As VP of Operations Carl is tasked with ensuring all client campaigns run smoothly and are on time to meet the demands of our valued clients. Meeting with clients and getting the word out on their products or brands is the most exciting part of his position. Carl feels it is so important to be in this industry shedding light on the people and companies and really helping people learn more about the cannabis industry. Carl is also a producer for NUGL TV, and producer/recording/mixing engineer for Ruthless Records.

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Bigg A has been in the entertainment business for over 20 years. Born in Compton, California, he got under the wings of his childhood friend the late Eazy-E. Bigg A was the owner of Underworld Records & Tapes in the city of Compton. The store was dedicated to the memory of Eazy-E. Bigg A has been a driving force in the marketing, sales and promotion of some of the industry’s biggest artists. Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Dogg Pound, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, N.W.A, King T, Wiz Kalifa, Pharside, WC of the Westside connection, Lil Eazy-E & many more. Currently he is the VP at Dogg Pound Recordz with Daz and Kurupt. He’s also the VP of A&R at Serious Pimp Records where he oversees the production of music for all up and coming artists. Arnold Bigg A White also is the CEO of Bigg A Entertainment music group LLC a label co-op distribution alliance that helps independent artists or indie label with executive administration, branding, marketing, and digital and physical distribution.

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D Newman White (aka DLove) is a Southern California native with an impressive work experience in marketing, promotions, and community leadership. From being the Visual Merchandiser of Tower Records Mega Music Store to working as the Program Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs, D has special qualities that make her a valuable asset to any and every brand she’s involved with. D Newman White is currently the Executive Assistant at Rich & Ruthless.

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As NUGL’s Director of Content, Sam Kiper is an amazing storyteller and content creator. After serving in the US Navy for seven years, Sam was honorably discharged in 2016 to pursue his talents and passions. He has received degrees from The New York Film Academy and The Los Angeles Film School. As if that wasn't enough, Sam has managed Grammy-nominated and Grammy-winning producers and artists. He has made quite a splash in the entertainment industry in such a short time, and we couldn’t be happier to have him on our team.

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Jessica, an accomplished event coordinator and marketing director with nearly 15 years of experience in her field. Specializing in promotional model and brand ambassadors street teams, event production, sponsorships and product placement, her advantage is her unique access points and connections within affluent social scenes and the entertainment industry.

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Joseph Chicas is the Executive Director of Cannabis Advising Partners (CAP) and the Vice Chairman of the California Cannabis Coalition. His extensive leadership experience within the public and private sector is rooted in a commitment to create transformative social change. To accomplish this mission he’s focused led efforts in government, academia and the private sector. He served on the transition team for Congresswoman Karen Bass as she transitioned from the California State Senate to the U.S. House Of Representatives. Afterward he joined the University of Southern California (USC) where he created ground-breaking research that highlighted the skills and assets Veterans bring to the workforce. His research gained notoriety by LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and eventually he was appointed by the Mayor to create the Office of Veterans Affairs, an office that did not exist in the city since World War 2. During this time, Joseph spearheaded a campaign to hire 10,000 Veterans and was key in solidifying a partnership between the Mayor and First Lady Michelle Obama on her campaign to end veteran homelessness.

After a successful tenure with Mayor Garcetti, Joseph re-joined USC as an Adjunct Professor where he has taught policy advocacy and social change for the past three years. While teaching at USC, Joseph established the Trojan Cannabis Network, a network of alumni and industry leaders joined together to create research and innovative advancements in the cannabis industry. Simultaneously, Joseph leverages his policy and government experience to focus on cannabis policy reform, advancing the social equity program in LA and creating seamless pathways toward licensing for cannabis leaders throughout California. Joseph is a native Angeleno and obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from UCLA and his Master’s Degree from USC.

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Eric Wright is the first born of son of Eazy-E. He is currently touring the world with Yella from NWA performing NWA songs. In 2018 he will be releasing his album under Ruthless Distribution "Yellow Brick Road to Compton”. Lil Eazy-E is also the founder and President of Rich & Ruthless.

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E3, formerly known as Baby-E, has a smooth sound and melodic groove to his lyrics. He is moving his music into the main stream and will feature two originals on the Legacy Album under Rich & Ruthless in 2018.

Bob Kurilko - Chairman of the Board

Bob is recognized as an engaged and authentic growth leader who consistently looks for better, faster, and more effective ways to achieve corporate goals. Core personal strengths include the ability to make the complex simply understood and actionable, quickly processing large amounts of information and determining relevant factors, exhibiting high emotional intelligence (EQ), and the ability to inspire collaborative engagement and decisive action.

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Damien Roderick, aka Big Percy - Board Member

California-born and raised, Damien Roderick, aka Big Percy, got his start under the wing of his childhood friend, Kokane, one of rap legend Eazy-E’s recording artists. Big Percy has been a driving force in the marketing, sales and promotion of some of the industry’s biggest artists and superstar personalities, collaborating with and influencing rap and hip-hop royalty including Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Dogg Pound, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, and Wiz Kalifa, he has successfully managed multimillion-dollar deals in entertainment branding and sponsorships.

As director of marketing and branding for Snoop Dogg and affiliate companies, Big Percy has assisted in working with talent outside of the music industry, such as actor and comedian Mike Epps, and generating mainstream branding while leveraging his reach for good causes. Collaborations include Smoke for a Cure Fund and Athletes vs. Cancer Fundraiser, with NBA superstar and philanthropist Matt Barnes; Golf Beef, an annual golf event of A-Listers raising money for non-profits for the youth and cancer projects; and Pomona City Movement, an inner-city youth program; all of which have garnered worldwide recognition.

Today, Big Percy as CEO of Roderick Music Marketing (RMM), manages several West Coast artists and is co-owner of The Place apparel store located in Las Vegas, NV with his partner, actor/comedian Red Grant. In addition, Big Percy recently launched PERCYVERE, a leading CBD botanicals company with products ranging from pain relief to skin care. RMM specializes in full-service brand development and marketing, marketing, leveraging its position in the music industry while understanding the brand and introducing it to the mainstream.

His clients consist of some of the biggest artists in the entertainment industry such as Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, French Montana, Suga Free, Tha Dogg Pound, Warren G, and Cannabis Technology icon NUGL Inc.

Percy graduated from Delta Junior College with an Associates degree and BA degree in business management at UEI. He also received a scholarship in athletics playing basketball for University of Pacific. Percy is the proud father of two girls one of which is involved in the business at an early age and with his guidance looks to become head of operations of RMM.

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John R. Armstrong - Board Member

John R. Armstrong is a founding partner of Horwitz + Armstrong, A Professional Law Corporation, a full service general business firm handling all aspects of litigation and business strategy and advice. Mr. Armstrong and his Partner, Lawrence Horwitz each have over 10 years’ experience in the business cannabis space, and have represented cannabis professionals in all aspects of business, from business formation, license and estate acquisitions, corporate mergers and acquisitions, capital raises and alternative financing, contracts, and dispute resolution.

Previously, Mr. Armstrong was a partner at Murtaugh Meyer Nelson & Treglia LLP, handling general business litigation and trials, arbitrations, and mediations in various fields including construction, insurance, trade secrets, intellectual property, wage and hour complaints, employment issues, corporate dissolution disputes, probate disputes, and other general business disputes.

Mr. Armstrong graduated cum laude from Creighton University School of Law in 1996 where he was the Lead Articles Editor for the Creighton Law Review and a member of the environmental moot court team. He earned undergraduate degrees in English and Political Science from California State University Fullerton in 1993, where he was a member of the speech and debate team.

Mr. Armstrong has been admitted to the California State Bar since 1996, and is admitted to the North, Eastern, Central, and Southern District Courts for California, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and to the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Armstrong is also member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum, limited to lead trial counsel who have successfully tried a case resulting in a jury verdict of $1,000,000 or more. Mr. Armstrong was also a contributing editor to the Ninth Edition of Black’s Law Dictionary, and has been a member of the California State Bar’s Sub-Committee on the official California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI).

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Brent Buhrman - Board Member

Brent Buhrman has been actively involved in the cannabis industry for 30 years and is a true expert in many areas of the business. Under California proposition 215, he has owned and successfully operated a medical cannabis delivery business from 1996-2009 as well as owned and operated one of the very first medicinal cannabis dispensaries located in Riverside county from 2009-2013. During that time, his medicinal collective accumulated over 15,000 members and took several millions of dollars in donations every year.

For the last 18 years, Brent has been active in all aspects of cannabis cultivation – indoors, outdoors and greenhouses- and more recently cultivating indoors and greenhouses in the desert environments. During this time, he gained the knowledge to become an expert in all aspects of cultivation.

Brent’s vast knowledge and experience has led to many other successes in the cannabis industry - including manufacturing concentrates, product manufacturing, distribution, licensing, transportation, wholesale and retail markets. He also has experience in tenant improvement design and business park development for cannabis owner/users and landlords. Additionally, Brent is proficient in navigating city, county and state regulatory agencies to ensure that everything is and remains within compliance.

Over the last couple years, Brent has worked on several large-scale projects. In Desert Hot Springs, CA, Brent has assembled a professional team, and designed a 210,000 square foot multi-tenant cultivation facility at a total cost of $21 million. Fully built out it will consist of three 70,000 square foot buildings. Fully leased the project will generate approximately $6 million a year in revenue. In 2016, it was the first cannabis business development park to break ground in State of California.

Another project Brent is actively involved with is in California City, CA. It is a 327,000 square foot project encompassing 14 individual buildings totaling 16,000 square foot each that will be for leased to strategic partners. It is estimated to generate $6 million annually in revenue. The project is currently in design and it is expected to break ground mid 2019.

Brent is one of the founding fathers and President of the Coachella Valley Cannabis Industry Association located in Desert Hot Springs called CVCAN “Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network”. This organization works directly with city officials to ensure a good working relationship that serves both the cities and the cannabis industry needs. This organization also does community outreach events, monthly networking dinners, and has hosted an educational business expo.

Horwitz + Armstrong

Horwitz + Armstrong, A Professional Law Corporation, represents businesses operating primarily in Southern California but also throughout the world. Our firm handles the myriad of legal issues that arise from business operations, including entity formation, intellectual property protection, raising of capital, mergers and acquisitions, drafting contracts and associated advice, dissolution and bankruptcy. Our trial lawyers represent business interests in a broad variety of disputes including contract disputes, shareholder and partnership disagreements, intellectual property issues, collection matters and virtually any other dispute arising from business operations. Our clients range from small, privately held local business to mid-size technology companies with operations throughout the world.

Our practice does not focus upon any one industry, but instead our clients come from virtually every economic sector including financial management and planning, manufacturing and distribution, professional and medical services, energy and alternative energy, high technology and software. Our firm has a unique expertise in assisting companies in identifying and raising financial capital in both the private and public markets. We focus upon supporting business operations and assuring that, if at all possible, operational requirements take priority over legal issues. We pride ourselves on our business acumen and experience, rather than simply providing legal advice. We also pride ourselves at providing high quality but cost effective litigation services when informal conflict resolution efforts fail.

Larry Horwitz is also President of Compliance at Cannabis Real Estate Consultants