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Latest Executive Cannabis Changes You Should Know About: Curaleaf, Planet 13 Elect Directors And More

As the premier gathering of top entrepreneurs and investors is taking place this Monday in New Jersey, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes in the cannabis and psychedelics industries.Cybin Inc.announced recently that Dr. Atul R. Mahableshwarkar M.D., DLFAPA, opted to join the company as senior vice president of clinical development. In addition, six cannabis companies announced changes to their respective boards of directors.

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Executive Changes In Marijuana Industry You Should Know About, New Cannabis Appointments & More

Slightly over a year following Gov. Dan McKee's decision to appoint three experts to the Cannabis Control Commission with a task to regulate, license and control the medical and recreational cannabis markets in Rhode Island, the agency is about to get a leader. One of Oklahoma's top cannabis regulators Michelle Reddish is nominated by Gov. McKee to become Rhode Island's first cannabis administrator, reported Oklahoma Voice.In the meantime, nearly a dozen either cannabis companies or businesses related to the plant saw board changes recently.

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Top Canadian Cannabis Producer Village Farms Strengthens Board Of Directors As It Eyes Legal Weed Opportunities In Europe

On the heels of reporting a new record with Canadian cannabis sales increasing 49% year-over-year to $37.4 million in the first quarter of 2024, which Michael DeGiglio, president and CEO of the company touted as "an especially strong start" to the new fiscal year, Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) opted to strengthen its board of directors with a new addition.Carolyn Hauger, who brings extensive finance, operations and public company director experience, joined Village's board effective immediately and will stand for election at the company's annual shareholders meeting slated to take place next month.

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

Cannabis multi-state operator Cresco Labs kicked off February by announcing the promotion of Greg Butler to the position of president. Tom Shuman, a CPG sales and marketing veteran, agreed to serve as The Hempshire Group's new CEO. Los Angeles-based STIIIZY INC. named Isaac Kim its new CFO earlier this month. Another California-based cannabis operator Lowell Farms appointed Jamie Schniedwind as its new director of finance. The Colorado-based medical cannabis pioneer Charlotte's Web Holdings tapped Matthew E. McCarthy, the former CEO of Ben & Jerry's Homemade, to serve on its board earlier this month. Aurora Cannabis has named Simona King, a former executive of Bristol Myers-Squibb, its new CFO.

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Key Leadership Changes In Cannabis You Should Know About As We Head Into 2024

This month, the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association held its first Indigenous Cannabis Regulators roundtable, bringing together Indigenous Cannabis Regulators from Tribal Nations and Indigenous-led cannabis organizations across the United States to discuss community-oriented approaches to hemp and cannabis regulation. The event was part of the association's annual National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit, which aims to promote economic benefits and professional development for Indigenous communities through responsible, community-oriented planning around cannabis. Meanwhile, trade show and media company Emerald Holding has promoted Emilie Lewis to senior vice president, where she will oversee marketing, audience, and content strategy for Marijuana Business Daily. The move comes following the departure of former MJBiz senior vice president Pam Moore. Additionally, several cannabis companies have reported board shake-ups, while Trulieve Cannabis and Organigram Holdings have named new chief financial officers.

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Nevada’s Marijuana Regulator Gets A Dynamic New Leader And Other Leadership Changes In Cannabis

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo revealed last week that James Humm agreed to lead the state's agency that regulates the burgeoning cannabis market. Tyler Klimas, who currently holds the position of executive director of the Cannabis Compliance Board, told Gov. Lombardo in September he'll be stepping down, reported to Nevada Current. The Independent Retail Cannabis Collective (IRCC) has tapped Mandesh Dosanjh to serve as its new executive board chair. Acreage Holdings, Inc. announced on Friday that Philip Himmelstein, vice president of financial planning and analysis at Acreage, will be assuming the role of interim chief financial officer. Entourage Health Corp.'s Vincent Doré opted to resign as the company's chief legal officer and corporate secretary.

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