ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective April 29, 2016 the Company's Board of Directors was expanded to five members. As a result of the expansion, the Board of Directors elected Leslie Bocskor, Shane Terry and John Poss to serve as Members of the Board of Directors for a term of three years to fill the three existing vacancies.
The Board of Directors elected John Poss to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer until such time as the Board of Directors can identify and hire a suitable replacement.
Mr. Poss has over 30 years of experience working as a consultant to companies facing major transitions and transformations. Mr. Poss began his career in the Washington, D.C. office of Arthur Andersen & Co. and has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer of both public and private companies in such diverse industries as homebuilding, mining, telecommunications, manufacturing, logistics, construction lending and mortgage banking. For the past three years Mr. Poss served as Chief Executive Officer of Experiential Teaching Online Corp., an educational content developer and for four years prior thereto owned and operated his own consulting firm. Mr. Poss has also worked extensively internationally, successfully negotiating agreements in countries throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas. Mr. Poss graduated from the University of Texas in 1974 with a degree in accounting.
Mr. Poss has been serving as the CFO of the Company since August, 2015 and its COO since December 31, 2015. He will continue serving as CFO and COO until suitable replacements can be recruited.
The Company is currently discussing compensation arrangements with Mr. Poss pursuant to which he will serve as the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member.
Mr. Bocskor is an investment banker and entrepreneur focused on the emerging legal cannabis industry. He has served as President and Managing Member of Electrum Partners, a global cannabis business advisory and services firm, since January 2014. Previously to founding Electrum Partners, Mr. Bocskor served as a President of Venture Catalyst from 2000 to 2014. As founding chairman of the Nevada Cannabis Industry Association, and with his far-reaching investment and Wall Street background, he's helping design the models for cannabis industry investment, business and regulation.
The Company is currently discussing compensation arrangement with Mr.
Bocskor
pursuant to which he will serve as the Company's Board Member.
Mr. Terry
is an independent consultant provides advisory services to Medical Marijuana Establishments (MME's) in Nevada and other states. He served as a CEO of NuVeda NMS, LLC, a company that operates marijuana dispensaries in Nevada, from 2013 until 2016. He is also a former President of the Nevada Dispensary Association
From 2011 until 2014 Mr. Terry served as F-16 Weapons Officer and Instructor Pilot. Mr. Terry is a decorated veteran of the United States Air Force, whose career as an Officer and F-16 fighter pilot included earning two Air Medals for combat action over Iraq and Afghanistan while leading his team to three Air Force Outstanding Unit awards.
The Company is currently discussing compensation arrangement with Mr.
Terry
pursuant to which he will serve as the Company's Board Member.