LAVAL,
QC, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Neptune
Wellness Solutions Inc. ("Neptune" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NEPT)
(TSX: NEPT), a diversified and fully integrated health and wellness
company focused on plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven
lifestyle brands, today announced it has appointed John Wirt as General Counsel.
As the Company's General Counsel, Mr. Wirt will lead Neptune's
internal legal department, which includes recent hire, Senior Vice
President, Compliance and Legal Affairs, Gary S. Kaminsky. Gary spent more than 30
years as a regulatory compliance attorney, including as an
enforcement attorney for the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission
and as lead compliance counsel for multiple Multi-State Operators
in the U.S. cannabis industry. Mr. Wirt comes to Neptune
Wellness from Epic Sports & Entertainment, a boxing promotions
company, where he served as President and General Counsel.
Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel
for Square Ring, Inc., a global sports promotion company.
"I am thrilled John is joining Neptune to lead our legal
department, which was recently strengthened with the addition of
Gary S. Kaminsky to build out the
compliance processes required to operate in highly regulated
industries such as food, beverages and cannabis" said Michael Cammarata, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Neptune Wellness. "John's extensive legal
experience in highly-regulated global industries combined with his
significant financial acumen as a CPA and experience as Audit Chair
of a public company, make him uniquely suited to build and direct
an industry-leading legal department that will take us into the
future. Additionally, by bolstering our internal legal
department, Neptune will realize significant efficiencies on
external legal resources."
Mr. Wirt began his legal career as an associate at Jenner &
Block and followed that as an associate at Sidley &
Austin. He earned his Bachelor of Arts, graduating magna cum
laude from Knox College, and graduated
with honors from the University of
Illinois, where he earned his Jurisprudence degree.
Mr. Wirt served on the Board of Directors for Interactive
Television Networks, a NASDAQ listed public company, where he also
served as Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Wirt is also a
Certified Public Accountant.
About Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc.
Headquartered in Laval, Quebec,
Neptune is a diversified health and wellness company with a mission
to redefine health and wellness. Neptune is focused on
building a portfolio of high quality, affordable consumer products
in response to long-term secular trends and market demand for
natural, plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle
brands. The Company utilizes a highly flexible, cost-efficient
manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure that can be scaled to
quickly adapt to consumer demand and bring new products to market
through its mass retail partners and e-commerce channels. For
additional information, please visit:
https://neptunewellness.com/.
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Neptune Wellness Solutions to be materially different from any
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