Angela White

About Angela White

Angela White is the Equity for Industry Program Manager at Success Centers, where she is dedicated to creating sustainable career and entrepreneurial pathways for communities historically impacted by inequality and the War on Drugs. Through career assessments, coaching, job placement, and specialized training, she empowers individuals to secure employment and thrive in the cannabis industry. She also supports verified equity applicants in developing the business acumen, educational resources, and tools needed to build sustainable ventures.A leader in equitable workforce development, Angela has designed an impressive portfolio of workshops, resources, and opportunities that help both community members and Success Centers’ partners establish a meaningful presence in the cannabis space. She spearheaded the Budding Industry Job Shop and Equity for Industry Workshop, setting the gold standard for workforce and business development events. Additionally, she cultivates key partnerships with some of the most respected companies in the industry, facilitating internships that provide hands-on experience with leading cannabis enterprises.Angela also leads DKI Equity Pathways, a paid 17-week training program that prepares participants for careers in the cannabis industry. The program includes five weeks of in-class instruction on dispensary operations, digital literacy, point-of-sale systems, cannabis science, and product knowledge, followed by a 500-hour externship at local San Francisco dispensaries. Graduates who meet academic benchmarks receive a new laptop, a stipend, and paid hands-on experience.A Bay Area native and Oaksterdam University graduate, Angela brings deep-rooted expertise in cannabis entrepreneurship, shaped by her pioneering work under California’s Proposition 215 and the AUMA adult-use regulatory framework. She played a key role in launching one of East Palo Alto’s first medical marijuana collectives and later, a dispensary in San Jose. Her firsthand experience—spanning cultivation, retail operations, staffing, logistics, and business management—forms the foundation of her mentorship, guiding aspiring employees, business owners, and equity entrepreneurs toward success in the evolving cannabis landscape.

Experience

1. Equity for Industry Program Manager

   Success Centers

   Mar 2018 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Success Centers’ Equity for Industry Training was developed to ensure marginalized community members have opportunities to enter the emerging cannabis industry, providing support to employers, equity job seekers and equity applicants to meet the mandates delineated in San Francisco’s cannabis legislation. Both local and state policymakers are seeking to use the evolving cannabis industry as an opportunity for economic and social justice: the need to train people from communities of color in the skills required to be certified for work and/or business development in the sector. The program is a model for other cities and jurisdictions throughout California.