Marijuana Veteran Gary Santo To Lead Denver Maker Of Cannabis Cultivation Inputs And Services

RX Green Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has appointed cannabis veteran executive Gary Santo as its new CEO, replacing Wes Matelich, who will remain on the board as an advisor.

"Following an extensive search led by myself and the board, we are excited to add a leader with Gary's depth of experience in the cannabis industry and a strong history of transformational leadership," Matelich said. "Together with his passion for serving customers and brand partners and proven track record of developing and inspiring lean, high-performance teams, we believe Gary is the right person to take RX Green to the next level and accelerate the Company's growth opportunities."

Santo brings nearly three decades of experience leading lean, high-performing teams in consumer credit, financial services, gaming and technology, higher education, specialty pharma and regulated cannabis sectors across North America.

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He has held a variety of senior-level positions, including roles at The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc CCHWF, formerly known as Columbia Care, and most recently CEO at TILT Holdings Inc. TILT TLLTF.

While at TILT, Santo expanded the company's operational capacity and led its strategic pivot towards a brand partner-focused, B2B, consumer packaged goods model designed to leverage the strengths of the company's plant-touching and non-plant-touching businesses.

"As a former operator in the cannabis industry, I understand first-hand the need for efficient, predictable results from the cultivation process," Santo said. "Cultivators need a dependable partner capable of understanding their specific growing environment and collaborating with them to develop formulations that consistently outperform the competition where it matters most – in the garden."

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