Preston’s humble roots were originally planted in North Carolina on a tobacco farm where his family experienced the economic struggles during the decline of the industry. From his early burdens budded an understanding of how hemp and cannabis could change the landscape of agriculture for the better. Preston has since dedicated his life’s work to educating and campaigning to rewrite laws regarding the industry using his impressive background in agriculture and construction to influence on an extraordinary level. In 2017, his dreams came to fruition when he and his family planted the first legal cannabis plant since prohibition on their North Carolina Farm. Preston serves as the Program Director for the NOCO Hemp Expo in Denver, Colorado, an event that connects industry leaders to a global audience. It has been from this experience that has exposed him to the bottlenecks within the industry and has made it his mission to create seamless paths to bring crops from farm to market. To help fulfill this mission, Preston Whitfield joined FlexMOD Solutions as the Director of Hemp Operations. FlexMOD is a Denver based design + build firm with collective knowledge and expertise in the hemp and cannabis industries that specializes in providing custom tailored solutions from seed to finished products using best in class systems.