Newstrike Resources Ltd. announced that it is appointed Stephen A. Smith CPA, CA to its Board of Directors. Mr. Smith is expected to serve as Lead Director and Chair of the company's Audit Committee. Mr. Smith served on the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and the Executive Committee for CST Brands (recently acquired by Couche-Tard), was recently an Advisory Board member of Jackman Reinvention Inc., a brand strategy consultancy in Toronto and is a member of the Board, and Chair of the Finance1 and Audit Committee, for the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. His Executive experience includes serving as an Executive Vice President with the Loblaw Companies Ltd. and CFO, later Co-CEO of Cara Operations Ltd. Mr. Smith succeeds Scott M. Kelly, who has resigned as Executive Chair and stepped down from the Board. Jay Wilgar, has accepted the role of Board Chair on an interim basis. Mr. Kelly’s departure and the appointment of Mr. Smith are the latest steps in a well-coordinated succession plan developed by Newstrike’s Board to enhance both the Board itself and Newstrike’s Management team as the Company prepares to participate successfully in the opening of the Canadian market for adult-use cannabis.