COMPLIANCE BREEDS HAPPINESS.
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OUR vision and our mission
OUR vision
To become the most trusted and preferred partner of child resistant, custom metal packaging in the cannabis industry.
OUR MISSION
To produce creative and secure metal packaging for the medical and adult use cannabis market. We will accomplish this through innovative, proprietary product development, both internally and through strategic alliances in a way that differentiates our product offering. We will strive to deliver high quality products at competitive lead times securing long term relationships with our customers. We will do this with our team dedicated to uncompromising service for our customers.
Marijuana packaging reviews
max vansluys
Over the last two years we have been working with Compliant Packaging for all of our packaging needs. From the beginning, they have collaborated with us, responded to our needs, and were essential in helping us scale to the size we are today. Their design team has elevated our packaging by offering a number of color choices for our tins – which our customers love! Working with Aaron has been amazing. He is extremely knowledgeable and his professionalism and commitment to excellence stands out in this industry. The high quality of our professional relationship has extended into a personal bond that transcends business and has fostered a trust that keeps us coming back.
BRIAN VICENTE
Compliant’s dedication to professionalism, its understanding of Child Resistant packaging and continued commitment to integrating safe and responsible packaging to the cannabis industry is unparalleled and uncompromised.
Devin Beck
Compliant Packaging delivers the right product, at the right price, in an extremely timely fashion. We have grown our business with the help of the entire Compliant Packaging team and have found a true partner and relationship that helps our customers and our business thrive.
Sean Scranton
Without the help of the Compliant team navigating the various regulatory hurdles with our labeling would have been a huge headache. They were able to give us multiple options for our packaging all while helping us stay price competitive and cutting edge.
Kevin H
Compliant Packaging goes over the top to provide excellent service. Ever since we have worked with them, we have never had to worry ab out shopping around for prices. If there is something we want that they don’t have, they will develop a better product at a lower cost. They are determined to make their industry better and it shows through their passion for what they do.
Kind Love
Matt L
In our time doing business with Compliant Packaging, they have always been incredibly attentive and have routinely gone above and beyond expectation in fulfilling our needs. Furthermore, their commitment to quality products made in the USA echo our very same philosophies and compel us to use them as our exclusive packaging supplier.
CEO
George Sang
George is an experienced trial attorney, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. George founded Compliant Packaging in 2014. He passionately enjoyed taking on the challenge of organizing the LLC, raising investment capital, learning the nuances of an emerging industry and overseeing the entire operation as Chief Executive Officer.
He began his career as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Cook County, Criminal Division, and later became a member of the law firm of Bilandic, Neistein, Richman, Hauslinger and Young, where he developed an expertise in commercial and corporate litigation (1979-1986).
After serving as a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (1986-2003), he became of counsel to the law firm of Young, Rosen, Finkel and Silbert, and its successor entity Schoenberg, Finkel, Newman and Rosenberg LLC (2003 to present).
AREA OF LEGAL CONCENTRATION
George handles most types of commercial and business-related litigation. His practice has a special emphasis on Futures and Commodities law and mechanic’s lien work.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Chicago Bar Association
- Futures and Derivatives Law Committee
- Arbitrator for the National Futures Association
- Association of Attorney Mediators
- Mediator, complex civil litigation, law division, Cook County, Illinois.
BAR ADMISSIONS
George is admitted to practice before the Illinois Bar, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. Court of Claims.
EDUCATION
- J.D., 1973, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- B.A., 1970, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey
BUSINESS BACKGROUND
In his 40 years of practicing law, George has witnessed firsthand a myriad of business successes as well as certain failures of his clientele. He has brought this awareness as well as his knowledge of the legal requirements involved in building and growing a company to Compliant Packaging. He organized Compliant Packaging in September 2014 and is one of two managing members. When George is not practicing law or overseeing operations at Compliant Packaging, he loves playing golf and spending time with his family, his grandchildren and his beautiful wife of 42 years, Ilene.
Partner
MIKE LEBLANC
Mike brings a wide knowledge of packaging expertise woven into client needs. In 2013 Mike and 2 other founding partners saw the need for pharmaceutical grade child-resistant products that should be introduced into the newly emerging cannabis market. Products that would cater to compliance, innovation and branding, not just existing off the shelf products. Thus, Compliant Packaging was formed. Mike is an original member and on the National Packaging and Labeling Standards Committee for the Council of Responsible Cannabis Regulations (CRCR.org).
Mike graduated from BYU with a business degree in Organizational Behavior. He brings 33 years of manufacturing, packaging design and industrial packaging sales experience to the team. He was General Manager for Surevoid Manufacturing and held sales positions with Columbine Container, Tharco, Packaging Suppliers of American and Lenertz Industrial Supply. For the last 14 years his business has been concentrated in the highly regulated medical packaging arena. Key clients being Baxter Healthcare and Cardinal Healthcare
Director of Operations and Finance
carol labelle-ehrhardt
Carol comes to Compliant Packaging with over 25 years of Operations Management, Finance, and Event Planning experience in addition to having been a business owner. For 17 years she was associate commissioner of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) handling all facets of operations. She received a distinguished service award for her dedication, contributions and excellence in her position. Prior to that she worked at the University of Denver while earning her Bachelor’s degree, raising two kids as a single mother and working 3 jobs. Carol is dedicated and determined to succeed not only for herself but to help others succeed as well. She is excited to be part of the Compliant Packaging family and to give the same dedication and outstanding customer service to the Compliant family. Outside of work, Carol loves the outdoors, dancing working out but most of all loves being a grandma the most!
Director of sales
Aaron Balkin
In 2014 Aaron left a career as a fire inspector to get involved in the cannabis industry. In his first 5 years in the cannabis industry he used his communication skills to help some of the top companies in Colorado improve their operations, safety and management procedures. Coming from a family of packaging experts it was only natural that he ended up with Compliant Packaging. With Clear Knowledge of the cannabis and packaging world, Aaron will be able to take the stress of packaging procurement off your shoulders.
Account manager
Bonney Rowley
After a decade working for one of New York City’s top boutique wine distributors, Bonney is excited to bring her wide-ranging expertise to the cannabis industry. Past clients include James Beard award winning and Michelin Star establishments. Bonney is detail focused and has an innate ability to understand customer needs, translating ideas into effective branding and marketing. Her move to the cannabis industry is deeply personal and she is passionate about the power and potential for the industry to change lives. Raised in the West Indies and schooled on the road by free thinking individuals, Bonney brings an open mind to all projects, with a caliber of customer service unrivaled in the industry.
ACCOUNT manager
Darrion Ellison
Darrion has been in the cannabis packaging industry since 2017 and brings nearly two decades of sales experience across multiple industries. Darrion understands the value it brings to a company by building meaningful relationships with customers that focuses on the client needs, goals, and successes. Darrion prides himself on integrity, customer service, and a commitment to customer satisfaction. With this approach, customers can feel comfortable knowing that their best interest is the only interest.
Warehouse Coordinator
Mike Nash
Bio coming soon!