Antonio Frazier

Antonio is a lab executive and engineer whose career has always been focused on consumer and public safety. He now leads his own consulting firm, Fire Cannabis Consulting, where he focuses on lab and manufacturing quality assurance, operations, and business development. Whether it be ensuring that critical jet engine components are fit for duty or cannabis products are safe for patients, Antonio has always worked to ensure that high quality products enter the market. Antonio Frazier was the first Furman University athlete to complete a dual degree earning both a B.S. in Materials Engineering from Clemson University and B.S. in Physics from Furman University, where he met CannaSafe CEO, Aaron Riley while playing football together.

Antonio began his career as a Nuclear Quality Engineer for the Tennessee Valley Authority, certifying and verifying the final construction of nuclear components. He then moved into aerospace engineering, performing quality assurance for the foundry, testing lab, heat treatment, and special finishing departments for SKF USA in Maryland. Antonio joined CannaSafe in 2017 as the Director of Operations, Aaron’s first hire after taking over CannaSafe, where he was tasked with securing the quality system and preparing the lab for large scale volume.

After helping CannaSafe land on the Inc 5000 fast growing company list, Antonio was named President of the company in 2020. Antonio also joined the board of Americans for Safe Access in 2020; he enjoys using his industrial, public safety- focused skillset to forge the standards of the burgeoning cannabis industry. CannaSafe sold in late 2022 and Antonio has been in a consulting role since that time.

Antonio has also significantly expanded each company’s community involvement with a heavy focus on social equity and accessible consumer safety education. He regularly educates consumers and industry leaders about cannabis safety and maintains relationships with organizations that carry the same moral standards. He immediately sought out a 3rd party certification when entering the cannabis industry in 2017, and that is how he found PFC. He feels things have come full circle, as he now serves as interim director and looks forward to expanding the program into new states.