We pride ourselves in all we do. Home Contact Log in Create account Home About Us Products Contact Search Account Cart Mike Dow - CEO As the four-term Mayor of Mobile, Alabama (1989-2005), Mike led a strategic, economic development initiative in which a small public and private sector leadership team of dedicated professionals recruited $6 billion in foreign manufacturing investment and jobs. Those international investments in Mobile included Airbus’s A320, ThyssenKrupp, Arcelor/Mittal, Swedish and Canadian modern steel mills, Singapore Aerospace, Austal USA’s Navy combat ships and more. Their successful strategies included highly-competitive, state-legislated incentives and the construction of a new globally-competitive container port.Mike has three decades of leadership and accomplishments in both the public and private sectors. As an active member of the Alabama League of Cities, the National Conference of Mayors, Alabama World Trade Association, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, State Commerce Commission and several dozen other public sector boards, Mike remains heavily involved in local, state and federal politics.Prior to becoming Mobile’s Mayor, Mike co-founded QMS, Inc., an electronics company that went public in five years and was sold to Minolta in 1998. QMS supplied industrial automation solutions to automotive, aerospace and other fortune 500 companies. Mr. Dow served as Executive VP of Sales and Marketing with 60% of sales made to international customers.After serving 16 years as Mobile’s Mayor, Mike once again joined his brother-in-law in the creation of Centralite Systems, Inc., supplying digital home automation solutions to Samsung/SmartThings, Lowe’s, Comcast, Time Warner, Schneider Electric, Arrow Electronics and others.Mike is currently the Chairman of the U.S.A. Melton Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. He is also a founding member of the Coastal Alabama Partnership, a regional strategic think tank of targeted economic development planning through the creation of a regional tourist destination for 15 million annual visitors. This plan includes a new eco-tourism economy connected by high speed ferries on Mobile’s delta, five rivers, bays and beaches. Ray French - COO Ray French is one of the top horticultural business leaders in the country and around the world. He led the product development and innovation for live goods for The Home Depot in The United States and Canada for over 16 years growing their sales to over 1 billion dollars annually. After graduating from Auburn University specializing in Nursery Crop Production he has propagated 100s of millions of plants, patented over 20 new introductions, and has led the industry as an innovator and advocate. He was a scoring judge for MMJ for the state of Florida on retainer by KPMG. He led the Research Division and Business development for Front Range Biosciences producing millions of young plants and seed for the Hemp and California Cannabis markets winning the game changer award from MJBiz, patented 4 hemp and cannabis innovations, and forging international partnerships collecting and evaluating hemp and cannabis genetics from around the world. His work with the 0.0 THC high CBG Panakiea from Valencia and the license to breed High THC and Hemp from the Spanish government. Ray has been a resident of Alabama for the past 18 years and has over 30 years of horticultural experience.He is currently COO for Oscity LLC in Foley Alabama. Their operations include two large Hemp Farms in Alabama and Louisiana and one of the largest hemp extraction facilities in the country manufacturing hemp oils and finished products. Mike Paolillo - CMO Mike makes impacts with infectious energy, extreme creativity and has deep business expertise. His track record of continually delivering exceptional value to companies and clients is due to his uncanny ability to quickly get to the heart of any matter, innovatively formulate plans and drive home the desired result.Mike is an “idea man” whose engaging personality ignites those around him. He takes his fiduciary responsibilities seriously and ensures that every member of his team reflects his can-do spirit and commitment. With over 20 years of experience in marketing, branding, strategic planning, business development, production, sales and entertainment, Mike has worked with some of the nation’s largest corporations including: Coca Cola, Delta Air Lines, Microsoft, Apple, UPS, Home Depot and more. Mike is recognized for his ability to take any product or service, quickly identify its value proposition and understand how it can best be transcended into the marketplace. He can identify areas of strength and weakness and implement company policies, standards and changes in operation that optimize productivity and enhance the bottom line. Mike is the Founder and Managing Director of the Flashpoint Agency, a boutique consulting and marketing company, based in Atlanta. In less than 36 months, he built Flashpoint to revenues more than $15M. During that time, he was engaged by Delta Air Lines to help structure and implement a Cultural Transformation program for their 60,000-employee workforce and help with their emergence from bankruptcy. In just 18 months Mike’s ideas, training and execution helped to move Delta Air Lines from #7 to #1 in the J.D. Powers ratings. By filling the Interim CEO position, Mike has helped with strategic growth and execution for numerous startups and other organizations over the years. His focus is now on helping to drive start-up ventures, as well as developing existing brands looking to expand their market presence. Mike has been a powerful force in the market positioning of many organizations with an array of innovative marketing, creative strategic planning, financial and operational expertise. His proven track record of impact and transformation on business elements makes him an invaluable asset to the team. Stephen J. Cramblitt, Jr. (Joey) - CFO After 13 years with large law firms practicing law primarily in the areas of commercial and other business-related litigation and preventative planning, Joey Cramblitt joined Varigard as General Counsel and CFO. Joey holds a BBA (with honors) with an emphasis in corporate finance as well as a Juris Doctor (also with honors) from the University of Mississippi. Joey is a member of the Ole Miss Academic Hall of Fame and was a pitcher for the Ole Miss baseball team, earning 3 athletic letters. Prior to returning to Ole Miss Law School on a full scholarship, Joey had the privilege of playing professional baseball for 4 seasons.Joey is licensed to practice law in Alabama and Mississippi and is admitted to all Alabama and Mississippi courts as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Joey has authored 6 scholarly articles published in various legal journals and was recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine for 6 consecutive years as a “rising star” in the field of business litigation. Chris Whaley - Chemist - VP of Operations A Daphne, Alabama native with extensive hemp and cannabis R and D and product formulation experience. Five years’ experience in development, design, and operations of hemp and cannabis extraction, production, and distribution facilities for a Top 20 Hemp Extract Products company. Experience in ERP development using low-code and Groovy coding languages, chemical analysis and method development, materials sourcing, warehouse design, product development, design and implementation of financial reporting software, and implementation of cGMP standards for certification under 21.CFR.111. Chris’ products have won numerous national product awards including Best CBD Topical of 2020 and Best CBD tincture of 2020. In addition, Chris’ product line was awarded a Top 5 badge for the most accurately formulated products by concentration in a study of over 130 CBD companies in 2020. Contact Tel: 251-234-3280 info@oscity.com 428 East Section Avenue Foley, AL 36535 Links Search Privacy Policy Refund Policy Shipping Policy Terms of Service Newsletter FDA DISCLAIMER The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The efficacy of these products has not been confirmed by FDA-approved research. 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