Alex is the Northeast Regional Leader of the US Hemp Building Association (USHBA), Director of Hemp Fiber Applications at Escher Design, and a member of ASTM International. He is also the founder of Hemp Hollow Processing, a mobile bucking and trimming service for CBD and cannabis cultivators.

His efforts to develop cost-effective hemp bio-composites led to Escher Design receiving the “First Permitted Hempcrete Structure” designation in Denver, Colorado, in 2017.

Currently, Alex is collaborating with ASTM to define hemp hurd standards for building applications and working with ASTM and the National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH) on establishing safety protocols for inhalation exposure to toxic levels of cannabis.

His efforts to develop cost-effective hemp bio-composites led to Escher Design receiving the “First Permitted Hempcrete Structure” designation in Denver, Colorado, in 2017.

Currently, Alex is collaborating with ASTM to define hemp hurd standards for building applications and working with ASTM and the National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH) on establishing safety protocols for inhalation exposure to toxic levels of cannabis.