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ABOUT US
Get to know the founders and members behind our work, united by a shared commitment to purpose, leadership, and community.
Calandra Revering Esq.
Founder
Calandra is an accomplished attorney and justice advocate with more than 22 years of experience in criminal defense, family law, mediation, and workplace investigations. Known for her courtroom skill in high-profile state and federal cases, she is also a respected speaker on cannabis law and social equity, bringing a thoughtful understanding of law, culture, and community to her work.
Beyond private practice, she has served as an adjunct professor and CLE presenter, teaching legal studies, trial advocacy, and international law while mentoring future legal professionals. She is also an entrepreneur and nonprofit founder, having owned Minnesota’s first Black woman-owned dispensary, co-founded a THC beverage brand with her son, and launched CUJI, a nonprofit that supports early cannabis entrepreneurs, especially within minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Angelique Zerillo
Founder
Angelique is the CEO of Bloom Multimedia LLC and co-founder of The North Bloom Magazine. A writer, researcher, and entrepreneur with three decades of experience, she has worked across education, business, media, and nonprofit spaces, supporting clients from Nike to NASA, and previously co-founded Sinter Group, Inc., a design and product development firm serving startups to Fortune 500 companies.
She is also a Certified Ganjier and active advocate for intentional hemp and cannabis use, having judged major cups and spoken at industry events across the Midwest on the economic, health, and social benefits of plant medicine. Drawing from her leadership, athletic, family, and community roots, she also helped co-build the Flourish Investment Forum to foster connection, community, and capital.
Launched in fall 2024, Bloom Multimedia LLC, doing business as The North Bloom Magazine, quickly earned Hearst’s GreenState Media First Place National Consumer’s Choice Award in Books and Periodicals in its first year in print. Through a free quarterly lifestyle magazine distributed across Minnesota, BLOOM educates consumers on newly regulated plant sectors, highlights local brands and wellness solutions, and uses expert-driven storytelling to encourage support for local economies and community growth.
Vivian J
Founder
Vivian is the founder and lead event planner behind Naiviv LLC, a Minnesota-based event planning firm serving corporate clients, organizations, and businesses nationwide. With a background rooted in corporate America — including experience supporting large-scale professional events for companies such as Medtronic — Vivian brings a systems-driven, detail-first approach to every event she produces. Her work spans corporate conferences and investor gatherings to nonprofit galas and organizational events, earning her a reputation as a trusted partner for clients who need flawless execution at scale.
