Our Story

Katherine Guevara, a seasoned executive with over a decade of experience in corporate management, operations, and digital marketing, brings a unique perspective with a specialty in AI and innovative marketing. With a decade of experience in alternative lifestyle and wellness, Ms. Guevara excels in unique product launch strategies and communication.  At Green Gorilla and Gorilla FarmCo, Ms. Guevara drives brand growth in a heavily regulated industry, showcasing her sales and marketing skills. Her educational background includes UC Berkeley Hass Business School, specializing in Blockchain & Crypto Currencies, and earlier studies in Nutritional Science. Passionate about brand growth and awareness, Ms. Guevara Saxton is a dynamic leader with expertise in operations, consumer goods, sales & marketing, and a unique focus on AI.

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 extensive 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. Mr. De Forest is 61 years old, father of three and resides in Hermosa Beach, California with his wife.

Dr. Av Singh is one of Canada’s leading authorities on organic agriculture. Prior to serving as the Organic and Small-Scale Farming Specialist in Nova Scotia, Singh worked at the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada and currently holds the Just Us! Chair in Small Farm Sustainability at the Just Us! Centre for Small Farms. Canada is the world leader in hemp grain production and Singh has been a consultant to many of the larger organic hemp producers, placing a great emphasis on soil health and fertility as the prerequisite for quality hemp oil. Dr. Singh also serves as a scientific advisor to the American Cannabis Company helping to design a nutrient-dense soil for medicinal marijuana.

Singh is eager to work with Green Gorilla to ensure that cannabinoid production meets the needs of the end user and deliver a product that is based on good science and the values of organic agriculture.

Mr. Wilke specializes in business planning and formation, financing, development, operation and litigation; corporations, sophisticated partnerships, LLC’s and joint ventures, preparing private placement securities and public offerings, raising venture capital, or obtaining conventional or offshore financing.

Mr. Wilke is a member of the California and Washington State Bar Associations, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He graduated from UCLA in 1971 with a degree in Political Science and obtained his J.D. from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington in 1976. Mr. Wilke is advising Green Gorilla primarily in regards to corporate structure, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and financing and investments.

Chris F. Pajak has been involved in the natural products arena for over 15 yrs. Whether as a sales representative, a sales manager or a broker, his passion is for helping others through supplementation along with proper nutrition.

In 2005, he became a Nutritional Counselor & Wellness Coach and in 2009, he received a certificate as a C.N.H.P., Certified Natural Health Professional from Certified Natural Health Professionals, Inc., a division of Trinity School of Natural Health, Indianapolis, IN. He also has done numerous lectures on the causes of health issues.