Nick Kenny
Lead Advisor
Kenny Business Solutions Ltd
Nick is an experienced independent strategic advisor, investor and executive with 14+ years of cross functional experience in the North American, European & Asian marketplace.
Nick specialises in commercial strategy, marketing and investor relations and has a wealth of experience in highly regulated markets. He previously worked within the tobacco sector for nearly a decade, where he was US Director of Marketing for Imperial Brands PLC as well as the Cannabis Corporate Development Lead, resulting in the first cannabis investment by a FTSE 30 company in 2018.
Nick started KBS strategic advisory in 2019, with it’s primary focus on supporting large corporations and investment funds on their commercial entry into the evolving cannabis and psychedelic sectors.
KBS clients have included global FMCG companies, Biosynthetic and medical device start-ups in both the USA and the UK, Governmental bodies and European funds.
Nick is also an Advisory Board member for CanEx, a Caribbean wellness and events company, Non-Exec Director of Cannabotech, a CBD and functional mushroom botanical wellness company, and one of the founding partners of Ceres Associates, a life sciences advisory focused on regulatory and commercial advice for SME’s, entering the UK/European food and agri-tech sectors.