PHOENIX, AZ--(NewMediaWire - Oct 25, 2016) - American Green,
Inc. (OTC
PINK: ERBB) announced today it has reached an agreement with
Pat Carrigan to be its new COO. After over two months of
consideration, Mr. Carrigan was selected from a field of
respectable competition but none quite as complete as the talent he
brings to the table. He utilized a degree in economics from the
University of New Mexico to serve him well at the Valley National
Bank Agribusiness division as an Agricultural Loan Officer. With
over thirty years in management that include stretches as CFO and
president/CEO, he began as a Building Superintendent in Albuquerque
in the mid-80s where he built over 150 homes -- five and ten at a
time -- and progressed to managing and co-owning some of the area's
largest cattle operations.
"I considered the field of applicants. Someone with Pat's
background and skills is a valuable find. Though he's not from the
canna-industry, he is familiar with our company and products, has a
history in agriculture and development, and no fear of technology
-- a near-perfect combination of talent and experience that I
believe will work best for the company," says David Gwyther,
American Green's acting president and chairman. "He understands
logistics, the elements that make up successful business ventures,
and is a no-nonsense kind of guy when it comes down to business.
It's not just what ERBB needed, it's what I believe any successful
company in our sector needs. He is certainly quite affable with a
quick wit and good nature, but he has plenty of grit and knows how
to use it when necessary," Gwyther concludes.
According to Pat Carrigan, "I've worked hard and been fortunate
to have several great wins under my belt. When the chance to work
with American Green hit my radar I saw an opportunity to engage
with people I like in a dynamic, young industry. I have been
following American Green and have been a shareholder since 2009.
Taking on the role of chief operating officer created a challenge
that I'm ready to accept. Being successful here will create a
tremendous upside for the shareholders and for me, personally."
"My skills, experience, and contacts," continues Carrigan,
"should blend into the work David [Gwyther] and his team have been
doing to re-establish American Green as a top brand in the sector,
I believe the American Green chairman and board have created a
foundation by keeping focused and sticking to the company's roots.
I think it's a great model -- one I've enjoyed with a certain
amount of success. I learned at an early age to never put more
cattle on the range than you can round up, but not to be afraid to
build a bigger ranch when the time is right," concludes
Carrigan.
Carrigan didn't waste any time as he went directly to work on
project analysis, machine logistics, and identifying the
opportunities that could offer the most benefit to the company and
its shareholders. His effect will be apparent immediately with the
former ZaZZZ machines being loaded up and heading to American
Green's North Carolina after-market manufacturing facility.
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About American Green, Corp.
American Green, Corp., became one of the first
publicly traded technology companies in the medical cannabis
industry in the world, beginning in 2009, with the introduction of
the ZaZZZ machine for automated, age-verifying dispensing of
cannabis-based medicines. Now, with over 50,000 individual
shareholders, American Green's mission is to be the cannabis &
industrial hemp industry, seed-to sale innovator, leveraging our
team of professionals, as well as value-added companies and
products - spanning cultivation, manufacturing and extraction,
retail, and community outreach. We strive to develop sustainable
businesses, while increasing shareholder value, and awareness
beyond our industries.