Business Administration. Amanda has over 18 years of finance and accounting experience in various companies, both large and small, providing her with a diverse background. She has led management projects focused on streamlining core business processes and systems as well as influencing behavior change to realize sustainable financial results. Her experience spans a wide range of industries including Management Consulting, Banking and Foodservice Management. Outside of work, Amanda enjoys travelling the world with her husband and gardening.

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Dan Donahue

VP, Cannabis Operations

An Operations / Project Management professional with 20 years of Class III Medical Device Manufacturing experience from concept to global commercial distribution, and more recently 4+ years in Senior Leadership roles within Cannabis Operations with the most recent being GM of Massachusetts Operations with PharmaCann Inc. Daniel has a mechanical engineering degree from Penn Foster University, and a BS from SNHU in Operations & Project Management.

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Kat Connolloy

Director, Retail Operations

As Director of Retail Operations at Green Meadows, Kat oversees the aesthetic, environment, product selection, and consumer experience of Green Meadows dispensaries. She continually empowers her team with the knowledge and skills needed so that every guest and patient feels welcome, able to inquire about cannabis regardless of their experience level, and confident and comfortable in their product selections.

Kat graduated from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Anthropology where she focused her studies on indigenous cultures and religions of Central and South America, as well as the Middle East. She is also a Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master.

Laura Cash

Director, Human Resources

Laura Cash brings over 25 years of experience in Human Resources Management from various organizations and industries. After graduating from West Virginia University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing/Advertising, she started her career at Vertex Pharmaceuticals of Cambridge MA in HR Operations until they launched their first HIV drug in 1998. She was a consultant with many biotechnology and pharmaceutical start-ups in the Cambridge area while raising her son John. She continued her career in directing HR efforts in Automation Engineering for 10 years specializing in merger and acquisition HR compliance. While not at work, Laura enjoys cooking, baking, and cheering on the Celtics! 

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Enid Rodriguez

Security Manager

As the Security Manager our number one priority is safety, with other important responsibilities from ensuring the site is working all around properly, to helping cultivation by overseeing temperatures and managing deliveries to the appropriate department. Security is also involved in different ways with Green Meadows such as production, customer service and monitoring any new or sudden changes in the facility. We are ready to assist and tackle any challenges that get in our way, you can depend on us to get things done.  

Enid graduated from QCC with an Associate degree in Criminal Justice and worked as a security guard in MetroWest hospital prior to Green Meadows. In her personal time, she loves spending time with her 2 sons and 2 cats, and whenever she got time, naps are a must.  

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Mike Ferreira

Director, Facilities

As the Director of Facilities for GMF, Mike is responsible for understanding the technical aspects of the property, supporting day to day business operations, ensuring efficient operation of the facilities and systems, directing routine maintenance, responding to emergencies, managing contractors, mitigating safety risks, conducting site inspections, and ensuring that the facilities meet the needs of clients and staff. Prior to GMF Mike was assigned by Cushman and Wakefield as the Facilities Manager for VERTEX Pharmaceuticals in Providence, RI. and before that, as the Director of Facilities at The Learning Center for the Deaf, in Framingham, Ma. Mike, and his wife of 22 years, have two lovely daughters and are actively engaged in community groups and help raise money for many of them, including the American Heart Association and the BestBuddies organization.

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Gwen Vito

Director, Compliance

Gwen brings close to 14 years of Compliance, Risk Assessment, and Project Management experience to the Green Meadows Compliance Team as acting Director of Compliance, and has been an active part of the cannabis industry since early 2018. Gwen manages the creation, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to keep Green Meadows compliant with all state and local regulatory requirements; performs and oversees departmental audits; assists with completion of licensing and permitting applications; and, conducts Compliance-related trainings.

Prior to joining Green Meadows, Gwen resided in California and Oregon for a combined 13+ years and loved everything that the west coast lifestyle had to offer. Missing home and her family, she moved back to her home state of Massachusetts in 2019 and eventually landed herself her dream job with Green Meadows. She spends a lot of her free time outdoors, with her partner and pups, and enjoying food, travel, and friends.

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Mike Ferreira

Director, Facilities

As the Director of Facilities for GMF, Mike is responsible for understanding the technical aspects of the property, supporting day to day business operations, ensuring efficient operation of the facilities and systems, directing routine maintenance, responding to emergencies, managing contractors, mitigating safety risks, conducting site inspections, and ensuring that the facilities meet the needs of clients and staff. Prior to GMF Mike was assigned by Cushman and Wakefield as the Facilities Manager for VERTEX Pharmaceuticals in Providence, RI. and before that, as the Director of Facilities at The Learning Center for the Deaf, in Framingham, Ma. Mike, and his wife of 22 years, have two lovely daughters and are actively engaged in community groups and help raise money for many of them, including the American Heart Association and the BestBuddies organization.

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