BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stem Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: STMH CSE: STEM), a leading vertically-integrated cannabis and hemp branded products company with state-of-the-art cultivation, processing, extraction, retail, and distribution operations, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to the appointment of Dennis A. Suskind, former General Partner for Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, to Stem’s Board of Directors which will become effective during the first calendar quarter of 2020. Suskind had previously joined Stem’s Advisory Committee in May 2019 and has strongly contributed to the Company’s ongoing growth and strategic planning initiatives.
“Dennis has worked closely with us for the last seven months, and his vast experience will add to the strength of our independent Board,” stated Adam Berk, Chief Executive Officer of Stem. “Dennis has been very effective in advising us regarding many of the exciting new ventures we have developed in the latter half of 2019. As a member of our Board of Directors he will be able to provide oversight, as well as insight, to help build value for our shareholders,” Berk concluded.
“I am very pleased to join the Board of Stem Holdings,” said Dennis A. Suskind. He continued, “I remain confident that my experience will help to guide the growth of the Company and that I will complement the skills of our other distinguished Board members.”
Mr. Suskind will replace Jessica M. Feingold, who will be stepping down from the Board to pursue other interests.
During his career, Suskind was responsible for the worldwide precious metals operations at Goldman Sachs. His team traveled worldwide to educate producers and consumers on the reasons for using futures as their pricing medium to bring credibility to these markets. He has served as Vice Chairman of the Commodity Exchange (COMEX), Vice Chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), a member of the Board of Directors Futures Industrial Association, and a member of the Board of International Precious Metals Institute. Mr. Suskind was elected as an inaugural member to the Futures Industry Association’s Hall of Fame in 2005.
Suskind currently also serves on the Board of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Navistar, as well as BNB Bank. He was elected to hold a Town Council seat in the Town of Southampton, New York. He has also served as President of the Board of Directors of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, as a member of the President’s Council of the Peconic Land Trust, a founding member of Mt. Sinai’s Hospital Associates, a board member of the Nature Conservancy, and a board member of the Collegiate School and Marymount Schools in New York. In 2005 the Preservation League of New York State presented Mr. Suskind with its Pillar of New York Award.
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About Stem Holdings, Inc.
Stem Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX:STMH CSE:STEM) is a leading cannabis and hemp branded products company in the U.S. with proprietary capabilities in sustainable cultivation, processing, extraction, and R&D, as well as retail and distribution operations aligned with state-by-state regulations. Stem’s award-winning owned- and partner-brands including TJ’s Gardens™ and Yerba Buena™ are the foundation of the Company’s expansion within current as well as new segments and markets, with exceptional and disruptive brands, and products that benefit well-being. Stem’s expertise and scale will drive growth domestically and internationally with a continuing commitment to social responsibility and shareholder equity as a leader in the cannabis industry.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains statements which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the management of Stem with respect to future business activities. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar expressions and include information regarding: (i) the ability of the Company to successfully achieve its business objectives, (ii) plans for expansion of Stem, including expansion globally, (iii) expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors, and (iv) anticipated growth of the cannabis industry.
Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical facts but instead reflect the management of Stem’s expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although Stem believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the Company. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; the ability of the Company to raise debt and equity capital in the amounts and at the costs that it expects; adverse changes in the public perception of cannabis; decreases in the prevailing prices for cannabis and cannabis products in the markets that the Company operates in; adverse changes in applicable laws; or adverse changes in the application or enforcement of current laws, including those related to taxation; the inability to locate and acquire suitable companies, properties and assets necessary to execute on the Company’s business plans; and increasing costs of compliance with extensive government regulation. This forward-looking information may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of Stem and market conditions.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although Stem has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Stem does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information except as otherwise required by applicable law.
No securities regulatory authority has in any way passed upon the merits of the proposed transactions described in this news release or has approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release.
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