Our Team

Randy J Mire, Pharm.D
Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Randy J. Mire, Pharm.D is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Crop. Since opening his first pharmacy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Randy has had a singular focus to give patients the highest pharmaceutical care possible.

“I love educating patients on all the therapeutic benefits of medical marijuana. I also love overseeing the entire business on a personal level. Interacting with, and seeing my employees and patients have success, is one of the reasons I am so proud to be on the cutting edge of medical marijuana. He stated, “Being on the cutting edge of medication like this and being able to offer it to local patients is something I am really excited about.” As a pharmacist, I founded the first licensed medical marijuana pharmacy in Louisiana. I was also the first to dispense medical marijuana in the South in 2019. I take great pride in helping patients find relief with this natural, holistic treatment.“

Randy is working hard to propel Southern Crop forward in the Mississippi medical cannabis industry with the ultimate goal of soon being able to provide for all patients in need.

Alex DeBardeleben
Chief Financial Officer

Alex is the Chief Financial Officer at Southern Crop. When asked why he was excited about working for Southern Crop he responded by saying, “I’m most excited about being part of an innovative, focused, and driven team working in unison to bring medical cannabis to Mississippi. We each bring a different skillset to the table, but the goal of providing the best medical cannabis to patients in need across Mississippi is consistent for each of us.”  

Alex has a rather interesting fun fact in that he, “– moved to Costa Rica and taught English at a local high school for 6 months after graduating college.”

Kathleen Salmon
Chief Compliance Officer

Kat is the Chief Compliance Officer at Southern Crop. When asked to comment about her role at Southern Crop she said, “I am excited to bring medical cannabis to Mississippi, working hand in hand with an executive team committed to growth and expanding patient access. I aim to build a best-in-class compliance department to support our expansion.” 

One fun fact about Kat is that she is a Geoscientist! She added, “– once I saw the true impact cannabis has on the lives of everyday people – I knew this was the industry for me. I couldn’t be happier with my decision to join!” 

Southern Crop is excited to have Kat join our team, and we look forward to all that she will bring to our team!

Rob Naudin, Jr.
Chief Strategy Officer

Rob Naudin is the Chief Strategy Officer at Southern Crop. When asked what his favorite thing about working for Southern Crop is he replied, “What excites me the most is working with the team we have put together here at Southern Crop. The team is rich with talent from various segments of industry and each and every one is focused on the same goal -to provide the best medical cannabis in the Magnolia State. It is a great privilege to be licensed in Mississippi to provide a high-quality product that will make a difference for so many men, women, and children.” 

One fun fact about Rob is that he started his career as a military lawyer in the US Navy and has lived all over the world. He added, “I love to scuba dive, so the US Navy was a perfect fit!” 

We are excited to bring Rob on to the Southern Crop team, and look forward to all of the goals we will be achieving together!

Yesenia Garcia
Chief Marketing Officer

Help us welcome our newest member to the Southern Crop team, Yesenia!

Yesenia has joined the team as our Chief Marketing Officer. She joins us with a vast background in the Cannabis Industry along with over 15 years of marketing experience and has exciting plans for our future. When asked what she enjoys about working for Southern Crop she replied, “As a marketing executive there is nothing more exciting than the opportunity to build brands and outline growth strategies from the ground up. Joining the Southern Crop team has the added benefit of working alongside genuine and driven professionals that are all working towards the same goal – higher cannabis care.” Adding, “I am thrilled to be part of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program and for the opportunity to build a product mix that will serve the needs of the community.”

One fun fact about Yesenia is that she is obsessed with the Wawa Brand. “I love when brands develop the unexpected and really pave a way for themselves in their category regardless of the industry”.