Charles Bachtell founded Cresco Labs, Inc. and Cresco Labs LLC. Presently, Mr. Bachtell occupies the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director at Cresco Labs, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer & Director at Cresco Labs LLC (a subsidiary of Cresco Labs, Inc.). Mr. Bachtell is also on the board of Cresco Labs Finco Ltd. and Member of Illinois State Bar Association and Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University School of Law.

In the past he held the position of Executive Vice President & General Counsel for Guaranteed Rate, Inc.