Rafael G. Bombonato is a seasoned Operations, Compliance, and Quality professional with extensive experience in regulated industries, including Food, Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Cannabis. His career demonstrates consistent leadership in building and managing quality systems, driving process improvements, and ensuring regulatory compliance. As Sr. Director of Quality Assurance at Curaleaf Inc., Mr. Bombonato leads corporate quality operations, overseeing eQMS systems, efficiency initiatives, SOP development, and quality program implementation across numerous sites. He harmonizes QA/QC procedures, provides training, manages change controls, and ensures GMP compliance. Prior to this, he served as Interim CEO and Chief Compliance Officer at Green Scientific Labs, demonstrating his business acumen and leadership. As CEO, he managed financials, operations, and personnel, while as Chief Compliance Officer, he oversaw compliance and quality programs, achieving significant improvements in audit performance and laboratory certifications.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Bombonato held QC Manager and Quality Assurance Compliance Manager roles at Curaleaf, where he implemented electronic systems, managed QC laboratories, and ensured compliance with state and federal regulations. He also worked at Teva Pharmaceuticals, contributing to successful NDA approvals, and at Nature's Bounty Co., where he gained experience in packaging quality assurance and microbiology. Mr. Bombonato holds an MBA and a B.S. in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Biotechnology. He is a Certified Quality Auditor, Certified SQF Practitioner, HACCP Trained, and Lean Six Sigma Trained. He actively participates in industry organizations and teaches a course on Cannabis GMP/GAP processes in a post-grad certification degree in Brazil.