Meet Our Team
 Duro Watt Vice President Mr. Watt has been in the HVAC industry for the past 35+ years and was fortunate to have been involved in field installation, HVAC equipment sales and engineering. Duro has had the opportunity to have many years of experience both in the office and in the construction of HVAC systems. The first 10 years were spent in the installation side of the business where he installed HVAC systems for a larger Design Build mechanical contractor. Understanding how projects and systems are installed is important to determining the correct dehumidification system for each project. For the past 20 years he has been involved in the sales and installation of dehumidification equipment for indoor swimming pools. There is no facility that requires a higher level of dehumidification and Indoor Air Quality control than a chlorinated indoor swimming pool. With more than 100 installations of dehumidification equipment, Duro has become extremely knowledgeable with the demands of high dehumidification and requirements indoor environments. The transition from the indoor swimming pool business to the Commercial Indoor Garden industry has been a natural transition. |
 Brad Hindes President (Sales & Design) Brad Hindes has been in the HVAC industry for 35+ years. He graduated from Texas Tech with a Mechanical Engineering degree. His background has given him a great degree of understanding in applied equipment and controls as well as a very good understanding of unitary equipment. Brad was fortunate to have worked both as a HVAC design engineer and a mechanical contractor earlier in his career. in the HVAC industry. He has been involved in the manufacturers representative & wholesale business for over 25 years. A good portions of his experience has been working with the Indoor Swimming Pool industry along with the a very technical area of 100% outside air ventilation equipment. Both fields of the HVAC industry require a extreme understanding of dehumidification and indoor air environment design and equipment capabilities. This experience was perfect for the Commercial Indoor Garden industry. He has now spent the past few years working and developing systems and equipment especially designed to meet the demands of the indoor environments of Indoor Gardens. You will appreciate his understanding of the growers needs and the requirement of flexibility with new and existing grow facilities. |
 David Yankaskas Sales - California Dave Yankaskas has been in the construction industry for over 30 years. Dave joins CGEE after 10 years of working with Emerson Technologies. Currently living in southern California, Dave is responsible for developing customers in California and the western coast line. David specializes in the industrial and commercial electronic industries. Specifically, David has 30+ years applying motors, variable frequency drives, switchgear, and controls through a variety of commercial and industrial applications. His well-rounded knowledge and experience allow him to work with professionals in all facets and positions. He has worked for such companies as Emerson Electric, ABB, TB Woods, Control Techniques and Robicon, as well as entrepreneurial endeavors in sales and marketing. He brings a depth of experience and insight into a variety of industries. His background encompasses the chemical, manufacturing, plastics and rubber, oil and gas, food and beverage, pulp and paper, metals, mining, HVACR, and water markets. David has worked with a multitude of channels such as contractors, design engineers, systems integrators, end users, software suppliers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distribution, and independent representatives. David has been an essential part of strategic teams to develop three distinct product lines in the HVAC and Municipal water markets. His knowledge and expertise helped design, develop, market, and deliver products to these industries. |
 Brody Watt Tech Support-Service-Controls Brody brings support to the service department of CGEE. WIth more than 10 years in the controls industry, Brody experience is important to support service of the product line. With primary responsibility of equipment start-up and trouble shooting, Brody will work with the customer to help with start-up, support and any custom configurations you might need for you facility., |
 Ezra Huscher IT / Research Ezra is an IT specialist with a passion for Cannabis and its inevitable impact on global medicine, textiles, fuel sources, and any number of other industries. He brings 10 years experience developing web platforms and brands for small to mid-size companies, as well as backend tool development to improve money flows, increase office documentation, and ease time-consuming employee tasks. His science and programming background lead him to study Cannabis directly by co-founding the Cannabis Genomic Research Initiative, a non-profit working to sequence the plants entire genetic code. This research will eventually lead to vastly improved seedlines for industrial hemp and medicinal marijuana. |
 Kim Kawulok Administration Kim has been working int he HVAC industry in sale support for about 20 years. She brings organizational skill and supports inside sales as well as helps with accounts payables and receivables. |
 Tom Roberts Accounting Tom has been working in the accounting field for better than 30 years. He is integrated into the HVAC industry for many years and is knowledgeable in many accounting systems including Quick books and Zoho. |
Affiliated Team Members
 Pearson Engineering & Associates Dave Pearson MEP Engineering Firm Dave Pearson, PE President Email: dpearson@peaeng.com Phone: 602-4264-0807 Pearson Engineering & Associates are celebrating their 50th year Anniversary as MEP engineers. Their staff brings a wealth of experience to offer their clients. Specialist in process and manufacturing engineering and Natatorium (indoor pools). Their extensive experience in dehumidification. Pearson Engineering has designed several HVAC systems for indoor cannabis grow facilities and has a very good understanding of the unique design requirements for indoor cultivation. They are as well very familiar with the CGEE products and design benefits. |
 Adams & Associates Engineers Mechanical Design Group Mik Mikulich, PE Owner/Principal Email: mik@adamsmep.com Phone: 480-407-6787 x 116 Mik Mikulich and Adams & Associates Engineering has designed several indoor and greenhouse grow rooms for the Arizona Market. From smaller to larger facilities, Adams Engineering can design your HVAC system to meet the needs of the grow facility.dehumidification. |
 James Kennelly Mechanical P.E. James Kennelly, PE Principal Email: james@kennellyengineering.com Phone: 623-332-3095 With more than 10 years as a mechanical design engineer with his P.E. stamp, James brings valuable experience and services to the Indoor Grow Industry. Having designed many different commercial buildings, James brings experience from the commercial design segment of the HVAC industry. His experience in both chilled water and DX systems is ideal for the layouts required when utilizing the Hybrid Cultivator system technology. Currently licensed in multiple states, James can work with local engineers or assist in complete design of the HVAC cooling and dehumidification systems for your grow facility. |
 Navin Pathangay Pathangay Architect Owner Navin Pathangay, MArch., NCARB, AIA Principal Email: navin@pathangayarchitects.com Phone: 602-481-5151 The Cannabis Industry is a growing and more complicated business every day. Pathangay Architects with it’s experience and design team offers a complete spectrum of services to start and complete your cultivation, production and retail facility. Project development includes reviewing the growers need and integrating a facility that financially works for the owner and developers. From design development, site research to construction oversight, there is no facility that does not deserve the personal attention and experience that Pathangay Architects can offer. Experience and Projects • 20 years of experience in Architecture • Professional Architectural Licensed in USA, England and India • Manages a team of 30 professionals including Engineers and Architects • Successfully executed over (30) MMJ projects for such companies as: Facility Experience • Indoor Cultivation • Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation • Green Houses Cultivation • Cannabis Labs Sample Customers & Facilities - Herbal Wellness - Superior Organics - Kultiv8 - Giving Tree Wellness - Oasis Dispensaries - Seven Point Management - TRU-Med - Aqua Labs - Sky Cannabis - The Pharm/Sunday Goods - Bloom Management Group - Full Spectrum Brands - Harborside Farms - Total Wellness - Sidewinder - 409 Group Professional Registration • NCARB (National Council Architectural Registration Board) # 90687 North America • Licensed as Professional Architect State of Arizona # 40833 and Several States • State of Arizona Firm Registration # 13961-0 • Royal institute of British Architects (RIBA) • Certified LEED Green Associate. Speaking Engagements • Speaker at AREAA Global Luxury- Cannabis Architect Panelist April 8th 2018 (What is hot in Commercial Real Estate) Seattle WA • Speaker at AREAA GLA – Cannabis Architect Panelist July 10th 2018 (Cannabis and Real Estate) Los Angeles CA Education • Master of Architecture with Distinction Taubman College of Architecture. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.1999 • Bachelor of Architecture in Design Cum Laude University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.1996 |
 Alfred Hermiz Indoor Garden Consultant Alfred Hermiz is one of the up and coming leaders in both cannabis cultivation and extraction and is one of many working in progressing medical and recreational cannabis knowledge, legislation, and sound business practices within his home state of Arizona and nationwide. Possessing deep industry knowledge Alfred is moving the cultivation and processing of cannabis into larger scalable facilities with the highest level of standards in all areas including regulatory, health, horticultural practices, extraction & lab processes, and overall product quality. He has spent the last 16 years in the application of producing “craft†high quality cannabis flowers and extractions. Profoundly driven Alfred has always been dedicated to his clients, candidates, employees, and the cannabis plant itself. A perfectionist by nature he carries this over in his consulting and building design work, construction site management, and day-to-day operations of large scale cannabis cultivations, extraction labs, and kitchen/processing sites. Alfred received degrees from Arizona State University where he was awarded a B.S. in Global Finance and a B.A. in Psychology. Currently Alfred is working on finishing a degree certificate in Urban Horticulture and Greenhouse/Nursery Management. During his college years is when Alfred truly fell in love with cannabis cultivation and began broadening his studies into commercial cultivation applications as well as dabbling into cannabis extractions. Expanding on that passion is what lead Mr. Hermiz further into the rabbit hole of the regulated cannabis industry which is where his heart and career passions now lie. Cultivating cannabis in a time before the industry explosion and full legalization provided many challenges and insights to the growth and trends in all areas of this budding industry: from cultivation, to branded products, and retail/dispensary development. Working with multiple companies in the cannabis industry, Alfred has set a standard with designing cannabis cultivations specializing in highly efficient and automated, state of the art, clean room “like†cannabis cultivation/extraction/kitchen processing facilities. Alfred asserts the need to implement SOP’s that can change the way cannabis is cultivated, processed, and packaged. He has performed role of Director of Cultivation for multiple state licensed cultivation sites with dozens of employees under his direction. He is also fully versed in the complexities of state regulated seed-to-sale software and has trained dozens of employees on the software. His dedication to operating within high standards allows his cultivations to not only achieve an unsurpassed level of intelligent design, maximized efficiencies, and work safety conditions, but it also provides the attention to detail to produce the highest quality of “craft†cannabis products. He invites peers, master growers, horticulturalists, “big agriculture†growers, and others to discuss the constantly changing needs of the Commercial Indoor Garden industry. He believes that creativity, understanding and a bunch experience are key parts to a successful business in the cannabis industry. |