OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Green Globe International, Inc. (OTCPINK: GGII), a Delaware company engaged in developing a vertically integrated commodity-based CBD and cannabis supply chain, is pleased to announce the appointment of AgMaxx CEO, William J. (Bill) Cook, to serve on the advisory board of Green Globe International, Inc. In this role, he will be a hands-on strategic advisor assisting the company on various corporate matters as the company builds their hemp and cannabis business through healthy growth, acquisition, education and transparency.
Bill has been involved in agriculture and agribusiness for more than 50 years. He is a life-long farmer and rural entrepreneur, and has dedicated his life to his family and improving the lives of his fellow farmers. His businesses and partnerships have generated hundreds of millions of dollars during his career. Currently Bill is the CEO of AgMaxx, Inc., a company that is dedicated to helping farmers be more successful. Their goal is to help farmers make money, save money, and save time through education, technology, and providing helpful services.
Tom Elafros, CEO-Green Globe, stated, “I am very excited to have Bill on our advisory board as his years of industry expertise in agriculture and farming should serve us well in the rapidly evolving hemp and cannabis business. He is a masterful entrepreneur and proven business executive who has successfully guided, and contributed to, many projects over the span of his career. He brings us a wealth of Ag industry knowledge and leadership that will be useful as we execute on our business plans which include access to and development of the VISPS track and trace system currently used by organic farmers across the country.”
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W.J. “Bill” Cook has been involved in agriculture for more than 50 years. Known by many as the patriarch of the new generation business in Missouri when it comes to identity-preserved grains, Cook brings a passion to all of his agricultural and rural endeavors, and he takes a systems approach to get the job done.
Cook is a life-long family farmer and rural entrepreneur. He has dedicated his life to his family, his farm and improving the lives of his fellow rural Missourians. One of the most successful seed producers and processors in Missouri’s history, Cook founded NeCo Seed Farms, Inc. which he and his wife, Emily, ran for more than 30 years before passing it onto the next generation. He has also served as the CEO of Missouri Food and Fiber, a new-generation cooperative that internationally markets identity-preserved agricultural products, and manager of a 2,600-acre commercial seed farm. Earlier in his career, Cook owned and operated a feed and chemical retail store; owned an implement dealership; managed an irrigation, bin and equipment company; and led a corn and soybean marketing company.
Throughout his career, Cook has been involved in professional and community organizations. His professional organization affiliations include the Missouri Soybean Association and the International Business Club. He has provided leadership to the Missouri Seedsmen’s Association, ALOT Alumni Organization, Missouri Premium Varieties and Missouri Foundation Seeds. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Mid-America Organic Association since 2017. Regarding his community involvement, Cook has served as a board member for the Hope Haven Home for Battered Women, Cass Medical Center Foundation, Harrisonville Christian School, Garden City Bank, Production Credit Association and Midwest Family Farms. From 2009 to 2011, he was a county commissioner in Cass County, Missouri. Because of Cook’s contributions to agriculture, he was recognized as a Missouri Master Farmer in 2010, and his family received the Missouri Farm Family honor in 2002.
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About Green Globe International, Inc
Green Globe is focused on becoming a leader in wholesale CBD, hemp and cannabis products by establishing a vertically-integrated supply and production system that encompasses multiple revenue points throughout the chain. The Company is actively working to secure production supply of raw materials including growing, processing and manufacturing through acquisition, joint venture, and supply agreements as it expands its product offering to include CBD and cannabis oils as wholesale commodities in addition to a range of consumer products based on medicinal and nutraceutical benefits to humans and animals.
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