Drew Faude is a mechanical engineer by trade and worked in food and beverage as a process engineer for an OEM equipment manufacturer for more than 10 years, focusing on liquid blending, filling, and designing large-scale equipment. In 2018 Drew began applying his skill set to the hemp industry by co-founding Partnered Process. The initial focus of the company was extraction, but as the hemp industry evolved, Partnered Process shifted gears and now focuses primarily on product development and manufacturing.