Glass House Brands Inc. announced the appointment of Yelena Katchko, Partner and founding member at Katchko, Vitiello & Karikomi, PC, as the newest member of the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Yelena has been honored as a "Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star" for every year since 2018 and was named the Century City Bar Association "Cannabis Lawyer of the Year" in 2021. She is an attorney and a founding partner of Katchko, Vitiello & Karikomi, PC, a law firm located in Los Angeles, California with an authentic and deep-rooted presence in the local cannabis industry.

At the helm of KVK's cannabis practice group, Yelena handles intricate transactional, commercial, licensing, and regulatory compliance matters within the cannabis sphere. Yelena began representing medicinal cannabis clients in the City of Los Angeles in 2010 and her experience includes involvement in shaping the Medicinal and Adult Use cannabis regulations in both the City of Los Angeles and the State of California through her expansive professional network, pro bono affiliations, local alliances and engagements in town halls. In particular, Ms. Katchko was integral to the city-wide resolution of City of Los Angeles v. 420 Grand et al.

which provided a framework for Proposition D's limited immunity and, later, Measure M's priority licensure. She has developed significant experience in local government matters by being a key part of discussions with officials on the constantly changing cannabis regulatory landscape and by working closely with policy makers to advocate on behalf of her clients. In addition to her professional commitments, Yelena serves as the Vice Chair of Programming for the Los Angeles County Bar Association ?

Cannabis Section and as affiliate counsel for the United Cannabis Business Association (UCBA), a statewide trade association built by the leaders of the California cannabis industry.