Simply Solventless Concentrates Ltd. announced that it has appointed veteran cannabis executive Mr. Olen Vanderleeden to its board of directors. Mr. Vanderleeden brings over 25 years of executive management experience ranging from innovative venture backed start-ups to large public entities. Most recently, Olen was the Chief Commercial Officer for Greentone Enterprises, where he established a strong Canadian recreational cannabis market position and a substantial international business.

Prior to Greentone, Olen was the Senior Vice President of Commercial for Zenabis Global, where he led Zenabis to a considerable recreational cannabis market share prior to Zenabis being acquired by Hexo. Prior to Zenabis, Olen led business development as an Associate Vice President at Kwantlen Polytechnic University which included the development of relationships with key cannabis industry stakeholders and the management and expansion of the first university cannabis curriculum in Canada.