Brian Quigley, a 16-year veteren of Lexaria investor Altria Group, is joining the company's board
() (OTCMKTS:LXRP), the biotechnology company behind the drug delivery system DehydraTECH, tapped a new director on Wednesday who recently left one of its major business partners.
The company announced that Brian Quigley, a 16-year veteran of Altria Group, would be joining its board. Quigley spent a combined 7 years as CEO of Altria's subsidiaries US Smokeless Tobacco and then Nu-Mark, while an investment deal between the tobacco giant and Lexaria was being negotiated.
In June, the companies announced that Altria would invest up to $12 million to fund a research and development program focused on using Lexaria’s technology to develop a safer way to ingest nicotine.
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At Altria, Quigley oversaw regulatory environments for new and nicotine products and worked to implement harm reduction strategies.
In March, Quigley left Altria to co-found Green Sky Strategy, a cannabis-centric strategic advisory company. All told, he has 20 years of consumer packaged goods experience over his career.
“Lexaria continues to build towards its role as one of the world’s leading reduced harm nicotine delivery companies, and we welcome Brian’s expertise,” Chairman Chris Bunka said in a statement.
“His years of regulatory, product launch and Fortune-500 corporate experience will be an invaluable asset to Lexaria as we expand our presence in reduced-harm nicotine products around the world.”
Lexaria's DehydraTECH system works by helping the body absorb compounds faster and more effectively.
The company's shares declined 4.5% to C$1.06 and 5.9% $US0.80 on OTC Markets.
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