VANCOUVER, Aug. 27, 2019 /CNW/ - Harvest One Cannabis Inc.
("Harvest One" or the "Company") (TSX-V: HVT;
OTCQX: HRVOF) is pleased to announce the appointment of
Aaron Wong as Chief Financial
Officer ("CFO"), effective today. Mr. Wong will lead the Company's
finance strategy and oversee the Company's financial operations.
Mr. Chris Podolsky, Interim Chief
Financial Officer, will remain in an advisory capacity to the
Company for an appropriate period, to ensure a smooth CFO
transition.
Mr. Wong is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over 15
years of finance leadership experience in public and private
organizations including Seaspan Corporation, Teekay Corporation,
and CHC Helicopter. Mr. Wong has been with Harvest One since
December 2017, serving as Corporate
Controller.
"We are very pleased that Aaron has agreed to take on the role
of Chief Financial Officer of Harvest One" said Grant Froese, Chief Executive Officer of Harvest
One. "Aaron has been with Harvest One since 2017 and has been
instrumental in building our finance team. His familiarity with the
Company's internal processes, along with his finance leadership
experience, and unquestionable work ethic will add significant
value to our Company as we continue to execute on our strategy. I
would also like to thank Mr. Podolsky for his significant
contributions to Harvest One during this transition period. He
provided us with senior level leadership during this important
phase of our company's growth and we deeply appreciate the
experience and expertise he brought to us."
The Company has granted 300,000 stock options under its
incentive stock option plan to Mr. Wong. Each stock option entitles
the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of
$0.55 for a period of five years
following the grant date.
ABOUT HARVEST ONE CANNABIS INC.
Harvest One is a global consumer packaged goods company that
develops and distributes premium health, wellness, and lifestyle
products to patients and consumers in regulated markets around the
world. The Company's portfolio of premium products is designed to
enhance the quality of life. Shareholders have significant exposure
to the entire cannabis value chain through four wholly-owned
subsidiaries: United Greeneries, a Licensed Producer; Satipharm
(medical and nutraceutical); Dream Water Global, and Delivra
(consumer products with an emphasis on sleep, pain, and anxiety),
and a minority interest in Burb Cannabis (retail operations). For
more information, please visit www.harvestone.com
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Actual future results may differ materially. The forward-looking
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SOURCE Harvest One Cannabis Inc.