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Spencer Newman
Spencer Newman serves as chief financial officer at Cannatrol, where he focuses on aligning financial strategy with operational performance to support scalable growth. He also serves as president of strategic financial planning consultancy Green Mountain Insight, chairman of the board for Vermont’s EastRise Credit Union, and chairman of Burlington [Vermont] Electric Commission. Newman earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
After 280E, Cannabis CFOs Need a Capital Plan
An industry-wide end to 280E would do more than lower tax bills. A Schedule III shift could reshape cash flow, capital planning, debt management, and operational investment for cannabis businesses. Finance leaders who model scenarios now and decide how they would deploy released cash may be better positioned to strengthen their companies before competition and capital demands intensify.