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In this episode:
Tai Duncan is Vice President of Community Integration at Cresco Labs, one of the largest multi state, vertically integrated cannabis companies in the US. In this role, Tai and her team provide expertise and leadership to promote Cresco’s community related goals to a wide internal and external audience, driving strategic initiatives that align with Cresco’s rapid expansion and serve as the company’s central point of contact with community leaders.
A licensed attorney since 2008, Tai has enjoyed a successful legal and business career, serving in a variety of roles across industries. As a founding member of the adult basketball fitness company, Swish House, Tai has acted as a consultant to the startup since 2014, serving as its Vice President of Business and Legal affairs prior to joining Cresco.
With civic engagement as a priority, Tai has served on boards, committees and as a volunteer for nearly a dozen local organizations. She has been a member of the Board of Trustees of The Cove School, Lookingglass Theatre Company, and the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation. Tai continues to be involved with a variety of nonprofit
organizations through philanthropy, advocacy, and board service, including Imerman Angels and A Silver Lining Foundation. In 2016, Tai received the WNBA Chicago Sky’s
#RedefinePossible Women’s Leadership Award, and she was recognized as one of Chicago Scholars’ 35 Under 35 Making an Impact in 2018. Tai Is also a member of the inaugural cohort of The Black Bench Chicago public affairs leadership development program.
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Key Highlights:
Do your best, don’t do the best.
Watchout for the golden handcuffs and the exhausting noise
I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change by Marc Benioff and Monica Langley
Memorable Quotes:
“Do the best you can, at time, with what you have” - Tai Duncan’s mom
“If you want to be an artist, just go do that; don’t pay for school” - Tai Duncan’s dad
“Lawyers think cool, that’s why I loved it” - Tai Duncan
Useful Links and Resources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tai-d-b831763/
https://sky.wnba.com/
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