{"id":110369,"date":"2017-10-03T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T13:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/echo-connection-cannabinoid-based-education-collaboration-and-hope-non-profit-charitable-org-appoints-new-ceo-andrea-barnes\/"},"modified":"2017-10-03T09:00:18","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T13:00:18","slug":"echo-connection-cannabinoid-based-education-collaboration-and-hope-non-profit-charitable-org-appoints-new-ceo-andrea-barnes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/echo-connection-cannabinoid-based-education-collaboration-and-hope-non-profit-charitable-org-appoints-new-ceo-andrea-barnes\/","title":{"rendered":"ECHO Connection – Cannabinoid-Based Education, Collaboration and Hope – Non-Profit Charitable Org Appoints New CEO Andrea Barnes"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWS SOURCE: ECHO Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ECHO<\/a> Connection, a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to educating the world, hosting collaborative platforms, and providing hope for those in need of cannabinoid-based therapies, announced today that it has appointed Andrea Barnes as its new CEO and President. ECHO Connection also announced that Barnes will be speaking about the charity\u2019s work in guiding families seeking the therapeutic effects of cannabinoids by connecting them with resources that can help at the 4th Annual Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBE)<\/a> in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, October 5 at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n

\"Andrea
\nBarnes brings more than 30 years of experience leading local, national and international causes to her new role as ECHO Connection\u2019s CEO and President. Currently, Barnes also serves as CEO of the corporate philanthropy, fundraising and education consulting company The Giving Principles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited to be taking on this new leadership role at ECHO Connection to help the organization deliver on its mission of changing lives with cannabinoid therapies,\u201d Barnes said. \u201cMy personal mission is to create unprecedented support for good in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am extremely impressed by what ECHO Connection has accomplished thus far in providing families with loved ones suffering with debilitating neurological disorders such as epilepsy, autism, and other conditions with financial assistance, medical referrals, and access to cannabinoid products all through charitable donations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barnes will be speaking on the \u201cPatient and Caregiver\u201d panel at the CWCBE at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 5 at the John Hynes Convention Center in Boston about how ECHO Connection is providing support for special case families that count on cannabinoids.<\/p>\n

Barnes has also served as the Executive Director of the MORE Project, Senior Vice President for Globus Relief, Director of Development for the Waterford School, and General Manager of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation. She holds a bachelor\u2019s and master of fine arts degree from the University of Utah.<\/p>\n

ECHO Connection strives to impact the world through three comprehensive programs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

EDUCATION \u2013\u00a0Learn about the medical benefits of cannabinoids.<\/p>\n

COLLABORATION \u2013\u00a0Join a growing cannabinoid community.<\/p>\n

HOPE \u2013\u00a0Provide relief to families suffering from serious medical conditions.<\/p>\n

About ECHO Connection:<\/strong>
\nECHO Connection is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to supplying cannabinoid-based education, open-ended collaboration between doctors and patients, and hope to families facing serious medical conditions.<\/p>\n

Learn more at https:\/\/echoconnection.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow us on social media:
\nFacebook<\/a> – https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/myechoconnection\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter<\/a> – https:\/\/twitter.com\/echoconnection1<\/a><\/p>\n

Information on the 4th Annual Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition: http:\/\/www.cwcbexpo.com\/overview-boston-2017\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n*PHOTO Caption: ECHO Connection CEO and President Andrea Barnes.<\/p>\n

NEWS SOURCE: ECHO Connection<\/strong> | Published: 2017-10-03 09:00:18<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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