NUGL, Inc. announced that company co-founder, tech entrepreneur and cannabis advocate CJ Melone will be assuming the duties of NUGL's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Mr. Melone will replace Brandon Vargas who will be leading the User Experience (UX) division as the Chief Experience Officer (CXO.) Mr. Vargas will also assume a seat on the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Ali J. Ganji has also accepted the position of President, NUGL Media Group. Joining the expanded management team will be Esther M. Santos, formerly Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at NUGL, as Chief Operating Officer (COO). California native Melone has worked in both public and private markets. He specializes in operations and marketing in the entertainment industry. CJ is known as a turn-around and start-up specialist with a resume of successful companies in his portfolio. He has an extensive background in mergers and acquisitions and in strategic partnerships and is a vocal advocate in the Cannabis space. Mr. Vargas brings to the CXO position over 10 years experience in the cannabis space. Brandon has worked on dispensary, cultivation and infusion entity formation, licensing, real estate acquisitions, construction and build outs, marketing, policy and procedures, compliance, staffing, and capital raises. Ms. Santos is a top-producing and award-winning sales & operations executive specializing in creating and implementing successful strategies that yield substantial results. After nearly a decade as a top performer in sales and marketing, she took her first position at a startup, propelling the company on a trajectory of sustained and unprecedented growth. She has been featured in Forbes Magazine, the LA Business Journal, and other top publications, establishing her presence as a pacesetter of the business world. In the last two decades, entrepreneur and consultant Ali R. Ganji has launched businesses across the technology, healthcare and real estate sectors. Currently, his projects focus on management and investment in the cannabis industry. Mr. Ganji is an executive, owner, and asset manager in several cultivation and manufacturing facilities in California, Washington, and Nevada. He is also a Social Equity license investor and manager in Los Angeles, California.