Cannabis Industry Board Changes You Should Know About, New Appointments, and More – Auxly Cannabis Group (OTC:CBWTF), RIV Capital (OTC:CNPOF)

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Cannabis Board News

Shareholders of four marijuana companies held their annual general meetings where they elected candidates for board members.

Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. XLY CBWTF announced on Tuesday that each of the directors listed as candidates in the circular has been elected to the position of director of the company, including:

• Genevieve Young;
• Hugo Alves;
• Troy Grant;
• Vikram Bawa; and
• Conrad Tate.

iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc.‘S I don’t ITHUF shareholders approved the election of Scott Cohen, Michelle Mathews-Spradlin, Kenneth W. Gilbert, Alexander Shoghi and Richard Proud as directors of the company.

Shareholders of a cannabinoid pharmaceutical company MediPharm Labs Corp. LABORATORIES MEDIF MLZ elected the following experts as members of the board:

• Michal Bumby;
• Chris Halyk;
• David Pidduck;
• Shelley Potts; and
• Chris Taves (born 1962)

Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company Glass Home Brands Inc.Shareholders . (CBOE CA: GLAS.AU) (CBOE CA: GLAS.WT.U) Glass GHBWF elected all seven candidates to the board, including:

• Kyle Kazan;
• Graham Farrar;
• John Nichols Jr.
• Modest Lukanga;
• Jocelyn Rosenwald;
• George Raveling; and
• Elena Kaczko.

Meanwhile, Sandy Leewho worked at a cannabis edibles company Wana Brands for more than two years as CFO, he joined the advisory board at Viridian Capital Advisors. Before joining Wan, Li was head of FP&A and treasury at Parallel, a multi-state cannabis operator.

Scott GreiperViridian Capital CEO and founder Sandy Li is “one of the most talented CFOs in the cannabis industry.”

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Other changes among industry leaders

California Cannabis Company Lowell Farms Inc. SHORT LOWSKILF announced on Friday that the CFO Jamie Schniedwind has decided to resign. Mark Ainsworth, The company’s CEO has agreed to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer, hold this position until the company appoints a successor as financial director.

RIV Capital Inc. RIV CNPOF AND Cansortium Inc. TIUM CNTMFwho recently revealed her plan a connection announced the nomination last week David Vautrinas, Chief Retail Officer at RIV Capital. Vautrin, a seasoned consumer goods expert with extensive experience in the cannabis industry, will initially oversee retail and wholesale operations in New York, pending the completion of the previously announced business combination with Cansortium. He is expected to assume responsibility for the combined company’s retail network at that time.

SIPP Industries, Inc. SIPC he said last week that he had given the name Adam Graziano is the new CEO. Jacob Jorgensen, The company’s former CEO will remain as a business consultant while also joining Calypso Pharmaceuticals as its new CEO. Jorgensen’s new role will focus on expanding the recent R&D agreement between Calypso Pharmaceuticals and SIPP Industries.

Lifeist Wellness Inc. LFST (FRANKFURT: M5B0) LFSWF, announced on Wednesday that the board had appointed Judge Andrea for the positions of Lifeist Vice President of Operations and General Manager Mikra Cellular Sciences with immediate effect.

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