Duane Shugars

Duane Shugars has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Duane is currently serving as the President and CEO of Hemp Katalyst, LLC since February 2023. Prior to this role, they held the same position at Digital Lantern & Digital Lantern Federal, LLC starting from January 2020. From February 2022 to February 2023, they worked as the Chief Technology Officer at Foresite Cybersecurity & Compliance.

Before that, Duane was a Strategic Growth Leader at a company that is currently pending from July 2019 to January 2020. From 2012 to 2020, they held various roles at Enlighten IT Consulting, MacAulay-Brown Inc. including Senior Vice President & General Manager of the Alion Company, Senior Vice President & General Manager of MacAulay-Brown, Inc. Company, and Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to that, they worked as the Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Operating Officer at SITEC Consulting from 2011 to 2012. Before that, they were the Vice President of Business Development at TexelTek, Inc. from 2010 to 2011.

In 2006, Duane served as the President, CEO, and Co-founder of Concentia Digital, Inc., where they led strategic direction, business development, and product development. From 2003 to 2006, they worked as the COO & Vice President of Product Development at Leading Edge Design and Systems, managing daily operations and product development.

Their earlier work includes being the President, CEO, and Co-founder of DSMCi from 1995 to 2003, where they led strategic business initiatives and oversaw business and product development.

Duane Shugars completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Baltimore from 1991 to 1993. Duane has also obtained additional certifications including being a NHA Gold Member from the National Hemp Association and an AWS Business Professional from Amazon. The specific months and years of obtaining the certifications are not provided.