March 1, 2021 – Americanna Laboratories, a premiere cannabis testing laboratory with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, announced the addition of Wyman Dickey as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The move reflects the implementation of a larger growth strategy in 2021. Co-Founders Steven Perez and David Perez will continue to provide the vision for the ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab as Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors. “We recognized that the projected expansion of the cannabis market provided a unique opportunity. We have accelerated our timeline in order to better serve the growing customer base,” said Steven Perez.Wyman Dickey brings tremendous experience to this role having worked at the senior leadership level for 17 years in the highly regulated field of career postsecondary education. His operational success in overseeing both start-up and tenured institutions matches well with the financial and managerial benchmarks facing Americanna Laboratories in the coming years. His ability to secure high levels of satisfaction from clients and colleagues matches well with Americanna’s desire to always exceed the expectations of customers.
“Wyman Dickey has established a strong history of success in both quality outcomes and financial performance. In a field such as laboratory testing, you have to maintain a high standard in every aspect and he clearly is used to exceeding in this type of environment. We believe this move will bring immediate results.” said Co-Founder David Perez.
Americanna Laboratories has over 30 years of experience in analytical testing to coincide with USDA, EPA, and DEA registrations. “This quality foundation is what initially gained my attention. We understand the importance our testing provides in verifying product safety. Being able to expand our footprint further in the cannabis market allows us to provide greater protection for consumers. This is our mission.” stated Wyman Dickey when asked about his perspective upon joining Americanna Laboratories.
About Americanna Laboratories:
Americanna Laboratories is a leader in analytical testing services, setting the standard for
testing in the cannabis/hemp industry. Americanna Labs is dedicated to providing the best, most reliable and accurate testing by bringing ADPEN Laboratories’ 30 years of analytical testing experience in agrochemical, pharmaceutical, nutritional and food safety to the cannabis lab. As one of the first recognized USDA Registered Hemp Analytical Testing Laboratories in the country, Americanna Laboratories conducts all analyses under the strictest of quality programs meeting ISO/IEC 17025:2017, GLP and cGMP standards. Their lab facilities are registered with the FDA, EPA, DEA, and have been audited by these agencies to ensure compliance with GLP and cGMP standards. Americanna Laboratories is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
