Peter Barsoom

CEO & Founder of 1906

1906 CEO & Founder Peter Barsoom, has an extensive career experience in finance and business strategy, holding a variety of senior management positions at leading institutions including American Express, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Blue Mountain Capital and Intercontinental Exchange.

In 2015, Mr. Barsoom left the financial industry to found Nuka Enterprises (Nuka) a premium nutraceutical company specializing in sourcing and synthesizing global plant medicines for use in daily life. Mr. Barsoom brings unparalleled financial acumen from leading the most complex and highly regulated business to LPS. 

In September of 2018, Barsoom was recognized by “Entrepreneur” magazine as one of the Top 100 Leaders in Cannabis. He serves on the board of numerous leading cannabis industry associations including: the Marijuana Industry Group, the Cannabis Trade Federation, Colorado Leads, the New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association and the Florida Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee.