WeedMD Inc. (
TSX-V:WMD)
(OTCQX:WDDMF) (FSE:4WE) (“
WeedMD”
or the “
Company”), a federally licensed producer
and distributor of medical-grade cannabis, is pleased to announce
that Beth Carreon, a seasoned financial executive with broad
experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions
(M&A), banking and consumer-packaged goods (CPG), joins the
Company as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 3rd, 2021. She
succeeds Lincoln Greenidge, who will be stepping down from his role
as CFO effective April 30th, 2021.
Most recently, Ms. Carreon served as Vice
President of Finance at Tilray Canada where she successfully led
and managed the company’s global treasury, shared services and
financial planning teams as well as M&A integration activities.
She brings significant experience in both the cannabis and the CPG
industries, having previously worked over 12 years at Nestlé Canada
Inc. in progressive finance leadership roles. Ms. Carreon began her
career as an auditor and management consultant with tenures at
major accounting firms including Ernst & Young,
PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte.
“We are thrilled to welcome Beth to our team as
we move into a period of aggressive commercial expansion and
continue to optimize our operations for future sustainable revenue
growth,” said George Scorsis, CEO and Executive Chair, WeedMD.
“Beth is a dynamic and inspiring leader with an excellent
reputation for execution. Her extensive experience in securing
tactical development opportunities, both internally and externally,
brings considerable bench-strength to the team as we drive to meet
our profitability goals going forward.”
Mr. Scorsis added, “I want to thank Lincoln for
all his contributions during our pivotal, year-long integration
period with Starseed Medicinal and we wish him all the best in his
future pursuits.”
Ms. Carreon commented, “I’m excited to be
joining the WeedMD family at this watershed moment as the Company
progresses to the next phase of its commercialization plans and
growth strategy. I’ve long admired WeedMD’s culture, cultivation
pedigree and innovative product portfolio and I look forward to
leading its finance organization and contributing to its long-term
success.”
A highly experienced finance professional, Ms.
Carreon obtained her chartered accountant professional
designations, CPA-CMA in Ontario and holds an MBA from Duke
University – The Fuqua School of Business and a B.Sc., Accountancy
from De La Salle University, Philippines.
Ms. Carreon resides with her family in the
Toronto, Ontario area and will be based out of WeedMD’s corporate
office in downtown Toronto.
Access WeedMD’s 2021 Shareholder Newsletter
here. Information about upcoming corporate events can be found
here.
About WeedMD Inc.
WeedMD Inc. is the publicly traded parent
company of WeedMD RX Inc. and Starseed Medicinal Inc., licence
holders producing and distributing cannabis products for both the
medical and adult-use markets. The Company owns and operates a
158-acre state-of-the-art greenhouse, outdoor and processing
facility located in Strathroy, ON as well as a fully-licensed
26,000 sq. ft. Aylmer, ON processing facility, specializing in
cannabis extraction. With the addition of Starseed, a
medical-centric operator, WeedMD has expanded its multi-channeled
distribution strategy. Starseed’s industry-first, exclusive
partnership with LiUNA, the largest construction union in Canada,
along with employers and union groups complements WeedMD’s direct
sales to medical patients. The Company maintains strategic
relationships in the seniors’ market and supply agreements with
Shoppers Drug Mart as well, as seven provincial distribution
agencies where adult-use brands Color Cannabis and Saturday are
sold.
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For further information, please
contact:
For Investor Enquiries:Valter
PintoManaging Director KCSA Strategic
Communications1-212-896-1254weedmd@kcsa.com
For Media Enquiries:Marianella
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Affairs416-897-6644marianella@weedmd.com
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the actual cannabis product, product label, or its appearance.
Forward Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within
the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation which are
based upon WeedMD's current internal expectations, estimates,
projections, assumptions and beliefs and views of future events.
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assumptions and views of future events which management believes to
be reasonable in the circumstances. Forward-looking information
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projections, targets, guidance or other statements that are not
statements of fact. Forward-looking information in this news
release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to
internal expectations, expectations with respect to actual
production volumes, expectations for future growing capacity and
the completion of any capital project or expansions.
Forward-looking information necessarily involve known and unknown
risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general
economic conditions; adverse industry events; loss of markets;
future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access
sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or
inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; the
cannabis industry in Canada generally; the ability of
WeedMD to implement its business strategies; the COVID-19 pandemic;
competition; crop failure; and other risks.
Any forward-looking information speaks only as
of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law,
WeedMD does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from
time to time, and it is not possible for WeedMD to predict all such
factors. When considering this forward-looking information, readers
should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary
statements in WeedMD's disclosure documents filed with the
applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. The risk factors and other factors noted in the
disclosure documents could cause actual events or results to differ
materially from those described in any forward-looking
information.
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