Providing personal insight as a successful business entrepreneur and former champion NFL player diagnosed with CTE, Leonard A. Marshall, Jr., will be an enlightening Keynote speaker at the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition, (CWCBExpo), at the Javits Center in NYC. Taking place June 15-17, 2016, CWCBExpo NY is the leading trade show and conference for the medical marijuana and legalized cannabis industry.
Marshall’s Keynote on Thursday, June 16, will precede the all-star thought-leadership panel on “CTE, Concussions and CBD,” which he will also moderate. As a successful athlete, businessman, medical marijuana business investor, philanthropist and family man, Marshall will inspire CWCBExpo attendees on what it takes to overcome challenges and obstacles to succeed.
“I am ecstatic to be participating in CWCBExpo and keynoting and moderating the thought leadership panel. With my background and experience in football and with CTE, I’ll be able to bring a first-hand perspective to this important topic. I look forward to addressing this issue in such a professional and well planned forum along with the other athletes,” said Leonard Marshall.
“Jump!! Each individual walking the planet daily forms an estimate of him or herself. This estimate shapes into whom he or she shall be. You can be no more than you believe you are and you can do no more than you believe you can. For it is belief that creates power in man and it is belief, which stimulates success. Be driven and unafraid to jump at the next opportunity that is presented!” Marshall added.
As a NFL Defensive Lineman for twelve seasons, Marshall played for the New York Giants, New York Jets and Washington Redskins. During his playing career Leonard was on two Super Bowl Championship teams, was selected to appear in three Pro Bowls and was named All NFL twice.
Marshall’s business achievements include the founding of Pro Star Athletics, one of the largest sports licensed apparel manufacturing companies of the 1990’s. The Company was eventually sold to International Apparel Manufactures Group of New York. He also owned and managed The Marshall and Fox Sports Asset Management Group (A Division of Barron Chase Securities) and was the CEO and Owner of Capital Source Mortgage, a licensed Correspondent Mortgage Lending Institution based in Boca Raton Florida.
Marshall is currently the Director of Strategic Initiatives/Brand Ambassador for the publicly traded Original SoupMan, Inc., and Managing Partner of Playbook Solutions Group Advisors, LLC, a $50 million franchise income fund.
His educational background includes receiving his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Louisiana State University (LSU) and a Masters Degree from Seton Hall University in Business Finance. Marshall has also served as a Professor in the area of Finance & Sports Management at Seton Hall University, Stillman School of Business.
Marshall’s philanthropic endeavors includes co-founding the Brain Unity Trust, a non-profit educating children, parents, schools, and organizations about the proper prevention, identification and management for concussions and football safety.
“We are honored to have the charismatic Leonard Marshall as a Keynote Speaker. As a champion football player, CTE advocate and successful entrepreneur, his unique insight, tenacity against the odds, and proven business acumen is the perfect fit for our event that elevates the discussion, awareness and advancements of the benefits of medical marijuana and a legalized cannabis industry,” said Christine Ianuzzi, Managing Partner & Show Director of CWCBExpo events.
Joining Marshall on the “CTE, Concussion and CBD;” thought-leadership panel will be: Charlie Adams, NFL wide receiver who played for the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans; Eben Britton, a NFL guard and tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears and currently a free agent; Riley D. Cote a former professional ice hockey player (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers; Nate Jackson a former NFL wide receiver with the Denver Broncos; and Heather Jackson, CEO of Realm of Caring, a non-profit advocacy group that provides support services and resources to those using cannabinoid products.
CWCBExpo NY offers Add-On Workshops, (June 15) and more than 70 sessions with vetted industry experts and pioneers in the CWCBExpo NY conference (June 16-17) that includes the Marshall keynote presentation and his thought-leadership panel, regulatory updates, NY dispensary progress, and session tracks focused on Creating Your Business, Running Your Business, High Finance, Opportunities, and Trends in High Growth Areas. On Friday, June 17, the thought-leadership panel at CWCBExpo NY will be “Industrial Hemp: Made in America.”
The industry’s leading businesses, experts, and advocacy groups are participating in CWCBExpo NY including CBD For Life, Amercanex, Kush Bottles, Apeks, Cannabis Career Institute, Carp Law, MJ Freeway, Clover Leaf University, Conviron, Forever Flowering Greenhouses, Gradujuana, Helderpad, High NY, Hiller, PC, Incredibles, International Cannabis Association, Labscape, Jane, Gavita, Medicine Man, , MJIC, Chesler Consulting, The World Cannabis Club, Nexus Corporation, Potbotics, The Cannabis Co Operative, Transcend Lighting, Medical Marijuana Inc, True Leaf, Coalition for Access Now, Realm of Caring, Women Grow, Marijuana Business Association, Marijuana Policy Project, Drug Policy Alliance, Accuvape, Cannabrand, The Capsule Consulting Group, Green Wave Advisors, Craft Maryjane and Tress Capital,, along with industry media and other companies.
For more information on CWCBExpo NY and discounted conference rates for advance registration, visit: www.cwcbexpo.com/new-york-expo. For information on sponsoring or exhibiting contact the CWCBExpo sales teams at [email protected] or click here: www.cwcbexpo.com/request-for-exhibit-information/
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Source: Cannabis World Congress And Business Expositions (CWCBExpo)
The CWCBExpos are produced by Leading Edge Expositions in partnership with the International Cannabis Association (ICA). The events are the top professional forums for dispensary owners, growers, suppliers, investors, medical professionals, government regulators, legal counsel, and entrepreneurs looking to achieve business success and identify new areas of growth in this dynamic industry. In 2016, CWCBExpo will take place on the East Coast, June 15-17, at the Javits Convention Center in New York, and on the West Coast, September 7-9, at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. For more information on ICA visit www.internationalcannabisassociation.com. To learn more about the CWCBExpos visit www.cwcbexpo.com. Connect with CWCBExpo at twitter.com/CWCBExpo; facebook.com/CWCBExpo; instagram.com/cwcbexpo and Linkedin.com/company/cwcbexpo.
