Green Thumb Industries Inc. Announces Board of Directors Changes
January 15, 2019 at 08:00 am
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Green Thumb Industries Inc. (GTI) announced two key executive team hires: Matt Miller as General Counsel and Kate Denton as Senior Vice President, Marketing. Matt Miller: General Counsel- Bringing over 22 years of experience, Miller is a seasoned attorney and an experienced in-house counsel and business leader. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel for Groupon. He began his career with Jenner & Block, an AmLaw 100 Firm, and previously owned and operated his own firm, where he advised clients in a variety of industries, including technology, media, entertainment, medical, real estate, transportation and finance. Kate Denton: Senior Vice President, Marketing- Denton has over 15 years of experience including leading and building some of America's most iconic brands at Kraft Foods and PepsiCo. During her time with PepsiCo., she re-energized brands such as Gatorade and Tropicana with innovative new product lines and led a number of traditional household brands including Taco Bell and Cool Whip while at Kraft Foods. Most recently, Denton acted as Chief Marketing Officer of Loudpack, Kingpen. Previously, she was Senior Vice President of Capitol Music Group where she revolutionized the way that artists interact with brands, securing partnership opportunities for artists such as Lil Yachty, Migos, Halsey and Katy Perry. The company also announced that Pete Kadens will step down from the GTI Board of Directors effective February 15, 2019. Kadens plans to pursue his philanthropic initiatives on a full-time basis, including the recently launched HOPE program in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio, which aims to fund universal preschool and college tuition for public school students.
Green Thumb Industries Inc. is a cannabis consumer packaged goods company. It is a retailer, which promotes well-being through the power of cannabis while giving back to the communities in which it serves. It has two segments: Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods. The Company owns, manufactures and distributes a portfolio of cannabis consumer packaged goods brands, including &Shine, Beboe, Dogwalkers, Doctor Solomons, Good Green, incredibles and RYTHM, to third-party retail stores across the United States, as well as to its own retail stores. It also owns and operates retail cannabis stores that include a national chain called RISE Dispensaries, as well as retail stores operating under other names. Its retail stores sell a combination of its products and third-party products. It operates in 14 United States markets, including California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.
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