Gedeon's demonstrated cannabis and
commercial expertise will further Canopy Growth's Strategy for
North American Cannabis Leadership
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FALLS, ON, Aug. 2, 2022 /CNW/ - Canopy Growth
Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or "the Company") (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ:
CGC), a world-leading diversified cannabis, hemp, and cannabis
device company, is pleased to announce that the appointment of
Christelle Gedeon, Ph.D., as the
Company's new Chief Legal Officer.
Named one of Canada's Law
Department Leaders of the Year and listed on the Legal 500 GC
Powerlist in 2020, and the 2019 Canadian General Counsel Awards
Tomorrow's Leader, Christelle is an accomplished commercial
lawyer and strategist with more than a decade of legal and
strategic experience including most recently as the Chief Legal
Officer and Corporate Secretary for The Metals Company (TMC). Prior
to this, she served as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate
Secretary at Aphria, Inc., where she oversaw the reverse takeover
of Tilray, Inc.
"Christelle is a proven leader in the legal and cannabis
industries, and we are excited to have her join Canopy Growth
as we continue to build the leading brand-driven cannabis company
in North America," said
David Klein, CEO of Canopy Growth.
"As a company, we have set clear priorities including achieving
profitability while advancing our competitive positioning through a
premium focus in Canada,
high-impact CPG brands, and the continued growth of our U.S. THC
ecosystem. I am confident that Christelle's commercial and legal
acumen will be key to further bringing our strategy to
fruition."
In addition to her demonstrated expertise in the cannabis
industry, Christelle brings experience with complex regulatory
structures, intellectual property management, corporate governance,
government relations, and strategic acquisitions. She has also had
a direct role in the completion of more than 50 mergers,
acquisitions, and strategic investments including during her time
as a partner at Fasken, a leading Canadian law firm, where she
advised life sciences clients on commercial, regulatory, and
government affairs matters.
Christelle received her LL.B/B.C.L. from McGill University and is a member in good standing
of both the Ontario and
Quebec bars. She is also a
registered trademark agent in and holds a Ph.D. in Clinical
Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Toronto. Her appointment to the role
of Chief Legal Officer at Canopy Growth is effective
immediately.
About Canopy Growth
Corporation
Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED, NASDAQ:CGC) is a world-leading
diversified cannabis and cannabinoid-based consumer product
company, driven by a passion to improve lives, end prohibition, and
strengthen communities by unleashing the full potential of
cannabis. Leveraging consumer insights and innovation, we offer
product varieties in high-quality dried flower, oil, softgel
capsule, infused beverage, edible, and topical formats, as well as
vaporizer devices by Canopy Growth and industry-leader Storz &
Bickel. Our global medical brand, Spectrum Therapeutics, sells a
range of full-spectrum products using its colour-coded
classification system and is a market leader in both Canada and Germany. Through our award-winning Tweed and
Tokyo Smoke banners, we reach our adult-use consumers and have
built a loyal following by focusing on top quality products and
meaningful customer relationships. Canopy Growth has entered into
the health and wellness consumer space in key markets including
Canada, the United States, and Europe through BioSteel sports nutrition, and
This Works skin and sleep solutions; and has introduced additional
hemp-derived CBD products to the United
States through our First & Free and Martha Stewart CBD
brands. Canopy Growth has an established partnership with Fortune
500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands. For more information,
visit www.canopygrowth.com.
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