Ty Kearns

Ty Kearns was born in Humboldt County, California, during the summer months of 1983, the same months CAMP (the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting) was created in the state of California. He grew up in a community where much of the economy was supported by marijuana cultivation and transactions. From 2004 to 2007, he worked in the construction trades swinging a hammer and building spec-home neighborhoods. In 2006, he won an award for a business plan he wrote for building low-income single-family homes with used rice straw from the Central Valley rice farmers. After presenting this idea at the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization conference in Chicago that year, he got a loan to build a spec home and start his development company. That home was sold in June of 2007 right before the housing crash. Then in 2008, facing financial difficulties from the great recession, he made marijuana his livelihood. Kearns started from humble beginnings, planting his first crop in the mountains of Humboldt County. With hard work and perseverance, he founded and owned the Humboldt Cannabis Center, which was Proposition 215 compliant, while simultaneously attending college, graduating with a degree in energy management and design. Anticipating the inevitable changes in the industry, Kearns made the bold decision to shut down his operations in Humboldt and move to Sacramento in 2016, where he co-founded SEVEN LEAVES. Since its inception, Kearns has been involved in every aspect of the company, from gathering funding and painting walls to completing licensing applications and financial reports. Today, with seventeen years in the cannabis industry under his belt, Kearns is the CEO of SEVEN LEAVES and president of MTG Investments. The success of SEVEN LEAVES has allowed Kearns to work on the company instead of in it day to day. He has spoken at many cannabis conferences and has traveled the country and to other nations of fact finding and policy journey’s. His passion for the industry and his drive to succeed in the face of change continue to propel SEVEN LEAVES forward. As a board member of the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, Kearns has been instrumental in sponsoring the “Cannabis Talks” series and policy and industry study missions to Colorado and Canada. He has also taught classes for the Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) program in Sacramento, helping social equity cannabis entrepreneurs and employees better understand and prepare for the industry. And he has presented at various conferences on the electrical energy impacts of the cannabis industry on the power grid. Beyond the cannabis industry, Kearns enjoys real estate and is still passionate about construction and building with recycled materials and innovative solutions. He reads books and makes art to calm his mind. He strongly believes in supporting charitable organizations close to his heart. Curious about the peoples, cultures, and wonders of the world, he has traveled to over thirty countries. He is an avid outdoorsman, enjoying mountain biking, river and stream fishing, and meditating in the wilderness. His other passions are picnicking and going on dates with his wife. Kearns is driven and passionate about succeeding in the fast-changing cannabis industry, and proud of his place in it. He believes it takes a union of the Boots and the Suits, legacy experience and dynasty building, for longevity in this ever-changing and emerging industry. With the news of rescheduling, the number of states now legalizing marijuana, an election year, and other nations fast approaching legalization, he felt it was a perfect time to release. Five Hours North. It is time to celebrate history and some of the pioneers of the modern industry. Kearns currently lives in Placer County, California, with his wife and two children.