Professional Experience & Accomplishments
Chris Murray
Director of Cultivation
Chris is one of the most successful directors of cultivation in the cannabis industry with nearly two decades of cultivation experience he has been the key man for some of the largest medical cannabis companies in the world from Greece to Australia. He has experience with large cultivation facilities greater than 100,000 square feet. He is known for his ability to train full crews and build $100 million campus businesses from the ground up. Chris looks forward to using his decades of cultivation experience to build Lusso-Oceanside into the premier greenhouse facility in California.
Sam Collins
VP of operations
Sam is a natural born salesman. He enjoyed early success in London’s high end lighting industry. He then pursued a lifelong dream to relocate halfway around the globe to the United States where he entered the Cannabis industry. His sales and lighting mastery provided a natural fit for a role in horticulture lighting. He emerged as the highest grossing salesman for Spectrum-King LED cultivation lighting. Sam was swiftly elevated to Sales Director. After Spectrum-King's acquisition Sam joined Lusso as VP of operations and as a partner.
Marcus J Navarro
Head of Engineering/Operations Manager
Marcus' career in cannabis began over 15 years ago as an electrician building and automating equipment used for both indoor and greenhouse applications, post-harvest solutions, and extraction manufacturing.
He has been responsible for building automated systems for multiple 100,000 sf canopies for the largest medicinal cannabis company in the world as well as many other recreational cannabis companies throughout Southern California.
His experience throughout the industry has proven to make him an essentially member of the team for compliance and efficiency.
Tom Scott
President, CFO
Tom is a CPA with over 40 years of experience. He owns and operates an accounting firm focused on Tax Real Estate Development and Mortgage Lending. He owned and operated the Mortgage Banking firm with a large staff and several locations from 1994 through 2008. Tom is active with the community and regularly engages in service organizations and charities. His executive tenure reinforces the core of the Lusso Team rich in capabilities.
Duane DeLarco
Chief Executive Officer, COO
Duane's career in residential and commercial real estate development and construction along with utility solar energy design and development spans 4 decades. Duane has extensive experience working with planning and zoning departments in multiple states to acquire development permits. He has completed over 77 real estate construction projects and designs along with 125 Solar installations.
He has consulted both the US Senate and Congress on grid security. Additionally Duane has authored technical white papers detailing the development of critical components for the PV energy sector.
His experience will allow Lusso to work with the Oceanside Planning and Zoning department in a professional and timely manner. This will allow efficient development of this project with state-of-the-art construction, solar and security that will meet and exceed all requirements and regulations.
Duane is also heavily involved in the community with animal rescues and charities.