ASHLEY WALSH

CEO & Founder

As Founder and CEO of Inner State, my mission is to create safe women's health therapeutics from psilocybin producing mushroom biotech. Spearheading efforts to capitalize on opportunities for growth by leveraging our intellectual property and patents in the realm of drug development and nutraceuticals.

Active Research Partnerships:

-Ohio State University
-Institute for Neuro Innovation

Innovation in Action:

- First-ever DEA approval at an American University to grow and research Psilocybin-Mushrooms.
- Pioneered a Virtual Reality experience for Perioperative Clinical Trials.
- Assembled a world-class advisory team.

Background and Experience:

- Co-Founded an award-winning spirit company, Kimo Sabe Mezcal, and evolved it into a better-for-you beverage house, Kimo, Inc [KIMO] that’s now public. Six years of as COO overseeing operations and marketing. Currently sit as a board member.
- Advisory Board of INI Foundation
- COO of Sobe Lizard Chocolate, securing a licensing deal with Pepsi Co. Positioned chocolate bars as the top low-carb choice at major retailers, including 7-11 and Walmart. Ran an 800-person marketing effort nationally. Continued innovation by creating popular chocolate bar iterations and expanded market presence.