Cansortium Inc. has appointed John Mazarakis to its board of directors effective July 17, 2023. Mr. Mazarakis replaces John McKimm on the Board, who resigned from the Board effective June 30, 2023. Mr. Mazarakis brings over 20 years of entrepreneurial, operational, and managerial experience to Cansortium.

Over the last two decades, he has launched successful ventures in real estate, retail, hospitality and personal fitness. He has built, owned, and operated 35+ restaurants with more than 1,500 employees. In addition, John has built a real estate portfolio of over 30 properties, developed over 1 million square feet of commercial real estate, and completed multiple real estate financing transactions.

He has invested in and served as an advisor to multiple successful startups.