The Hemp Beverage Alliance, the trade association of the hemp beverage industry with more than 280 members in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, announced the formation of its 2025/2026 Advisory Board.
Board members include leaders in insurance, banking, payment processing, marketing, distribution and ingredient manufacturing:
- Justin Ashby, CAO, Southern Crown Partners
- Peter Berg, CDO, Frontier Risk
- Alexander Choi, CEO, Perfectly Dosed
- Josh Dickinson, EVP, EVG Extracts
- Kyle Marinkovich, CEO, Northern Diversified Solutions
- Henry Mashburn, CSO, Alternative Horizons Group
- Eric Meth, CINO, Surfside.io
- Ross Sloan, SVP, Dart Bank
- Aaron Tomarchio, Director of Corporate Affairs, Redwood Beverage
“The Hemp Beverage Alliance is building a foundation of quality, safety, education, regulatory alignment and collaboration that will allow this industry to thrive in coming years,” said Peter Berg, advisory board chairman, in a news release. “Frontier Risk looks forward to working with stakeholders from every sector to continue elevating the hemp beverage category into the mainstream.”
“Dart Bank has followed the growth of the hemp beverage industry since its start, and we are pleased to serve businesses in the space,” added Ross Sloan. “The HBA continues to do a remarkable job of bringing industry leaders together for common good. We are proud to support and work with them to help the industry grow.”
Hemp Beverage Alliance Supports Hemp Industry
Founded in 2023, the Hemp Beverage Alliance advocates for policies that create a safe, transparent and thriving hemp beverage industry. HBA membership is open to brands as well as supply chain partners, according to the organization.
“The success of the hemp beverage industry depends on every link in the supply chain working together to educate, advocate, and employ best practices in manufacturing,” said Kyle Marinkovich in the release. “We are excited to work with HBA to educate elected officials and the public about how these products are made and the quality measures that are in place.”
The Advisory Board includes distributors who see the value in having hemp beverages on the shelves next to other adult beverages like beer, wine and hard seltzer.
“Southern Crown Partners believes the future of drinking includes hemp beverages,” said Justin Ashby in the release. “We’re honored to be part of this inaugural group of industry leaders.”
The board will work with HBA leadership to advocate for sensible regulatory policies, educate regulators, retailers, consumers and other stakeholders about the category, and raise the profile of the industry and the organization.
