Who We Are

Meet The Team

The Front Row Ag and Solstice Ag team brings extensive commercial cultivation experience.

As current and former cultivation managers and executives, we understand challenges intimately and leverage operational experience for customers. Customers benefit from our team’s experience managing our own facilities as well as the several millions of square feet of canopy we’ve toured and advised.

Solstice Agriculture is the exclusive worldwide distributor for Front Row Ag. Solstice Ag handles sales, marketing and logistics for Front Row Ag products. Solstice has been a distributor of dry soluble fertilizers since 2015. Together the two companies work as one team to provide the best products and services in the industry.As current and former cultivation managers and executives, we understand challenges intimately and leverage operational experience for customers. Customers benefit from our team’s experience managing our own facilities as well as the several millions of square feet of canopy we’ve toured and advised.

Who We Are

Matthew Curran

Chief Executive Officer

Matthew Curran founded Front Row Ag in 2018 after years of exhaustive development and formulation of the Front Row 3-Part.

From caregiver to licensed commercial cultivator, Matthew has over 16 years of cultivation expertise in 3 countries, 16 states, 40+ operations, and millions of sq. ft. of canopy. This includes equity roles, executive and C-suite roles, and daily operations.

Curran Graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Floriculture, his training ranged from agronomy to chemistry.

Egan O’Keefe

Co-Founder

Egan O’Keefe, from Loveland, CO, joined the industry in 2008. He co-founded Calvin and Krebs Management Services in 2016 with Matt. In 2018, they launched Front Row Ag fertilizer line.

Egan helped Harvest Health and Recreation grow, leading to its 2021 acquisition by Trulieve.

Now at Story (a national MSO) as Director of Cultivation, he supports Front Row with industry expertise and connections.

Patrick Kanzler

CEO of Solstice Ag

Patrick Kanzler’s journey in the cannabis industry catapulted him from managing a grow store in in 2007 to managing distribution for top fertilizer brands.

He launched Humboldt’s first cannabis vape brand in 2013 and his knack for spotting trends led to partnering with Front Row Ag as their exclusive distributor in 2019.

His background in managing cultivation supply chains and marketing top nutrient brands uniquely positions him for success as the exclusive distributor of Front Row Ag.

Zack Vondrak

VP Sales, Solstice Ag

Zack Vondrak has an extensive history of managing sales relationships across the globe - adapting and evolving with the many changes in the industry.

His passion and tenacity has helped successfully launch several fertilizer brands. In the early 2000’s he was the top-performing sales rep in specialized fertilizers.

He has over a decade of experience with both liquid and soluble fertilizer sales.

Bryan Willkomm - Sales Manager, Solstice Ag

Patrick Green - Account Manager/Crop Advisor, Solstice Ag

Mike Harnos - Account Manager/Crop Advisor, Solstice Ag

Tyler Simmons - Technical Expert, Solstice Ag

Tyler Schultz - Sales Support/Customer Service, Solstice Ag

Leland Tippet - Account Manager/Crop Advisor, Solstice Ag

John Keenan - Account Manager/Crop Advisor, Solstice Ag