MariMed Inc. Appoints Kathleen Tucker to the Board of Directors
April 17, 2023 at 05:19 pm EDT
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Effective April 17, 2023, Kathleen Tucker was appointed to the Board of Directors of MariMed Inc. Ms. Tucker's appointment fills the vacancy on the Board that resulted from the passing of Mr. Robert Fireman, the Company's former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, in December 2022. The appointment of Ms. Tucker to Board committees is expected to occur at the board meeting immediately following the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders.
There is no existing family relationship between Ms. Tucker and any director or executive officer of the Company. Kathleen Tucker, age 63, joined the Company's Board as of April 17, 2023. Ms. Tucker has more than 25 years of senior executive experience in consumer marketing, product development, operations, finance, and technology with both iconic U.S. brands and cannabis companies. Since 2016, she has served as the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Presence Enterprises, LLC, a distributor of CBD-infused health and wellness supplements and products. From 2015 to 2016, she was the Chief Operating Officer of one of the Company's operating subsidiaries, and for the two years prior, she served as the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of 3C Compassionate Care Center, a medical cannabis dispensary. Earlier in her career, Ms. Tucker gained valuable experience as Vice President and Head of Engineering at worldwide floral company FTD Inc. and as Senior Vice President, Global Application Development at VISA Inc. Ms. Tucker received an M.B.A. and B.S. degree in Operations and Computer Science from Northern Illinois University.
MariMed Inc. is a multi-state cannabis operator in the United States. The Company develops, owns, and manages seed to sale regulatory-compliant facilities for the cultivation, production, and dispensing of medicinal and adult-use cannabis. Its products include whole flowers, pre-rolled flowers, vape cartridges, concentrates, and edibles. The Companyâs Natures Heritage brand is a premium brand of cannabis flower and concentrates. Its Bettys Eddies brand is a cannabis supplement and nutrient-infused fruit chew that delivers better sleep, pain relief, stress relief, and more. Its Bubbys Baked brand is a soft and chewy baked goods and a hot chocolate mix. Its Vibations brand is a cannabis-infused hydrating drink mix for discrete. The Companyâs Kalm Fusion and K Fusion are chewable cannabis-infused mint tablets and InHouse is a brand of flower, vapes, and edibles. The Companyâs Community Wellness & Compassionate Care Center, Inc. (Medleaf) is located in Prince George's County, Maryland.