Jushi Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Leonardo 'Leo' Garcia-Berg, a former global supply chain executive for Anheuser-Busch InBev as the Company's Chief Operations Officer. In his new role, Mr. Garcia-Berg will be responsible for driving growth strategies and efficiencies, and coaching and developing team members across the Company's grower-processor facilities which are currently in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Nevada and Ohio. Reporting directly to Jushi's CEO, Chairman and Founder Jim Cacioppo, Mr. Garcia-Berg will also manage the Company's facility directors of operations, environmental health and safety, security, quality control, and procurement. Jushi will seek regulatory approval, as necessary, to effectuate Mr. Garcia-Berg's role and responsibilities in the various jurisdictions where Jushi is, or will become, licensed as a cannabis operator. Prior to joining Jushi, Mr. Garcia-Berg served in numerous roles at AB InBev. In his role as the Global Director of Value Creation Programs, Leo led strategies focused on improving manufacturing, logistics, sourcing, and operations across the company's third-party vendors including ABI's Vertical Operations worldwide. In addition, he introduced industrial internet of things (IIOT) technologies such as interconnected sensors, instruments and analytics to improve AB InBev's operations, energy use and efficiencies in the company's production sites globally. Leo also served as Director of Breweries Operations for AB InBev in Mexico overseeing AB InBev's integration of its Modelo facilities and driving the implementation of ABI's Operational Excellence Program. The Company also announced that Erich Mauff is stepping down from his role as Co-President and Director of the Board of the Company, effective July 1, 2021. Business Development, led by Olivier Blechner, EVP of Business Development, and Investor Relations, led by Michael Perlman, EVP of Investor Relations and Treasury, will now report directly to Jim Cacioppo. Additionally, Mr. Mauff will remain on as a consultant to the Company for the next 24 months to ensure a continued smooth transition. Jon Barack will remain in his current role as President and will continue to oversee Corporate FP&A, Real Estate, Risk Management, and IT.
Jushi Holdings Inc. is a vertically integrated cannabis company. The Company is engaged in retail, distribution, cultivation, and processing in both medical and adult-use markets. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns or manages cannabis operations and/or holds licenses in the adult-use and/or medicinal cannabis marketplace in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. It offers both in-house brands and third-party products at each of its retail locations. All of its retail locations operate under the BEYOND HELLO brand except in Massachusetts and Nevada. In Massachusetts, its retail locations operate under the Natureâs Remedy brand. In Nevada, the Company operates three retail locations under the NuLeaf brand and one under the BEYOND HELLO. In states where it has licensed cultivation and processing operations, the Company produces products under its in-house brands, including The Bank, Hijinks, The Lab, Seche, Nira+ and Tasteology.
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