Player's Network, Inc. announced that they are strengthening its senior management and corporate governance, naming Nevada Assistant Controller Geoffrey Lawrence as the company's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, effective July 1, 2017. As an economist, accountant, and financial analyst with mbore than a decade of experience in the public and private sectors, Lawrence will contribute to PNTV his expertise in financial operations and strategy, compliance requirements, and application processes. Leveraging his immense experience managing large organizations, such as the State of Nevada, Lawrence will establish and manage the regulatory plan as PNTV expands its marijuana seed-to-sale operations in additional states and grows its license portfolio.

Most recently in his role as the senior appointed position in the Nevada State Controller's Office (Controller) as Assistant State Controller, Lawrence oversaw external financial reporting on behalf of the State, and led the development of major IT projects, including a statewide business intelligence reporting tool and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The Controller's office acts as the Chief Fiscal Officer of the state and is responsible for administering the state's accounting system, settling all claims against the state and collecting debts owed to the state. The Controller's office processes and records the state's financial transactions, conducts the final audit and ensures compliance with the Nevada State constitution, federal laws and state statutes.

The Controller's office also provides the citizens, state agencies, local governments and legislators with accurate and impartial financial information. Nevada's Controller office protects the citizens' money by ensuring that it is properly accounted for and spent in the most efficient and cost-effective manner at all times. Mr. Lawrence will provide similar essential services to PNTV and its shareholders.

Prior to joining the Controller's Office, Mr. Lawrence was the Policy Director for Assembly Leadership in the Nevada Legislature. Before that, Mr. Lawrence was the Director of Research and Legislative Affairs at the Nevada Policy Research Institute (NPRI). This position consisted of two primary roles; Government/Public Relations and Policy Analysis.

When working on Government/Public Relations, Lawrence acted as a registered lobbyist building relationships with Nevada lawmakers and testified on bills important to NPRI. He served on interim legislative task forces and advised the Governor and legislative leadership on key policy issues. When working on Policy Analysis, he identified the legislative priorities of NPRI based on reviews of academic literature and best practices in other states.

Lawrence conducted in-depth financial analysis of government operations at state and local levels.