The company has added strategy and culture veteran Deb Milimaka Miles to its roster
() (OTCMKTS:HRVOF) continues to bolster its team with addition of strategy and culture veteran Deb Milimaka Miles, who will take up the post of chief administrative officer and chief people officer.
"We are very excited to have Deb join Harvest One as an officer of the company. The rapid pace of expansion and M&A activity in this industry, with ever more complex teams across Canada and around the globe, requires a dedicated focus on people, culture and integration, and I can think of no better person to lead that effort than Ms. Milimaka Miles," said CEO Grant Froese in a statement. "Her depth of experience in transforming teams, driving process efficiencies, and integrating cultures across acquisitions will allow Harvest One to execute on its strategy to become an industry-leading global health and wellness company."
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According to the firm, the chief administrative officer (CAO) and chief people officer (CPO) will develop, communicate, execute, and sustain strategic initiatives.
Milimaka Miles has held previous senior HR executive positions at and , as well as in the financial sector.
"The CAO & CPO will be responsible for managing the administration and integration of people and culture for Harvest One, its subsidiaries and multiple brands as they expand across Canada and around the world," noted the company in a release.
"Throughout my career I have worked to manage people and culture within multiple organizations, particularly through times of change and mergers. I could not be more thrilled to join Harvest One to help to ensure efficiency, value, and organizational optimization of the company in this rapidly changing industry, with the expanding reach of Harvest One's national and international interests," said Milimaka Miles.
The company also announced it has granted an aggregate of 2.4 million stock options under its incentive stock option plan, to certain officers, directors, employees and consultants of the company. Each stock option entitles the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of C$0.85 for a period of five years.
Shares of Harvest One were at C$0.85 on Thursday.
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