Lotus Ventures Inc. announced the appointment of Albert Duwyn as its new Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Directors held a meeting of appointment on September 30th, 2022 and invited Albert Duwyn, an early supporter and shareholder of Lotus to become Chair of the Board. The Company will benefit from utilizing more of his extensive experience in its next phase of growth.

Albert is the past Owner and President of IRC Building Sciences Group Inc. In November 2020, Albert sold IRC to a Forensic Consulting Engineering firm in the US. Mr. Duwyn purchased IRC in 1991 and originally had 4 employees. Over the years he diversified the engineering service offerings, made key acquisitions, and grew the company to 14 offices and 170 employees across Canada while generating $25 million in annual sales.

Albert is no stranger to the agricultural business having grown up in Southwestern Ontario on a tobacco farm. His family has been active in the tobacco and cash crop business since 1927 and his next generation family members continue to do so. From an early age, Albert paid close attention to and participated with his father and brothers in the preparation, planning, growing, harvesting, processing, and selling of annual crops until leaving the farm at age 19 to pursue an education in architecture.

Albert is also an honours graduate of the Architectural Technology Program at Mohawk College and was honoured with an Alumni of Distinction Award last year. He has completed specialized courses at the International Institute of Building Envelope and the Roofing Industry Education Institute. He is a Registered Roof Consultant and a Fellow of IIBEC.

Albert has served on numerous building rehabilitation assignments for both public and private sector clients and has been involved in the design and implementation of green roofs, solar and sustainable roof and building envelope assemblies. Albert's applicable experience in agriculture and construction will be beneficial for the Company and the whole team is excited about the future growth at Lotus.