Chris Barone is co-founder and head chemists of High Velocity Evaporators. With extensive background in the pharmaceutical industry working in the development of products, and 10 years of experience in cannabis manufacturing – Chris is a thought leader in the cannabis industry. He founded The Clear in 2013, producing the first distillate cannabis extract brought to market. During this time, he developed the distillation technology alongside Brian Maltais (Owner and lead engineer of HVE) specifically for the purification of cannabinoids. Chris continues to innovate in manufacturing, working on numerous Ventures such as large scale CBD manufacturing and novel Cannabinoid production and isolation.