True Leaf Brands Inc. appointed former TUMI finance executive Mike Mardy, CPA, to the company's Board of Directors. The company also announced that it has appointed Darren Battersby, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds Kerry Biggs, who stepped down from the role effective November 30, 2019, to pursue other opportunities.

Mr. Battersby will report to True Leaf's Chief Executive Officer Darcy Bomford. Mr. Battersby is the former CFO of two publicly traded companies, Rainmaker Entertainment and OneMove Technologies Inc., and previously served with True Leaf as a senior-level financial consultant. He has predominately worked with companies in the start-up and growth phases of their operations and brings experience in business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management.

Mr. Battersby earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration majoring in accounting and finance from Simon Fraser University. He obtained his designation as a Chartered Accountant in 1997.