BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EMPOWERING CANNABIS CONSUMERS

CCPC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ron Brown

Retired All-Pro NFL Player & Olympic Gold Medalist

Ron Brown is a Former All-Pro NFL Player and an Olympic Gold Medalist turned entrepreneur and social activist.

Ron is committed to championing social causes and addressing issues of social inequity. He is currently the Business Affairs Director for the NFL “Goals for Life,” Board member of the Retired NFL Players Congress, involved in several charitable causes, and a mentor for at-risk youth.

Ron is also active with the following organizations:

Action Sport Youth Programs
Brown & Associates- Supporting neighborhood recovery programs, assisting with foreclosures, short sales, and first-time homebuyers
Charter Schools- For dropout teens
Choices- An interactive decision-making workshop to achieve academic success
Crescent Financial Group- Creating business plans and private placement for funding small business
Fresh Skate Park- Supplying portable skate parks for parks and schools recreation centers.
Project Touch- Supporting homeless centers
Teen Savers- Drug and intervention programs
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Ron attended Arizona State University, in 1985 he joined the Los Angeles Rams. He had a record-breaking season, returning two kickoffs, in one game, four touchdowns, thus tying a 19-year record set by Tim Brown. He was named NFC offensive player of the week, chosen All-Pro, and selected to be on the NFC Pro Bowl team as a kick returner. Ron followed this year by catching a career-high 26 passes for 521 yards and by winning the NFL’s Fastest man competition.

In 1987, Ron announced his desire to once again concentrate on his track and field career in order to compete on the 1988 U.S. Olympic team.

In 1989, Ron led the NFL in kickoff returns with 47. In 1990, the Los Angeles Raiders signed him as a defensive back. He returned 157 more during this career for a total of 3,662 yards, four touchdowns and an average of 23.3 yards per return. He retired after the 1991 season.

Valerie Leveroni Corral
CEO, WAMM Phytotherapies

Valerie Leveroni Corral is CEO of WAMM Phytotherapies and has worked in the cannabis industry.

WAMM Phytotherapies is a nonprofit organization with high standards of service, quality, environmentally sound, organic, and modestly priced cannabis. WAMM is heavily involved in ensuring compassionate cannabis needs for members of their community. WAMM provides free medicinal cannabis alongside holistic integrative therapies, plant medicines, and alternative applications to those in need. They offer personalized treatment and embrace comprehensive methods into living and dying well.

In 1993 Valerie co-founded the Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana in Santa Cruz, CA, a patient centric collective created to serve and to relieve suffering, the longest running medical marijuana collective in the US. Her work has spanned the nation and the globe for three decades in political and legislative areas to ensure direct services to patients and in end of life and palliative care with medical cannabis.

Valerie and WAMM’s work pioneered patient care and challenged the federal government where Federal Court Judge Jeremy Fogel named WAMM the “Gold Standard” of the medical marijuana movement. Valerie has acted in an advisory capacity providing testimony to US Congress, in the Middle East, from the British Commonwealth, and EU countries. She has conducted anecdotal research based on heirloom genetics that led to the development of products to serve members.

Valerie is also the director of this non-profit, Raha Kudo, the Design for Dying Project.

Lauren Kimzey

Senior Manager of US State Government Relations, PayPal

Lauren Kimzey has over 12 years of extensive public experience. She is currently the Senior Manager of US State Government Relations for PayPal where she oversees the government relations efforts for the entire US West Coast Region. She works extensively both at the state and local government level.

Lauren previously was the Director of Political Engagement in California for the Internet Association where she also served as Senior Manager of state and local government affairs throughout the United States.

Lauren is passionate about advocacy through education and has worked extensively with nonprofits.

Lauren received her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Government and minored in Philosophy from California State University Sacramento.

Amber Maltbie

Partner, Nossaman LPP

Amber is currently a Partner at Nossaman LLP. She is a campaign finance and election law attorney, that specializes in campaign rules compliance, government ethics, lobbying compliance, and all aspects of nonprofit entity formation.

Amber has served on the board of Emerge California, an organization that has trained over 500 women to run for office in California. She chaired the board during the 2018 election, which saw a record number of women run and win in California and across the country.

Amber is also on the board of APIs Mobilize, a 501c.3 nonprofit that encourages young Asian and Pacific Islander leaders to step into civic roles at all levels of government. Amber is also co-founder of both Fem Dems of Sacramento and Mills College Fem Dems.

Amber is currently an adjunct professor of election law at the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, CA. In 2010, Amber worked with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems in North Mitrovica, Kosovo during Kosovo’s first Parliamentary elections.

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Jason Moore-Brown

Vice President, Kind Future

Jason Moore-Brown is Vice President at Kind Future and works on strategic initiatives to expand veterans’ cannabis access. Jason is a United States Army Veteran and passionate about access to safe cannabis for veterans.

Jason’s introduction to the cannabis industry began in 2009 when he consulted on security strategy and government relations for cannabis-focused medical management companies and dispensaries in the Orange County area.

He has worked extensively in various aspects of the cannabis industry including: packaging, processing, product development, retail, security, technology, and government relations. He has also worked on campaigns in the Santa Ana area.

Jason received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science from Chapman University in Orange, CA and a Master of Arts (MA) in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University in St. Louis, MO.

Vered Elkouby Nisim

President of CannaCert and Curagenics

Vered Nisim started CannaCert to create a standardized education of cannabis for local municipalities and assist local government authorities to determine what parts of cannabis ordinances are being used, underused, and how to best help operators succeed. Through strategic partnerships with local governments, local elected officials, community leaders, and the business community at large, CannaCert is educating and setting a standardization for the cannabis industry as a whole. She is also the President of Curagenics a CBD products brand: lotion, salve, lip balm, and a leader in CBD breath strips.

Vered Nisim specializes in unique branding strategies, custom marketing solutions, and pairing celebrities and influencers with brands and charities for a completely vertical approach. JH Design Group is the United States’ leading manufacturer of licensed products including iconic brands such as: the MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, NASCAR, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Honda, Marvel, Nickelodeon, Shelby, Yamaha, and many more. JH Design Group employees over 160 people and is a leader in community development. They have multiple mentorship programs with inner city schools and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.

Vered works extensively with a variety of cannabis and hemp related businesses. She is a Managing Partner of FireLounge by Valkyrie a West Hollywood Cannabis Lounge, restaurant and nightclub in West Hollywood, CA and a Managing Partner of Curagenics, LLC, a company using leading-edge bio-delivery systems to bring the health benefits of CBD to people for pain management, anxiety and several other physical and neurological conditions. Currently, their proprietary CBD oral thin film delivery system is being used in research for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

Vered is also on the Board of Directors for the following organizations and more:

California Hemp Agricultural Research Org (CHAR)- A research institute dedicated to the study of Hemp derived compounds and their benefits across several industries including medical, green energy, environmental, and technology.
Cannabis and Hemp Environmental Excellent Future Agency (CHEEF)- Creating statewide environmental best practice incentive programs.
City of West Hollywood Cannabis Committee
Global Green International- An international environmental non-profit operating in the USA and 28 countries which is in a long-standing partnership with The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in an effort to provide underserved communities access to cutting-edge environmental resources and effective policy standards to help improve their overall well-being as a community.
Israeli American Civic Action Network (ICAN)- An Israeli American immigrant Rights organization, empowering Israeli Americans to get involved and participate in local civics to create change. Most recently helped form a resolution condemning the anti-Semitic CA ethnic studies curriculum, working with city councils of Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Los Angeles.

Vered is a passionate activist. Her passion for activism extends beyond her own charities and businesses to facilitate better relationships between cities, businesses, and individuals.