Claudia Post

Claudia Post (born May 17, 1947) is an American businesswoman. She is known for her work in starting companies in the transportationChampman, Francesca. "Her Big Success Wasn't Delivered On a Silver Platter Diamond Courier Prez Outhustled Foes." Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved December 12, 2023. and cannabis industries.
Post is the CEO of the cannabis marketing and consulting agency MOST Consulting,MacAulay, Jessica. "2 Minutes With...Claudia Post, Founder and CEO of Scarlet Express". Muse by CLIO. Retrieved November 28, 2023. as well as the cannabis supply chain management company Scarlet Express. Both businesses are based out of Philadelphia.
Post has also held important roles in business associations including the Director of the Messenger Courier Association of the Americas and President of the Mail Systems Management Association.
Post has also been involved in advocacy efforts for medical cannabis patients in Pennsylvania.CBS Philadelphia. "Fishtown Event Looks to Educate Those Interested in Getting Medical Cannabis Card". CBS News Philadelphia. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
==Early Life==
Post was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended Temple University.
==Career==
====Diamond Transportation Group====
In 1990, Post founded the Diamond Transportation Group in Pennsylvania.
The company was originally named Diamond Courier Service and offered bicycle messenger services in Philadelphia. In 1993, Post expanded her business offerings to include package and freight shipping.
Rebranded as Diamond Transportation Group, the company experienced exceptional growth in its earliest years.Binzen, Peter. "Wheels of Progress Turn for Diamond." The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 12, 2023. The business eventually shifted its focus entirely toward shipping.
At its peak, Diamond Transportation Group had twelve warehouses throughout the eastern United States and employed hundreds of people. Post also gained recognition for being a female entrepreneur in an industry run mostly by men.
Post was recognized for her accomplishments as the 1994 Eastern Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, as well as the 2001 Mercury Award from Joffe's Magazine.
====Smokin' Hot Solutions====
In 2010, Post founded the cannabis marketing agency Smokin' Hot Solutions. She took an interest in the cannabis industry after her son advised her to do so.Van Zuylen-Wood, Simon. "Pot Is Coming, Philadelphia!". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
Since the medical cannabis industry didn't start in Pennsylvania until 2018,Herrington, A.J. "Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Marijuana Legalization Bill". Forbes. Retrieved November 28, 2023. Smokin' Hot Solutions saw many changes in the marketplace.
During her years with Smokin' Hot Solutions, Post also helped educate medical patients in Pennsylvania on how to get medical marijuana cards.
====MOST Consulting====
In 2020, Post rebranded Smokin' Hot Solutions as MOST Consulting. The rebranding of Post's company happened around the same time that medical cannabis was legalized in Pennsylvania. MOST Consulting shifted its focus to offer more advertising, design, and strategy services for a changing cannabis industry that was starting to resemble the traditional business world.Fosse, Lynn. "Cannabis Delivery - An Insider's View". CEOCFO Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
Having been involved in the cannabis industry for a decade, Post became a recognized female business leader in the market.
====Scarlet Express====
In 2021, Post combined her experience in logistics, business, and supply chain to start the cannabis delivery service Scarlet Express.
Scarlet Express is a third-party service that allows cannabis consumers to order products from dispensaries and have them delivered directly to their homes. Scarlet Express helps retail dispensaries that don't have delivery services expand with this offering.Roman, Jackie. "Legal Weed Delivered to Your Doorstep Is On the Horizon in N.J.". NJ.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
In 2023, Scarlet Express partnered with wholesale cannabis platform Leaflink to offer cannabis delivery services in New Jersey.Hymes, Tom. "LeafLink Refocused." Cannabis Business Executive. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
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