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- Stu
Miller and Deborah Rosati bring
extensive legal, finance and public markets experience to the
Board -
TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Lift & Co. Corp.
("Lift & Co." or the "Company") (TSXV: LIFT) announces the
appointment of Stu Miller as Board
Chair and Deborah Rosati as Vice
Chair of the Board.
"We are pleased to have such accomplished board members as Stu
and Deborah to join Lift & Co.'s Board of Directors. Their deep
legal and financial knowledge, corporate governance experience, and
understanding of the public and cannabis markets will help guide
the Company as we trade on the TSX-V and expand our platform into
the recreational cannabis market," said Matei Olaru, Chief Executive Officer, Lift &
Co. "Stu and Deborah both have strong track records as trusted
leaders and I look forward to leveraging their expertise as we
focus on the rapid growth of Lift & Co."
Mr. Miller commented: "I'm delighted by the positive reaction of
the markets to Lift & Co.'s stock market debut and to lead the
Board of Directors at this important time. I look forward to
guiding the Company through its next phase as a publicly traded
Company."
"I am excited to join Lift & Co.'s Board of Directors," said
Ms. Rosati. "This is a unique opportunity to apply my experience as
a board member at MedReleaf to help shape a Company leading the
next wave of investment opportunities in cannabis. I look forward
to working with Stu Miller, and the
rest of the Board, to strengthen and grow this exciting
business."
The Company also announces that following Lift & Co.'s
successful TSX-V listing, the Company is undertaking a realignment
of operating lines to increase efficiencies. Additionally, the
Company announces the resignation of Chief Marketing Officer,
Kerri-Lynn McAllister. Kerri-Lynn is
departing to pursue new opportunities and the Company thanks her
for her contributions.
About the New Board Members
Stu Miller
Stu Miller is Chair of the Board
of Directors of Lift & Co., and is also the Chair of the
Compensation, Governance & Nominating Committee. Stu is a
senior executive with a global renewable power company. He is also
the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Seychelles in Toronto, Ontario and is a member of the
Governance Committee of the Board of Governors of North York
General Hospital. Stu was previously the Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Capstone Infrastructure
Corporation, the Managing Director and General Counsel for the
Macquarie Group's North American private equity and infrastructure
funds management division, and the Executive Director (Legal
Department) and Corporate Secretary for Fairmont Hotels and
Resorts. He began his career with McCarthy Tetrault LLP and was a
partner in the corporate and securities law groups.
Mr. Miller earned his combined Master of Business
Administration/Juris Doctor degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and
the Schulich School of Business.
Deborah Rosati
Deborah Rosati most recently
served as a director and Chair of the Audit Committee on the Board
of Directors of MedReleaf (TSX:LEAF) and now serves on the Board of
Directors of Lift & Co. Deborah is an accomplished Corporate
Director, entrepreneur, Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant
(FCPA) and certified Corporate Director (ICD.D) with more than 30
years of experience in technology, consumer, retail, private equity
and venture capital. As an experienced Audit Committee and
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee chair, Deborah
provides extensive knowledge as a Corporate Director in the areas
of financial and enterprise risk management, corporate strategy,
transformational changes, M&A, corporate governance and CEO and
board succession planning. Deborah is the Founder & CEO of
Women Get On Board, a leading member-based company that connects,
promotes and empowers women to corporate boards. She was selected
as a Diversity 50 2014 candidate, and also recognized in 2012 as
one of WXN's Top 100 Canada's Most Powerful Women in the corporate
director award category.
About Lift & Co.
Lift & Co. (TSXV: LIFT) is a platform that helps Canadians
explore, understand, and make better-informed decisions around
cannabis through superior information and data. Lift & Co.
operates Canada's most
comprehensive product-comparison resource of federally legal
cannabis products; provides customized marketing solutions and
data-backed insights into consumer and product trends; and connects
businesses and consumers through its digital platform, and at its
leading events, the Lift & Co. Expos and the Canadian Cannabis
Awards. Lift & Co. Cannabis Retail Training Certification,
developed in an exclusive partnership with MADD Canada, is
available to both government and private clients. Learn more at
lift.co.
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SOURCE Lift & Co. Corp.