Top Cannabis Appointments You Should Know About: Aurora's New CFO And Other Changes

New Cannabis CEOs, CFOs And Other Appointments

Canadian medical cannabis giant Aurora Cannabis Inc. ACB ACB announced on Tuesday that Simona King, a former executive of Bristol Myers-Squibb BMY has been named the company's new CFO, replacing Glen Ibbott at the new role.

Aurora simultaneously announced the completion of its consolidation of the common shares of the company on a 10 to 1 basis. The common shares will begin trading on a post-consolidation basis on the NASDAQ Capital Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol “ACB” at the opening of trading on Tuesday.

Cresco Labs Inc. CL CRLBF 6CQ kicked off the month by announcing the promotion of Greg Butler to the position of president. Butler, who joined the Chicago-based company in 2020 as CCO, agreed to oversee all aspects of the company's operations, including production, retail operations, marketing and sales, corporate planning and investor relations.

Last week, The Hempshire Group, Inc. HMPG said CEO and Director Alex Shegelman, has retired as CEO, while remaining on the board of directors of the Calgary, Alberta-based company. Tom Shuman, a CPG sales and marketing veteran, agreed to assume Shegelman's role as CEO, while Kevin Bautier, who has been working with Hampshire in accounting since its beginnings in 2019, has agreed to lead the company's finance department, as new CFO.

Vancouver-based cannabis company Rubicon Organics Inc. ROMJ ROMJF appointed Margaret Brodie as its new CEO. Brodie has been serving as interim CEO and CFO for over a year. The company also named Janis Risbin as CFO and corporate secretary. Serving first as director and VP, Risbin has been instrumental in the success of the company from the early start-up of the Canadian business.

Los Angeles-based STIIIZY INC. named Isaac Kim its new CFO earlier this month. Kim brings extensive corporate finance and C-suite experience as a seasoned financial leader who steered high-growth companies.

Another California-based cannabis operator Lowell Farms Inc. LOWL LOWLF, appointed Jamie Schniedwind as its new director of finance. Schniedwind brings finance and accounting expertise to the company as the new CFO, replacing Tessa O'Dowd, who previously held the role of interim CFO.

AgriCann Solutions Corp.'s Dome Duong recently opted to resign as the company's CFO and as a director.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation ZYUS, a sciences company conducting scientific research and global development of innovative cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical drug products, appointed Hance Clarke, MD, PhD, FRCPC to the company's Clinical Advisory Committee.

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Cannabis Board Changes

In the meantime, several cannabis companies made changes to their respective boards of directors.

The Colorado-based medical cannabis pioneer Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. CWBHF CWEB tapped Matthew E. McCarthy, the former CEO of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, to serve on its board earlier this month. The company said McCarthy is expected to bring a "unique blend of commercial acumen and deep commitment to social impact within the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) and natural products industries."

Bright Green Corporation BGXX, a company that was selected and approved by the US government to legally grow, manufacture, and sell cannabis and cannabis-related products for research, pharmaceutical applications and affiliated exports, said its CEO Groovy Singh opted to join the company's board. Simultaneously, co-founder Lynn Stockwell was named the new chair of the board, replacing Terry Rafih, who resigned.

Glass House Brands Inc. (CBOE CA: GLAS.A.U) (CBOE CA: GLAS.WT.U) recently said John Pérez has stepped down from the board, due to increasing commitments with his current employer.

Christina Lake Cannabis Corp. CLC CLCFF CLB re-elected all director nominees, including Joel Dumaresq, Salvatore Milia, Nicco Dehaan, Mervin Boychuk, Gil Playford and James McMillan to its board ahead of completing a $3 million deal to acquire outdoor cultivation facilities in Midway, British Columbia, related harvesting and manufacturing equipment, and approximately 19,000 kg. of cannabis biomass.

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