Tree of Knowledge International Corp. Appoints Health Industry Innovator, Gary Prihar, CPA, CA, as President and Board Member...
April 18 2019 - 7:41AM
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Tree of Knowledge International
Corp. (CSE: TOKI; OTC PINK: TRKWF) (the "Company"
or "TOKI") is pleased to announce that it
has appointed industry innovator, Gary Prihar, to the
position of President of the Company, and added him to the Board of
Directors, both roles effective Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Under Mr.
Prihar’s leadership, the Company will grow an enhanced network
of doctor and patient connection, strengthen the telemedicine
sector, and oversee expansion strategies for Tree of Knowledge
facilities and programs, throughout a matrix of medical clinics.
Prihar is known for his strategic vision and execution to
bolster growth for start-ups, using innovation and mitigating risk,
while consistently preserving a keen patient-centric focus.
“This is not only
a meaningful progression for me within the health
industry, but it’s at an exciting time of opportunity in North
America and globally, for expanding the conventional clinical model
to an advanced stage where patient-care and education are
integral to the relationship with physicians and other health
providers,” said Prihar, newly-appointed President and Board
Member, Tree of Knowledge International. “We
are anchoring solid roots as we leap forward into new
territory with Medical Cannabis; the prospects are immense,
requiring astute management."
Bringing comprehensive and advanced industry
knowledge to the organization, with the critical lens of CPA and CA
designations, Mr. Prihar’s experience empowers management with an
intimate understanding of the dynamics that create a platform for
highly successful interactions between provider and recipient. In
the mobilization of an intensive training strategy, physicians and
patients will be educated on the benefits of Medical Cannabis, and
how the best practices can impact each practitioner, practice, and
their patients, in preparation for exponential growth within the
broad network of clinics connected to Tree of Knowledge.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Gary to our team, and
we do so with great enthusiasm and a deep respect for his
trajectory within the health industry to date,”
stated Jean Paul Gaillard, Chief Executive Officer, Tree of
Knowledge International. "He brings a strong understanding of the
clinic, doctor, and patient relationship, which will serve to
accelerate the execution of our business plan to introduce patients
and doctors to our best-practices education, research for
specialty-targeted formulation, and the delivery methods that our
medical team have developed. With his credible track record,
we believe he is the ideal fit, to fulfill our vision for success,
to support an evolution of high-paced growth.”
Prior to being appointed as President and
Board Member, Gary Prihar’s track record shows a legacy
of commitment to strategic growth, with hallmarks of industry
leadership and collaboration, including the following
highlights:
- Serving as President, CFO & Co-Founder of Viva Care
Medical Group, started in 2009, with successful expansion
to six medical clinic locations within the Jack Nathan
Health® clinic network, four independent clinics outside the
network, and five pharmacies.
- Building Viva Care Medical Group, within its
first decade of operation, as the largest clinic
operating partner with Jack Nathan Health ® in Canada,
serving more than 260,000 patients. These will now be part of Tree
of Knowledge’s national expansion program.
- Coordinating a strategic merger with Tasly International,
a prominent billion-dollar pharmaceutical company, and deploying an
in-house Telehealth platform, positioning the company to be a
strong industry leader in Canada. As part of this,
Mr. Prihar’s strategies included the implementation of
successful referral-based programs, which resulted in a 43 percent
boost in revenue, leading the organization to be awarded City of
Surrey's best mid-sized business in 2015.
Mr. Prihar currently serves as Board Advisor &
Director Nimbus and Nimbus Rx, implementing his strategic vision
and the Medical Cannabis Telehealth Platform, with an aim to take
the company public. Other noteworthy accomplishments include:
leading numerous financial accounting and management projects,
producing monthly, quarterly, year-end financials, trending reports
and forecasts. He has also contributed by reviewing and
strengthening control systems and accounting policies, implementing
changes and training personnel. Leading the preparation of the
annual operating and capital budgets, Mr. Prihar was also a Project
Lead on Financial and Manufacturing ERP Conversions, and was
heavily involved in various acquisitions.
About Tree of Knowledge
International Corp.
With its head office in Toronto, and operations in
North York, Ontario and Spokane, Washington, TOK currently has
three primary business segments: (1) Multidisciplinary specialty
pain clinics with a focus on the treatment of chronic pain,
including controlled applications of medical cannabis in Canada,
(2) Development of formulated products for therapeutic purposes and
natural health product alternatives at its manufacturing facility
in Spokane, which provides formulations for the Company’s products
and for third parties equivalent to GMP standards, and (3)
Distribution and sale of hemp-based cannabidiol (“CBD”) products in
the United States, Canada, Europe, Brazil and China. Through its
Toronto Poly Clinic, the Company has gleaned extensive expertise
from being involved in one of the largest observational clinical
trials on medical cannabis and from its ongoing direct patient
experience. The Company has developed and implemented MCERP
(Medical Cannabis Education, Research and Best Practice Platform)
and MCORP (Medical Cannabis Opioid Reduction Program) with great
success. Currently, the Company has research agreements with
multiple universities for medical cannabis research and new medical
grade products development. TOK’s CBD product line contains EVR
Premium Hemp Oil, which is an organically grown and handled,
gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO, synergistic compound that is derived
from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved industrial hemp
grown in the United States. TOK currently offers several
CBD products, which may be used in connection with the treatment of
a number of ailments and for general wellness purposes.
For further information please
visit: www.tok.ca
Or contact: Tree of Knowledge
International Corp.
Michael Caridi, Chairman Tel: +1 (917)
295-1374 Michael@tok.ca
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