Dynamic plant-based food and beverage company Canopy Rivers
(TSXV: RIV) this morning announced that it has appointed Narbe Alexandrian as
president of the company, effective immediately. In this role, Alexandrian will
report directly to CEO Bruce Linton with responsibilities that include leading
corporate development initiatives and managing day-to-day corporate operations.
Alexandrian’s experience prior to joining Canopy Rivers includes serving as a
venture capitalist at OMERS Ventures, where he sourced and lead private debt
and equity investments, assisted in raising over half a billion in capital for
deployment in several of the firm’s investment funds, and acted as a board
observer for several of the firm’s portfolio companies. Narbe previously was a
senior strategy manager for TELUS’s Internet of Things Group and held roles at
Firmex Inc. in corporate development and Deloitte LLP in both financial
advisory and consulting. “Narbe has the aptitude, ambition, career pedigree,
and professional relationship network that make him ideal for this leadership
position at Canopy Rivers,” CEO Bruce Linton said in the news release.
“Since joining the company, he has been critical in developing organizational structures
suitable for a platform of this nature, has helped recruit specialized internal
resources, and has worked with the team in developing a more formalized and
thesis-driven approach to building our ecosystem of complementary cannabis
businesses.”
To view the full press release, visit http://ibn.fm/o7G1q
About Canopy Rivers Inc.
Canopy Rivers is a unique investment and operating platform
structured to pursue investment opportunities in the emerging global cannabis
sector. Canopy Rivers works collaboratively with Canopy Growth Corporation
(TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) to identify strategic counterparties seeking financial
and/or operating support. Canopy Rivers has developed an investment ecosystem
of complementary cannabis operating companies that represent various segments
of the value chain across the emerging cannabis sector. As the portfolio
continues to develop, constituents will be provided with opportunities to work
with Canopy Growth and collaborate among themselves, which Canopy Rivers
believes will maximize value for its shareholders and foster an environment of
innovation, synergy and value creation for the entire ecosystem. For more
information, visit the company’s website at www.CanopyRivers.com
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