Management & Directors

Tom Lynch, a Partner, Senior Managing Director, and Head of the Boston office of SierraConstellation Partners, brings with him over two decades of capital market experience with a deep focus in restructuring, workouts, recapitalizations, M&A, secondary market transactions, as well as strategic planning and execution.

Prior to joining SCP, Tom was the co-founder and Managing Partner of Woods Hole Capital. Tom was responsible for the executive management and strategic direction of the firm. Tom focused on all aspects of the firm including risk management, portfolio management, operations and the executive leadership of the firm.

Prior to founding Woods Hole Capital, Tom was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Frederick’s of Hollywood Group (a publicly traded company). In this capacity, Tom led an out of court financial and operational restructuring which culminated in a sale to Phil Falcone’s HRG Group in 2014. Prior to joining Frederick’s, Tom was the CEO of Mellon HBV later renamed Fursa Alternative Strategies. HBV was a risk arbitrage fund that had moved toward event driven less liquid positions.

Tom has a lengthy and distinguished career in the asset management business. As a Managing Director of Mellon Institutional Asset Management, Tom was a member of the Senior Management Committee, and had direct executive responsibility for a 38 billion AUM business. While at Mellon, Tom founded and launched Mellon’s first Alternative Asset Management distribution group.

Tom has held executive positions with UBS Global Asset Management and the Dreyfus Corporation.

Tom is a graduate of St. Anselm College.

Zeeshan Hyder brings nearly a decade of experience analyzing and evaluating investment opportunities for large institutions. He was formerly an investment banker at Citigroup where he advised on M&A transactions across the mining, healthcare and consumer industries. Mr. Hyder was also an investment analyst at The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation's $2 billion investment fund. Most recently Mr. Hyder was a vice president at First Beverage Ventures, a private equity firm focused on emerging food and beverage brands.

Mike Lane leads the development of digital products that differentiate and extend the MedMen customer experience both online and in-store. He brings more than 20 years of experience in product development and design at major brands like Live Nation, Ticketmaster, FOX Broadcasting, Adobe, and Accenture. Prior to joining MedMen, Mr. Lane was Vice President of Product at global technology innovator Grindr, the world's largest location-based social network connecting the LGBTQ community.

Dan Edwards oversees MedMen’s legal department and ensures operations adhere strictly to applicable laws and regulations. Mr. Edwards brings extensive experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, commercial real estate, cannabis law and compliance, and he has successfully structured and closed over $500 million in cannabis-related transactions. Prior to joining MedMen, Mr. Edwards worked at San Diego business law firm Potente APLC where he developed and managed the firm's first cannabis division.

Esther Song leads the marketing and communications department at MedMen, overseeing marketing’s retail, digital, product, brand and creative teams. With over 15 years of experience in public relations, she has worked to generate visibility in media and consumer relationships through talent partnerships and influencer content for clients including Tod’s and BPCM. Prior to joining MedMen, Ms. Song was Vice President of Public Relations and Partnerships at Tory Burch for nearly a decade.

Felix Popescu oversees MedMen’s strategic planning including interfacing cross-functionally with key stakeholders across the organization to implement strategic initiatives with Human Resources, Insurance, Corporate Optimization, Licensing, and Manufacturing/Distribution among others. He operates with an acute focus on defining MedMen’s strategy and resource allocation to maximize operating leverage and ROI. Mr. Popescu brings nearly ten years of experience advising and executing on mergers and acquisitions. Formerly, he was an investment banker at Lazard and Jefferies. Mr. Popescu also acquired a deep understanding of healthcare services from his time at ProCure, a leader in the radiation oncology space, and most recently at DaVita, one of the largest kidney care providers in the U.S.