Roy McFarland
Consultant at Brightline Labs
Denver Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolRoy McFarland is a seasoned operator and founder with 11 years of hands-on leadership across regulated CPG, biotech, and specialty chemicals, now consulting from Denver. He has led four successful exits and scaled teams, operations, and product portfolios from zero to multi-million dollar revenues—running everything from facility buildouts and METRC-compliant manufacturing to IPO readiness and strategic M&A. Known for turning loss-making businesses profitable, Roy combines rigorous cash-flow and forecasting discipline with data-driven commercial analytics and custom tooling to automate demand planning and reduce CAC. He excels at zero-to-one launches and rapid regional expansion, having driven an 854% retail sales lift and launched category-first SKUs, while also managing complex regulatory and IP processes. A lawyer-turned-operator with JD and MA credentials, he brings an unusual mix of legal, operational, and commercial fluency that smooths deals and expedites exits.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Bachelor of Arts - BA at DePauw UniversityDoctor of Law - JD, Doctor of Law - JD at University of Denver
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Github Skills (3)
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Github contributions (5)
roymcfarland/react-native-ios
Apr 2015 - Oct 2015
Contributions:15 commits, 14 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
BrightlineLaw/website
May 2015 - Nov 2015
Contributions:2 PRs, 51 pushes, 3 branches in 6 months
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