MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 28, 2021 /CNW/ - Aegis Brands Inc. ("Aegis
Brands" or the "Company") (TSX: AEG) announced today that Ba
Linh Le will be stepping down from his role as Chief Financial
Officer as of August 13, 2021. Mr. Le
will be helping with the transition before he moves on to focus on
other interests. "On behalf of Aegis Brands, I recognize and thank
Ba Linh for his significant contributions over the past four
years. I especially thank him for his incredible efforts to
navigate Aegis through the pandemic and set the Company up for a
bright future." said Steven Pelton,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Aegis Brands.
Aegis Brands is pleased to announce that Melinda Lee, CPA, CA will be appointed as the
new Chief Financial Officer for Aegis Brands. Ms. Lee has been a
member of the Aegis Board of Directors for three years and has been
actively assisting management with Aegis' strategic initiatives for
two of those years. Ms. Lee has over 20 years of senior level
experience in financial management of public companies in various
industries, including hospitality. A large part of Ms. Lee's
experience has been in mergers and acquisitions and corporate
financings, playing an active role in preparing prospectus
materials, take-over bid circulars and presentations to raise over
$350 million in financings through
bank debt, equity raises and convertible debentures.
Ms. Lee will resign from her position on the Board to take on
this new role. Michael
Bregman, Director and Chairman of Aegis Brands stated, "We
welcome Melinda to the role of Chief Financial Officer. She is well
respected within the industry and by the team. Her exceptional
knowledge and experience will serve Aegis well as we move to the
future".
About Aegis Brands
Aegis Brands owns and operates Bridgehead Coffee and Hemisphere
Cannabis Co. The Company's vision is to build a portfolio of
amazing brands that can grow and flourish with access to our
resources and expertise. The Company is committed to letting each
brand operate independently while providing shared expertise to
help them thrive.
For more information, please visit www.aegisbrands.ca or find
the Company on Facebook and Twitter.
SOURCE Aegis Brands Inc.