NEXE Innovations Inc. announced the appointment of two executives in a move to enhance its leadership team to support and implement its strategic priorities. Chris Murray has been named Vice President of Sales and Marketing at NEXE. Mr. Murray has 20+ years of extensive experience in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry in Canada and the US.

Mr. Murray was most recently Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Zavida Coffee Company where, in his eight-year tenure there, his team grew Zavida Coffee's business over 500%. Mr. Murray managed a growing marketing team at Zavida Coffee that continuously onboarded new and trending coffee formats, including recyclable K-Cup formats. Until 2013, Mr. Murray was Category Marketing Manager, Retail Coffee at Mother Parkers Tea and Coffee, where he was responsible for the management of retail coffee for the US and Canada.

Prior to this position, he was Senior Brand Manager Business Development for Tree of Life/KeHe. Kam Mangat has been named Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy at NEXE. Ms. Mangat was most recently Vice President, Relationship Management at a consulting firm covering some of the large U.S. and Canadian pension plans.

Ms. Mangat has also worked in capital markets as a sell-side equity analyst covering Industrials and Special Situation equities for a national investment dealer serving mainly institutional and corporate clients. Ms. Mangat has 20+ years of experience in finance across a range of roles.