Organigram Announces Appointment of Greg Guyatt as Chief Financial Officer

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Organigram Holdings Inc. (“Organigram” or the “Company”) (TSX: OGI) (NASDAQ: OGI) is pleased to announce that Greg Guyatt CPA, CA, formerly of Phoena Holdings Inc. (“Phoena”), has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer effective January 8, 2024. Mr. Guyatt will lead Organigram’s Finance and IT divisions and will report directly to Beena Goldenberg, Organigram’s Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Guyatt is a seasoned financial executive with over 25 years of international public company and private equity backed company experience. He joined Phoena as Chief Financial Officer in 2019 before assuming the position of Chief Executive Officer in 2020. Prior to joining Phoena, Mr. Guyatt was Chief Financial Officer of Greenspace Brands and held various progressive senior finance positions at Kingsett Capital and Sears Canada.

“I am pleased to welcome Greg to the Organigram executive management team,” said Beena Goldenberg, CEO of Organigram. “Greg brings tremendous experience to the team and will be a valuable contributor to the Company as we focus on Organigram’s ambitious growth plans with a core objective of delivering bottom-line results.”

Mr. Guyatt replaces Paolo De Luca who had stepped in as Interim Chief Financial Officer following the departure of Derrick West in November. The Company thanks Paolo for his support and looks forward to him dedicating his focus as Chief Strategy Officer which includes leading the Jupiter initiatives following the announcement of the proposed follow-on investment by BAT.

About Organigram Holdings Inc.

Organigram Holdings Inc. is a NASDAQ Global Select Market and TSX listed company whose wholly owned subsidiaries include Organigram Inc. a licensed producer of cannabis, cannabis-derived products and cannabis infused edibles in Canada. Organigram is focused on producing high-quality cannabis for patients and adult recreational consumers, as well as developing international business partnerships to extend its global footprint. Organigram has also developed and acquired a portfolio of legal adult-use recreational cannabis brands, including Edison, Holy Mountain, Big Bag O’ Buds, SHRED, SHRED’ems, Monjour, Laurentian, Tremblant Cannabis and Trailblazer. Organigram operates facilities in Moncton, New Brunswick and Lac-Supérieur, Quebec, with a dedicated edibles manufacturing facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Company is regulated by the Cannabis Act and the Cannabis Regulations (Canada).

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