CEO + Founder

Kristin Jordan is the Founder + CEO of Park Jordan, a commercial real estate brokerage and advisory services firm serving the cannabis industry.  She is also an attorney, drug policy activist, and thought leader. Until recently, Kristin served as the Director of Real Estate at Acreage Holdings. In that role, Kristin led Acreage’s efforts with regard to selecting real estate sites for the company's national footprint of cultivation, processing, and dispensary facilities, managing internal and external relationships, and negotiating and administering leases. Prior to her work in the cannabis sector, she practiced real estate law at several boutique firms and managed real estate portfolios for Kaplan, Inc., Morgan Stanley, and SoulCycle. She is a frequent speaker on real estate, cannabis regulations, and social equity and economic justice issues and in 2019 was distinguished by Forbes as one of “Fifteen Powerful and Innovative Women in Cannabis Right Now." 

Kristin's passion for advancing cannabis reform has extended to a variety of professional and non-profit endeavors. She is the Founder and CEO of Mannada, a NYC-based cannabis professional event production company, which launched The Maze, a weekly cannabis event listing newsletter, as well as the Cannabis Summit Series including the Cannabis Media Summit, Cannabis Real Estate Summit, and Cannabis Law Summit. Kristin is also a co-founder of the Cannabis Cultural Association, a non-profit organization, and the founder of the Asian Cannabis Roundtable, a professional networking organization, both of which she served as Executive Director. Additionally, Kristin is a member of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Cannabis and the Minority Cannabis Business Association Policy Committee. 

Chairman of the Board

As Chairman of the Board of Directors, Barrington Rutherford brings a deep knowledge of the cannabis industry through his years of experience leading the real estate department of Cresco Labs -- one largest and most respected multi-state cannabis organizations in the US. Barrington supported the company in the growth of its operations from one state to ten. Under his leadership, Cresco’s real estate team has successfully completed dozens of real estate transactions that led to prime locations for the company’s cultivation, manufacturing, and dispensary locations. Mr. Rutherford also launched Cresco’s social equity and justice initiatives. Under his stewardship, the SEED (Social Equity & Educational Development) initiative works to develop pathways into the cannabis industry for people most impacted by the War on Drugs through partnerships, sponsorships, and developing justice-oriented programming. The program has contributed over $2MM to date to initiatives, activations and organizations in Cresco’s local communities.

Prior to his tenure at Cresco Labs, Mr. Rutherford has enjoyed an acclaimed entrepreneurial career as a real estate developer and national fast-food restaurant franchisee. His real estate experience dates to 2003 and includes both residential and commercial development, both new and adaptive reuse projects including office facilities, churches, gymnasiums, childcare facilities, and multifamily housing developments around the country. In 2019, he was elected Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association; to the Board of Directors of the Minority Cannabis Business Association; and more recently to the Board of Directors of the New York Urban League and South Side Federal Community Credit Union.

Chief of Staff

Rachel Partington is the Chief of Staff for Park Jordan and advises clients on land use, environmental, and municipal cannabis matters. She is also an attorney, previously working for a boutique law firm, Knauf Shaw LLP, in Rochester NY, where she conducted due diligence in environmental remediation matters, compiled applications for the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program, advised on planning and zoning matters, and assisted cannabis clients in pre-licensing preparations and events. Additionally, Rachel acted as a consultant for the Land Use Law Center at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, where she developed model ordinances and best practices for medical cannabis, renewable energy, and sustainable development. She also advised businesses and municipalities on smart growth, urban design, and placemaking practices. Rachel has represented and advised municipalities in the Westchester, Catskills, and Western New York Regions.

Rachel is a guest lecturer on cannabis regulations at Finger Lakes Community College and has guest lectured on environmental regulations at Wells College. She also serves as Outside General Counsel to Catskill Explorer, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transit-oriented development. Additionally, Rachel is Social Media Co-Chair of the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) Environmental and Energy Law Section, earning her the NYSBA Section Award in 2020. Rachel also serves as Chief of Staff to Mannada, an NYC-based cannabis professional event production company, and manages social media for The Maze newsletter.

Rachel graduated from Wells College with a BA degree from Wells College and received her JD from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, with a certification from the school's Real Estate and Land Use Law Program.