Craig Henderson | Source | CEO and Founder at Extract Labs

Craig Henderson is the founder and CEO of Boulder, CO-based Extract Labs, and one of the country’s top experts on CO2 extraction, cannabis, and CBD. Under his leadership, Extract Labs offers a proprietary line of boutique industrial hemp-based products, and serves as a one-stop resource for all things CBD.

Before founding Extract Labs, Henderson was the Senior Sales Engineer for Apeks Supercritical - an Ohio-based CO2 extraction technology industry leader. There, he performed technical sales, and managed all training and service on Apeks’ extraction systems – both domestically and internationally. He also conducted cannabis-related research and development, and taught classes specifically on advanced CO2 extraction and processing techniques.

He holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisville, with a concentration in thermal sciences and renewable energy.

Henderson spent most of his childhood on a Marine Corps base in 29 Palms, California. Immediately after finishing high school in Southern Indiana, Henderson entered into military service, serving as an infantryman and Team Leader in the US Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2002 to 2006. Over the course of his military career, he was twice nominated for a Bronze Star and received an ARCOM with Valor award while serving in Iraq. Henderson attributes the leadership skills he brings to Extract Labs to his experiences in Hawaii as part of Alpha company, 1 Battalion 27th Infantry - at the time regarded as one of the hardest, most skilled units in the military.

Henderson has spoken at more than a dozen industry trade shows, and appeared on the
CNBC documentary “Marijuana in America.” He has also taught numerous large successful marijuana companies across the U.S. how to extract their own oil and formulate their own product lines.

Outside of work, Henderson enjoys hiking, running, CrossFit, scuba diving, mountain biking, traveling, the beach and spending time with his three children.