OUr Team
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mark Coast
Experience
Coast Engineering, LLC - Inventor (2016 – present)
Agricultural Blockchain Solutions, Inc. - Founder and CEO
(2019 – Present)
San Diego State University - Adjunct Faculty, IT Decision Making (2009 – Present)
Ceveal Solutions, LLC. - Founder, CEO, CTO (2016 – 2020)
United States Marine Corps Reserve- Colonel (Retired)
Pentagon Joint Strategic Officer (1987- 2018)
US Drug Enforcement Administration – Special Agent (Retired) Technical Operations (1996 – 2016)
Education
MPA – Masters in Public Administration (Emphasis in Public Policy) - California State University Northridge
BS – Physics, Minor in Engineering - California State University Northridge
Certifications/Specialized Experience
U.S. Patent #20210264550 (Methods and Apparatus for Performing Agricultural Transactions) - 2020
USMC Warfighting Laboratory, Science Officer (2003 - 2005)
Chief Operations Officer
Steve Coast
Experience
RemoteMD – Chief of Staff/Director of Risk Management (2021-2023)
United States Marine Corps Reserve – Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Infantry/Civil Affairs/Foreign Advisor (1989-2020)
Drug Enforcement Administration – Special Agent (Ret) (2001-2021)
United States Border Patrol – Patrol Agent (Ret) (1998-2001)
Education
MBA – Masters in Business Administration - California State University San Marcos
MS – Homeland Security - San Diego State University
BA – Political Science (Constitutional Law/International Relations) - California State University Northridge
Certifications/Specialized Experience
Domestic Cannabis Eradication Suppression Program Coordinator San Diego Field Division
Founding Member & Chief Financial Officer
Charles Sellers
Experience
Blockchain Agricultural Solutions, Inc. - Founding Member & CFO (2019 – Present)
Sellers & Company, CPAs - Managing Partner (2019 – Present)
Squar Milner, LLP- Regional Director (2014 – 2018)
San Diego State University - Clinical Professor (2012 – 2013)
Sellers & Company, CPAs - Managing Partner (1992 – 2012)
Ernst & Young, LLP - Senior Manager (1983 – 1991)
Education
MS – Taxation - San Diego State University
BS – Accountancy - San Diego State University
Certifications/Specialized Experience
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), Chartered Global Management, Accountant (CGMA), Accredited Estate Planner, Chartered Global Management, Accountant, Laureate in Wealth Strategies, Certified Public Accountant
Our TEAM
General Counsel
John Hemmerling, J.D.
Experience
City of San Diego - Chief Prosecutor (Criminal Division)/Chief Legal Counsel – San Diego PD (2002-2022)
City of San Diego – Police Officer (1994-2002)
United States Marine Corps Reserve– Colonel (Ret) (1985-2014)
Education
JD – Juris Doctorate – University of San Diego
BS – University of Central Missouri
Certifications/Specialized Experience
California State Bar
California POST law enforcement certification
Legislative Affairs
Eric Katz
Experience
US Drug Enforcement Administration –Supervisory Special Agent (Retired) – pharmaceutical diversion compliance and project management (1996-2020)
Linear Therapies - President - siRNA treatment technology, specifically addressing pandemic threats and regulation within the agriculture sector
Education
Master of Public Administration - Florida International
BS – Hospitality Management, Florida International University
Certifications/Specialized Experience
Risk and threat assessments
Emergency Management
Strategic Planning
Law enforcement/regulation in biotechnology
Law Enforcement Liaison
Trevor Devine, PhD.
Experience
Devine Security & Operations Consulting, LLC - President/Advisor/Owner (2019 - Present)
California Southern University - Adjunct Professor Criminal Justice and Business Administration
United States Marine Corps Reserve – Colonel (Ret) Artillery/Infantry/Reconnaissance (1987-2020)
US Drug Enforcement Administration – Special Agent/Pilot (Retired) (1996-2019)
Education
Ph.D. in Public Service Leadership - Capella University
MPA – Masters in Public Administration (Emphasis in Public Policy) - California State University Northridge
BS - Criminal Justice/Political Science - San Diego State University
Certifications/Specialized Experience
Fixed and rotary wing pilot
Dissertation - California police officer perceptions of cannabis