Founder/Chief Executive Officer
B.Pharm
Lisa is an Australian trained clinical pharmacist, Founder and CEO of Astrid Dispensary. She has extensive experience in the plant-based medicines industry, having previously worked with global company Canopy Growth Corporation (APAC) and Australian plant-based medicines company, Medlab Clinical Pty Ltd.
She is looking to make a mark in this industry by establishing Australia’s first female-led dispensary specialising in plant-based medicine.
Head of Pharmacy Operations
B. Pharm
Taniya is Astrid’s resident Managing Pharmacist — joining Astrid with years of experience in clinical, retail pharmacy and fertility medicine. Taniya’s exceptional experience in pharmacy management, dispensary operations and pharmaceutical compliance stems from her extensive background in both operations and people management at Slade Pharmacy, Epworth Hospital. At Epworth, Taniya oversaw the rollout of numerous IVF clinics. Thriving on efficiency and automation, Taniya saw new ways to work collaboratively with these partner clinics and their respective healthcare professionals. Taniya is kind, generous and reliable, and has been dubbed Astrid’s Operations Queen!”
Head of Patient Experience
B.N
After graduating from a Bachelor of Nursing in 2018, Judy discovered very early on that going against the status quo has, though often daunting, led her to exciting new ventures. Judy loves meeting people from all walks of life and has great compassion towards patients.
Head of Patient Care and Education
B. Pharm
Sarah brings over 10 years of experience in community pharmacy and a background in national training programs to the Astrid team. With a passion for empowering and educating patients about their health and wellbeing, Sarah is committed to breaking down health literacy barriers to ensure safe and informed access to medicinal cannabis treatments.
Head of Patient Advocacy & Engagement
B.A, MSSc.
Bee is the former Patient Advocacy & Stakeholder Manager for Canopy Growth (APAC) and was the inaugural CEO of ScriptWise, a non-profit patient advocacy organisation dedicated to prevent the harms associated with prescription medication overdose and addiction.
It is safe to say that Bee is passionate about driving better patient accessibility not only within the plant-based medicines industry, but to achieve better health outcomes too.
