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<br />Leandro. The caliber and accomplishments of Blüm’s managing team and the excellent community service <br />provided is reflected in the letters of recommendation from the Oakland City Administrator and the Mayor of <br />Oakland. <br /> <br />Blüm SL’s management approach to operating a dispensary is focused on patient care and positive <br />contributions to the local community, attributes that are a direct reflection of the values, experience, and <br />leadership of its management team. Such expertise includes: industry specific patient therapy, scientific <br />research and development, familiarity with product cultivation, involvement in successful community and <br />political awareness campaigns, and community engagement for positive change throughout the greater <br />Bay Area. The Blüm SL team is ready and poised to deliver the highest quality of services to the citizens of <br />San Leandro. <br /> <br />Executive Board <br />Ms. Salwa Ibrahim - Executive Director, San Leandro Community Collective. Ms. Ibrahim also serves as <br />the Executive Director of Blüm Oakland, and Board Member of Blüm Reno, and Blüm Las Vegas. At Blüm <br />SL, she will serve as head project manager overseeing design and construction of the dispensary site, <br />chief strategist and spokesperson, government affairs liaison, and will oversee patient welfare and <br />charitable giving. Ms. Ibrahim is the founder of IVXX a premier cannabis brand, and is Senior Vice <br />President of the Cannabis Division of Terra Tech Corp., a pioneer in greenhouse farming and hydroponics <br />technology. <br /> <br />Mr. Michael Glenn Yoell - Director of Security. Mr. Yoell is an honorably retired Lieutenant of Police with the <br />Oakland Police Department, and is currently under contract with the San Leandro Police Department to <br />perform background investigations. Mr. Yoell’s career has included patrol work, criminal investigations, <br />special operations, narcotics, special victims, and internal affairs sections work. He is the founder and co- <br />owner of Core Security Solutions, INC., where he oversees the company’s stringent internal and external <br />security protocols. <br />Core Security Solutions, Inc. is currently under contract to patrol and secure the Bayfair Mall, the Oakland <br />Army Base, as well as numerous other high value community sites. Mr. Yoell personally designed and <br />oversaw the implementation of Blüm Oakland’s industry leading security procedures, as well as procedures <br />for Blüm Las Vegas. Mr. Yoell is an instrumental member of the Blum SL team, and his excellent <br />reputation and security expertise should ensure safe and secure operations in San Leandro. <br /> <br />Mr. Anthony Fabrizio - Chief Science Officer, Blüm SL and Terra Tech Corp. Mr. Fabrizio has a Master’s <br />Degree in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry and has conducted research and studies on the effects of <br />cannabis with patients suffering from neurological diseases including ailments such as epilepsy. Mr. <br />Fabrizio can meet with patients to help review their ailments and suggest different strains of medicinal <br />cannabis that may offer relief. In addition, Mr. Fabrizio manages Blüm Oakland’s extraction facility and <br />creates concentrates for IVXX, as well as formulating products for patients with special needs. <br /> <br />Ms. Alicia Darrow - Chief Operating Officer, Blüm SL. Ms. Darrow has operated and managed medical <br />cannabis dispensaries since early 2003. Her experience with dispensary management includes creating <br />and implementing day-to-day operations and procedures, inventory tracking and auditing, and overseeing <br />management and staff. Ms. Darrow has been personally responsible for the successful launch and <br />management of six licensed dispensaries that have served tens of thousands of patients. <br /> Corporate Partners <br />Terra Tech Corp. (TRTC) has successfully combined various technologies to create environmentally <br />sustainable solutions for indoor and outdoor food cultivations and production, including commercial scale <br />production of certified consumer grade herbs, vegetables and ornamentals. Terra Tech Corp. is active in <br />ongoing agricultural research and development, and has long recognized that expanding urban and <br />greenhouse agriculture is vital to feeding a growing populace in a sustainable manner. <br /> Terra Tech Corp is an industry leader in developing and commercializing innovative technologies, and its <br />core business aligns with the medical cannabis industry, especially mitigating environmental impact <br />associated with production, and evolving innovative industry leading safety and sanitation standards. <br />The working partnership between Blum Oakland and Terra Tech Corp remains a prime example of <br />synergy across industries. <br />429