Biography

Michael McLaughlin was appointed as Chief Operations Officer of Ascend Wellness in October of 2024, reporting to President Frank Perullo. He previously served as the SVP of Supply Chain and the company’s Center of Excellence. Over the past three years at Ascend, he has led a broad range of functions including supply chain, extraction manufacturing, construction, quality improvement, engineering and facilities, regulatory compliance, retail delivery, and public affairs. He also managed Ascend’s cross-functional scale-up for several state conversions to adult use.

Mike has extensive experience driving business growth in highly regulated and segmented markets. He previously worked at Sevita where he led regulatory and reimbursement strategy for the company’s $1.2 billion Medicaid segment at the federal level and across 26 states. Prior, he worked in strategy consulting, advising corporations, public officials, and non-profits on regulatory, political and land use matters. Mr. McLaughlin holds an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management and a B.A. from Boston College.