Green Gorilla Recruits Industry Veteran Steve De Forest as Chief Operations Officer

LOS ANGELES, CA, August 3, 2017 (Newswire.com) - ​Green Gorilla is proud to announce the recruitment of Mr. Steve De Forest as Chief Operations Officer. Mr. De Forest brings his extensive background of over 35 years' experience in product development, operations, manufacturing and production to Green Gorilla which will allow Green Gorilla to further refine its manufacturing capabilities.

With experience in CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods), HBA (Health and Beauty Aid), Cosmetic, Nutritional and Supplement industries while heading up branded, private label and contract manufacturing, Mr. De Forest also brings his extensive knowledge of certification approval, registration and compliance for GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), USDA NOP Certified Organic, FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Registered Facility, and OTC (Over The Counter) pharmaceutical and supplement products.

We are extremely excited to have Steve onboard, an experienced and competent executive to oversee our operations. His 35 years of Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise are extremely valuable, as we focus on growing the company nationally and internationally.

Steven Saxton, CEO

Mr. De Forest's background includes C-Level, Executive and Senior Management positions and responsibilities for such companies as Canon USA, Whitehall Laboratories, Leiner Nutritional, Levlad Laboratories, Twincraft Soap, Bradford Soap Works and AMMCO with comprehensive experience managing multiple consumer retail channels including: Food and Drug, Mass Market, Specialty, Direct Sell, Direct Response and eCommerce. Mr. De Forest's category/market management experience and expertise includes: CPG, HBA, Personal Care, Cosmetics, Natural Products, Health and Wellness, and Lifestyle and during his career, Mr. De Forest has been instrumental with the development, strategy, production and market launches of Advil, ProActiv, GAP Scents and Target Private Label Hair Care. Mr. De Forest began his undergraduate studies at UCLA and completed his education at the University of California at Irvine with disciplines in both biology and psychology.

"We are extremely excited to have Steve onboard, an experienced and competent executive to oversee our operations. His 35 years of Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise are extremely valuable, as we focus on growing the company nationally and internationally," says Steven Saxton, CEO.

Green Gorilla currently offers some of the highest quality CBD Oil Supplements, Cosmetics and Pet Care on the market. Using CBD purified to 99.7% formulated into USDA NOP Certified Organic extra virgin olive oil, Green Gorilla's Hemp & Olive™CBD Oil line ranks among the highest quality on the market, and with the recruitment of Mr. De Forest as Chief Operations Officer, the Company will be looking to further expand its product development.

About Green Gorilla: Green Gorilla is committed to building an international brand in the emerging Hemp and Cannabis Industries; in doing so, the company will make sustainable and ethical choices that will help preserve the planet and future. Green Gorilla's "Hemp & Olive™" is a plant based, non-GMO, USDA certified organic, Cannabidiol (CBD) Hemp Oil line which includes a range of supplements, cosmetics (lip balms), and pet care products. Coming soon is the new "Master Grower™" line, covering 100% of a grower's organic biodynamic needs. Green Gorilla was established in 2013 by Sir Steven Saxton.

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