Welcome to Paradox
We are global supply chain managers for the hemp industry. We direct and coordinate hemp production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, and financial forecasting services and activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, and safety. We continually examine existing procedures and opportunities for streamlining activities to meet hemp distribution needs.
There are several ways to describe Paradox. We may be described as:
- A hemp farmer
- A maker of hemp oil
- A supplier of hemp oil to businesses that make healthcare products
- A patron of charities
- A hemp advocate
About Don Coram, Co-Founder
Colorado State Senator Don Coram represents District 6 in Colorado, which sits at the very center of the Four Corners region of the United States, where six governments have jurisdictional boundaries: the states of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, as well as the tribal governments of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Navajo Nation. Don serves on the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee; the Water Resources Review Committee; and the Judiciary Committee of the Colorado Senate.
District 6 is one of the most diverse areas in the entire state of Colorado. It covers Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel counties. According to Don this district incorporates all that makes Colorado special. There is a mix of the majestic San Juan mountain range, to the incomparable high desert, to the many rivers and streams that feed the strong agricultural base in the valleys. There is mining, ranching, tourism, recreation, industry, and local businesses at all levels that support the strong economic values these communities provide.
Don was born and raised in Montrose County on a family farming and ranching operation along with his sister, Darla, and brother, Dwayne. While growing up, Don’s parents ran Stockyards in Montrose and Grand Junction. Don’s wife Dianna is a “third-generation Delta County girl.” Together they have one son, Dee, who is also their business partner. The Corams are proud to have such strong roots and a history all throughout the 6th District.
Ranching, mining, environmental reclamation, and Main Street business are prominently featured in Don’s background. Strong community participation has always been important to Don and Dianna and is apparent in their past and current involvement with organizations like the San Juan Cancer Center, the Dolphin House, Magic Circle Community Theatre, and Welcome Home Montrose.
Don has served as Director and Treasurer on the board of School District RE -1J. Don also has served as Treasurer and President of the Delta-Montrose Vocational Center and served on the Board of Directors for the Western Small Miners Association and the San Juan Regional Council of the El Pomar Foundation. Prior to being elected to the Colorado Senate, Don served as 2nd Vice-Chairman of the Montrose County Republican Central Committee and was selected by then Colorado State GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams to serve on the CRC Executive Committee.
He is a strong voice for rural Colorado, standing up for water rights, jobs, local control on education, and the Western way of life. For Don, a healthy economy and a healthy environment must go hand-in-hand. Experience, dedication, responsive representation, conservative leadership, and common sense values are what the citizens of Colorado got when they cast their vote for Don Coram.
About Dave Coker, Co-Founder
Paradox CEO David Coker was born and raised in the Rocky Mountain Region and has spent 36 years in the American West as a senior executive in the oil & gas, retail franchising, specialized healthcare, and custom home building industries. His leadership style is well-suited to creating the Paradox end-to-end market solution for the fast-growing hemp industry. He innovates by fixing problems, addressing interrelated business and social issues, assembling a broad base of talent and experience, creating financial models, and getting the funding needed to implement his plans and deliver results. At the same time, he is also committed to county-level economic development, community revitalization and sustainability, and motivating rural youth to pursue careers in agriculture.
David’s involvement in the early development of Grit Energy Solutions included setting up the key industry demo which led to the conversion to and formation of PropX. As President of a regional based video game chain, he was an early adopter of customer tracking and analytics technologies. In addition, his establishment of category-defining Alzheimer’s treatment centers, and his leadership in the economic recovery of Conerstone Community are representative of his competitive drive and work ethic. In developing for Paradox improved productivity systems and streamlined business models for hemp production, David is also helping to create and grow with local academic institutions public-private extension programs for the agricultural community.
About John Reams, Economic Development Manager
John Reams lives in Naturita, Colorado, where he is a Third Generation member of the Reams Ranch, and was named 2011 Citizen of the Year by the Nucla-Naturita Chamber of Commerce. He manages both Reams Construction, a company he founded in 1979, and Tomcat Mining Corporation, which he founded in 2004. He is Chairman of the Western Small Miner’s Association, and Chairman of the Southwest Resource Advisory Council through the Bureau of Land Management. In 2011, he purchased 2 fueling businesses and formed Naturita Sales, LLC.
John is also an airline transport pilot and a certified flight instructor. He is Vice Chairman of the Montrose County Airport Advisory Board, Secretary of the Colorado Aeronautical Board, and a Member of the Montrose County Transportation Committee. Long active in his community, he has served as President of the Nucla-Naturita Fire Department, is currently a Board Member of the Nucla-Naturita Area Fire District Board, and is Treasurer of the West End Public School Board.
About Gene Chuchuru, Agronomist
Gene Chuchuru was born and raised in the Uncompahgre Valley on a family farm and ranch. With 10 years of professional experience in row crop farming, Gene brings to Paradox his expertise in cannabis growing, cloning, seed production, and genetics. His special contributions as an agronomist involve soil amendments, water control, advanced irrigation methodologies, and weed control.
Gene’s background also includes 20 years experience in home construction and project management.
