Karan S. Holla is the Group President of the CSI Group of Companies. CSI group is certified by the Canadian Aboriginal & Minority Supplier Council and is headquartered in Toronto. Delivering end-to-end enterprise solutions, CSI Group, through its multiple companies and divisions across the globe, provides highly skilled project execution and resources in areas of leading-edge technology. CSI Group’s growth is exponentially increasing year by year with clientele in every sector across the globe. CSI Group has consistently been on the cutting edge of technology with 27 year of operations.
He is also the CEO and founder of Stash & Co., an award-winning Cannabis brand with several stores across Ontario. Stash & Co. brings the arts, music, culture, and community that Cannabis is synonymous with and aims to end the stigma around cannabis through education. Stash & Co. was voted 2020-2022 best dispensaries in Canada, as well as the first retail cannabis company to incorporate A.I. technology, online payment and delivery system and a loyalty program.
Karan was articled as one the 50 under 50 Indo-Canadians who have set the world stage on fire with their dedication, work ethic and adaptability. This honor was released by the High Commissioner and the Consul General of India to Canada.
Karan went to Bayview Glen, for high school before attending St. George’s University, for his pre-medical and M.D. studies, followed by further studies at Xavier University School of Medicine.
Over the years, Karan has been supporting various nonprofits near and dear to his heart, whether it’s Food Banks across Ontario to Cornerstone Housing for Women to various organizations in the LGBTQ & Aboriginal communities or in healthcare and cure development. He actively supports the families of the fallen soldiers to Canada and Indian through his association with the Canada India Foundation (CIF). He was a founding member of the Men Advancing Philanthropy for Providence Hospital. When he’s not spending quality time with his lovely wife and their 2 beautiful children, cracking a new deal or cooking for his loved ones, you can find Karan out on the golf course.
