We are proud to be a family owned, woman-led small business

Meet Our Team!

Laura Beohner, President & Co-Founder

  • President & Co-Founder, The Healing Rose Company
  • Elevate Northeast, Board of Directors
  • Medical Cannabis Patient for 7+ years
  • Massachusetts Hemp Coalition, Co-Founder
  • Northeast Sustainable Hemp Association (NOSHA), Board of Directors

Laura Beohner is the President & Co-Founder of The Healing Rose, which was founded in 2016 after Laura’s dislocated kneecap injury helped her to discover the power of topicals that are infused with a synergy of cannabinoids, herbs, and essential oils. Laura received her bachelor’s in business administration, with a focus on entrepreneurship and marketing, from Northeastern University.  She has been a medical cannabis patient for 8+ years and believes that cannabis and hemp are a Master Plant that can change the World. Laura has been a public speaker at conventions and trade shows all over New England for the past 5 years and is passionate about teaching others about topics such as Infusions, Topicals, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Branding & Women in Cannabis. Laura is the Director and one of the founders of the Massachusetts Hemp Coalition. Additionally, Laura is on the Board of Directors for Elevate Northeast and is on the Board of Directors for Northeast Sustainable Hemp Association (NOSHA). She spends her free time volunteering in her community as a youth girls basketball coach. Laura won the 2020 NECANN Community Award for “Massachusetts Cannabis Activist of the Year”.

Contact: Laura@thehealingroseco.com

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Laura Beohner’s Public Appearances

November 2016 – The Governor’s Academy, Byfield, MA

  •  “Question 4 Ballot Measure & Medical Cannabis”
    • 1 hr. Presentation to Student Body & Teachers

April, 20th, 2017 – New England Cannabis Convention, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

  • “Cannabis Topicals: How they work & How to Make your Own”
    • 1 hr. Presentation, Demo Stage

June 8th, 2017 – Women Grow Boston, Boston, MA

  •  “Infusions, Edibles, Topicals…Oh my!”
    • Featured Speaker

July 14th, 2017 – CannaCon Boston, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

  •  “Cannabis Topicals: How to Make your Own”
    • 1 hr. Presentation, Main Stage

August 17th, 2017 – Women Grow Connecticut, New Haven, CT

  •  “Entrepreneurship in Cannabis”
    • Main Speaker, Panelist

September 6th, 2017 – CannaHealth, New Haven, CT

  • “Cannabis Topicals: How they work & How to Make your Own!”
    • Sinsemilla Seminars, Guest Teacher

September 18th, 2017 – Boston Freedom Rally, Boston Common, Boston, MA

  •  “Cannabis Entrepreneurship & Joining the Cannabis Industry”
    • Education Village, Panelist
  • 4:20 Speaker solo spot on the Parkman Stage

September 23rd, 2017 – Cannabis & Migraine Symposium, Lowell, MA

  •  “How to Manage Migraines & Headaches Naturally using Cannabinoids”

October 12th, 2017 – Women Grown Boston, Prince Lobel, Boston Ma

  •  “Marketing & Branding in the Cannabis Industry”
    • Featured Speaker, Panelist

October 14th, 2017 – New England Cannabis Convention, Portland, Maine

  •  “Cannabis Business & Marketing Best Practices”
    • 1 hour presentation, main stage co-presenter

October 28th, 2017 – New England Cannabis Convention, Providence, RI

  •  “Sourcing Hemp CBD & Making your Own Topicals: Live Demo”
    • 1 hour presentation, demo stage co-presenter

November 26th, 2017 – East Coast Cannabis Conference, Portland, Maine

  • “Women in Cannabis Panel”
    • Featured Speaker, Panelist

November 30th, 2017 –  Haverhill Exchange Club, Haverhill, MA

  • “The Healing Rose’s Story: Organic CBD Body Care made in Andover, MA”
    • Featured Speaker, 20-minute presentation

December 17th, 2017 – Harvest Cup, Worcester, MA

  •  “Women in Cannabis Panel”
    • Featured Speaker, Panelist

February 17th, 2018 – Fireside Yoga with Backcountry Yoga, Lincoln, MA

  •  “The Safe use of Essential Oils & CBD Wellness Workshop”
    • Featured Speaker

March 25th, 2018 – New England Cannabis Convention, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

  • “From Concept to Market: How to Launch an Infused Product”
    • 1 hour presentation, business main stage presenter

May 12th, 2018 – New England Cannabis Convention, Burlington, VT

  •  “How to Market Yourself & Find a Job in the Cannabis Industry”
    • Featured Speaker, Panelist

September 14-16th, 2018 – Boston Freedom Rally, Boston Common, Boston, MA

  • Main Stage Speaker
  • Parkman Stage Speaker “Cannabis Business Panel”
  • Education Village

October 6th, 2018 – New England Cannabis Convention, Portland, Maine

  • “Cannabis Queens: Entrepreneurial Panel with 4 Female Cannabis Business Leaders”
    • Featured Speaker: Main Stage Panelist

October 19th, 2018 – Workshop at Cambridge Naturals, Cambridge, MA

  • “The Healing Wonders of CBD”
    • 90 minute workshop: Co-presenter

October 25th, 2018 – Cannabiz: The Business Impact of Legalization, Hyannis, MA

  • “The Entrepreneurs Panel”
    • Featured Speaker: Main Stage Panelist

November 11th, 2018 – Natural Living Expo, Marlborough, MA

  •  “Cannabis Topicals: How do they Work?”
    • Featured Speaker: 1 Hour Presentation

November 29, 2018 – Channel 5’s “Your Health” & Chronicle, Local News on TV

  • “Taking a Closer Look at CBD Products”
    • Featured on Channel 5’s Feature

February 7, 2019 – Elevate Northeast “What the Hemp?”, Boston, MA

  • “CBD Entrepreneur Panel”
    • Main Speaker, Panelist

May 22, 2019 – Cannabiz: The Journey Continues, Hyannis, MA

  • “CBD Products: The New Normal for Wellness
    • Main Speaker, Panelist

June 1st, 2019 – Herbstalk, Somerville, MA

  • Moderator “Women in Cannabis” Panel
    • Featured Speaker: Moderator, Panelist

June 2nd, 2019 – Wonder Yoga, Arlington, MA

  • “Yoga for Healing: Yin & CBD” Workshop
    • Featured Speaker & Leader of Workshop

June 5th, 2019 – Outdoor Voices, Boston, MA

  • “Women of CBD Panel”
    • Featured Speaker: Moderator, Organizer

June 22nd, 2019 – New England Cannabis Convention, Springfield, MA

  • “CBD for Everyday Life”

June 24th, 2019 – MA Hemp Coalition State House Rally

  • “Press Conference in Response to Announced Regulations”
    • Organizer, Featured Speaker
    • Met with 6 state representation at MA State House

September 16th, 2019 -Boston Cannabis Week, District Hall, Boston, MA

  • “Conscious Community Panel”
    • Featured Speaker: Panelist

September 21st, 2019 – Boston Freedom Rally, Boston Common, Boston, MA

  • Main Stage Speaker
  • Education Village- “Cannabis as an Essential Health Supplement”
    • Featured Speaker, Moderator, Panelist

September 28nd, 2019 – Wonder Yoga, Arlington, MA

    • “Saturday Night Revive: Yin, Massage & CBD Oil” Workshop
      • Featured Speaker & Leader of Workshop

Zach McInnis, Vice President & Co-Founder

Zach McInnis was a chef for nearly 10 years and naturally has the mind of a formulator. He is passionate about helping others, as well as takes a great deal of pride in creating the highest quality products possible by making sure every ingredient meets our incredibly high standards for all certified organic, cruelty free, paraben free, GMO free, and fair trade when possible.

Contact: Zach@thehealingroseco.com

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April, 20th, 2017 – New England Cannabis Convention, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

  • “Cannabis Topicals: How they work & How to Make your Own”
    • 1 hr. Presentation, Demo Stage

July 14th, 2017 – CannaCon Boston, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

  •  “Cannabis Topicals: How to Make your Own”
    • 1 hr. Presentation, Main Stage

October 28th, 2017 – New England Cannabis Convention, Providence, RI

  •  “Sourcing Hemp CBD & Making your Own Topicals: Live Demo”
    • 1 hour presentation, demo stage co-presenter

November, 2017 – Women Grow Boston, Boston Center for Adult Education, Boston, MA

  • “All About CBD”
    • Featured Speaker: Panelist

September 14-16th, 2018 – Boston Freedom Rally, Boston Common, Boston, MA

  • Education Village; “Small Business Start Up Panel”
    • Featured Speaker; Panelist

Production Manager Shannon Fahey

From the coast of Massachusetts, Shannon has always been a cannabis enthusiast with a passion for healing. At the beginning of college she started to have stomach issues, and throughout the years she had exhausted efforts, doctors and many medications. With a laundry list of side effects from the medications, she needed a more natural way to heal. She turned to the mother plant, cannabis, and started ingesting CBD. She is extremely happy to learn more in depth about CBD, and be part of a company helping others be in charge of their own healing too. In her free time, you can catch her enjoying live music, the outdoors and writing.

Contact: Shannon@thehealingroseco.com

Production Assistant Megan Power

When Megan was first introduced to the benefits of CBD, it quickly became a staple in her daily wellness ritual. Since 2018, CBD has played an essential role in assisting her achieve a balanced state of mind and a greater sense of well-being. She lives a very active lifestyle as a yoga teacher and fitness enthusiast and has found CBD to be a positive way to relax, unwind, and recover from her day. She harbors a great joy for mindful living and firmly believes that CBD is the perfect way to kickstart your day in a calm and focused state. Megan is a Newburyport resident who feels great pride in being a part of this community. In her free time you will find her biking around town, walking her dog, and on her yoga mat.

Contact: Megan@thehealingroseco.com

Wholesale Success Manager Jenna Levesque

Jenna was born & raised in the Valley of Massachusetts, beginning her career in retail eventually becoming a full-time manager of stores and a certified makeup artist. During this time of intense work load & travel, Jenna was diagnosed with IC, a chronic painful bladder condition that currently has no Western Medicine cure. After trying different medications and treatments for 7+ years, Jenna took her healing into her own hands, using cannabis, yoga and holistic medicines as a way to work to heal her IC and help with the chronic pain and anxiety.

Jenna graduated from the Northeastern Institute of Cannabis in 2016 where she attended to learn more in depth about this magickal plant & industry and be able to share that education with others. Since then, she has traveled the globe for makeup services and trade shows- touring across the US and working in places like Los Angeles, Australia, London, Ireland & Canada. She is super excited to finally settle into an industry she is so passionate about and be working for an ethical company who believes in the power of healing through cannabis. In her spare time catch Jenna hiking up in NH, on her yoga mat, creating art and traveling.

Contact: Jenna@thehealingroseco.com

Primary Event Massage Therapist Haley Games LMT + Reiki Practitioner

I have been a Massage Therapist for 5+years, graduating from SpaTech Institute in Ipswich, MA. Working under previous establishments, to going back to school earning my Reiki I & II and then starting my own practice in 2016 Innate Energy Massage. I wanted to create a space where there’s no rush, where you can get the work and focus needed to let go, relax and keep on being you. I want you to get the most out of your experience to enhance your knowledge of your own innate self healing process. Whether you’re looking to increase circulation, ease mental stress, decrease inflammation or those just looking to relax; massage is preventative care.

If you’re interested and would like to book a CBD infused Massage, you can book directly at www.Innateenergymassage.com. I have my own studio located in downtown Newburyport, MA and am also available for local mobile massage for individuals as well as for companies. 

Contact: InnateEnergyMassage@gmail.com