Meet the The Founders
North Georgia Smoke Shop was founded by David and Selina. Their dream was to build a life in the North Georgia Mountains, and they are proud to be active members of the local community. Their combination of world-class corporate expertise, family values, and faith in God underscores their foundation for long-term success.
Selina is a seasoned commercial attorney with more than 25 years of experience in both law firms and in-house leadership roles. After earning her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law, she joined Alston & Bird LLP’s M&A practice group, before transitioning to in-house counsel roles at InterContinental Hotels Group, Merial (now Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health), CSM Bakery, and Axiom. Selina currently serves as Associate General Counsel at Nextracker, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXT).
David brings over 30 years of executive leadership in e-commerce, brand management, and business growth. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Revenue at Kaspien, Inc., leading its e-commerce business unit. Prior to that, he held senior leadership positions with Amazon, Inc. as a retail Senior Vendor Manager (category buyer) and enterprise account management at Amazon Transportation. Previously, David maintained P&L ownership of commercial business teams across seven billion-dollar brands including Procter & Gamble, Georgia-Pacific, Coca-Cola, and Nestle Purina Petcare. Earlier in his career, David founded a registered investment advisory firm in Southern California, before completing his JD/MBA at Northwestern University.