BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THE VOICE OF THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY

BRENT BURMAN

BOARD PRESIDENT

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 owed 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…
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JOCELYN KANE

VICE-PRESIDENT / TREASURER

Jocelyn Kane is the former Executive Director of San Francisco's Entertainment Commission, and was charged with ensuring the health and vitality of indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and outdoor events in…...

MIKE KELLY

BOARD MEMBER

Being from Desert Hot Springs, is something that Mike Kelly says with pride. His family lived and worked in the Coachella Valley from 1976 – 2015 and was very involved in…...

GREG MAGDOFF

BOARD MEMBER

CEO/Founder - PharmLabs LLC Greg Magdoff, is a cannabis industry expert who has had his hands in the dirt from the very beginning, allowing him to truly understand the cannabis industry…...

JAMES NELSON

BOARD MEMBER

James Nelson’s Insurance carrier spans over 34 years in the Property and Casualty Insurance industry. As an Agricultural Major, Nelson has focused on Agriculture Commercial Insurance throughout his career. Cannabis Insurance…...

JASON ELSASSER

BOARD MEMBER

Jason is an advocate and local pioneer in the legal cultivation of high-quality cannabis in Desert Hot Springs, California. His work with government agencies and civic organizations has cleared the way…...

BRUCE HUTCHISON

BOARD MEMBER

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Quentin Dusastre – Director of Operations

Quentin (or just “Q”) is our Director of Operations extraordinaire! He is the back bone of CVCAN and keeps the association going by handling day to day operations, membership databases, events planning and much more. If you have come to one of our events, then you have seen Quentin running about in his famous cannabis suit ensuring our members and guests have a great experience. He is also the main point of contact for all things CVCAN. Quentin started with the Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network back in 2017, and has since transitioned to become an essential part of the team.

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