Revive Therapeutics Announces New Leadership Appointment and Board Change
19 December 2019 - 11:30AM
Revive Therapeutics Ltd. (“Revive" and the “Company") (CSE: RW), a
cannabis life sciences company focused on the research,
development, and commercialization of novel cannabinoid-based
products, is pleased to announce that all the resolutions put
forward by the Company at its annual general meeting of
shareholders (the “AGM") held on December 18, 2019 were approved at
the AGM.
At a meeting of the board of directors of the
Company held immediately following the AGM on December 18, 2019,
Mr. Michael Frank was elected Chairman of the Board and appointed
Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Carmelo Marrelli
remains as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Craig Leon
and Mr. Fabio Chianelli, previously Chief Executive Officer and
President respectively, are no longer officers of the Company per
resolutions passed by the board of directors. Furthermore, Mr.
Leon, Mr. Chianelli and Mr. Carlo Sansalone have stepped down from
the board of directors, and Mr. Christian Scovenna and Mr. Andrew
Lindzon were elected as new members of the board of directors.
The Company’s board of directors currently
consists of five directors. Each director elected at the AGM will
hold office until the next annual meeting or until a successor is
duly elected or appointed.
Mr. Frank, the Company's Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, has a strong background in operations, business
development, M&A and the capital markets. Mr. Frank is
currently the President of Mifran Consulting, providing advisory
services to emerging technology companies in a number of key
verticals. In the past, Mr. Frank has served as the CEO and
Director of Sprylogics International and the Internet of Things
Inc., as well as holding senior management positions at Ernst &
Young, Data General, and NCR. Mr. Frank has had successful exits in
the technology sector including one to Intuit Corporation, and has
been instrumental in advising several early stage software
companies including a number in the cannabis sector over the last
few years. Additionally, Mr. Frank has consulted to Revive’s senior
management team on various strategic initiatives.
Mr. Joshua Herman, a director of the Company, is
the Chief Executive Officer of Herman Holdings Limited. Mr. Herman
was a corporate accountant at Hennick Herman for 8 years where he
focused on advising clients on various transactional, accounting
and tax issues. In 2015, Mr. Herman began early-stage investing in
the medical marijuana industry, where he has since become a
prolific and well known investor. In 2017, Mr. Herman founded
Herman Holdings in order to capitalize on the top investment
opportunities he has access to within the cannabis space.
Mr. Christian Scovenna is a highly-experienced
C-Suite Executive with over twelve years of capital market
experience. In his most recent engagement with Mojave Jane Brands
Inc. (formerly, High Hampton Holdings Corp.) (CSE: JANE), he was
instrumental in building the company as one of the original
founders and was a key member of the management team as interim CEO
and Senior VP Corporate Finance while also serving on the board as
a director. As Managing Director at a boutique firm, Mr. Scovenna
led six portfolio companies within the group where he focused on
raising capital and business development. He also spent four years
with Frontier Merchant Capital Group as Director & Senior VP of
Operations and served as Managing Partner with Lions Edge Capital.
Over the years, Mr. Scovenna has been successful in completing
numerous M&A activities and capital raises. He currently serves
as Director & Sr. VP of Corporate Development for Pasofino
Gold Limited (formerly Enforcer Gold Corp.) (VEIN-TSX.V) and Tevano
Payment Systems (Private Co.) as VP Of Corporate Development.
Mr. Andrew Lindzon, a director of the Company,
is a seasoned professional and investor with an excellent track
record. He earned an LLB from Osgoode Hall (1984) and is CEO of
Ashlin Technology Solutions since 1985. Ashlin provides North
American companies with technology products and services to improve
business processes.
ABOUT REVIVE THERAPEUTICS LTD.
Revive Therapeutics Ltd. is a cannabis life
sciences Company focused on the research, development and
commercialization of novel cannabinoid-based products. The
Company's novel cannabinoid delivery technology is being advanced
to fill the medical needs for diseases and disorders such as pain,
inflammation, and wound care. Revive’s cannabinoid pharmaceutical
portfolio focuses on rare inflammatory and liver diseases. For more
information, visit www.ReviveThera.com.
For more information please
contact:Michael Frank – Chief Executive OfficerRevive
Therapeutics Ltd.Tel: (905) 605-5535Email:
mfrank@mifranconsulting.comWebsite: www.revivethera.com
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forward-looking information contained in this press release is made
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assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue
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expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein.
Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated by these forward looking statements include:
uncertainties associated with the merger; uncertainties associated
with reaching a definitive agreement to merge; uncertainties
associated with obtaining regulatory approvals; the need to
establish additional corporate collaborations, distribution or
licensing arrangements; the Company's ability to raise additional
capital if and when necessary; intellectual property disputes;
increased competition from pharmaceutical and cannabis-centered
companies; changes in equity markets, inflation, and changes in
exchange rates; and other factors as described in detail in the
Company’s Management's Discussion & Analysis for the year ended
June 30, 2019, the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year
ended June 30, 2018, and continuous disclosure filings, all of
which may be viewed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and
information, which are qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement. Except as required by law, Revive disclaims
any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, whether as a
result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions,
changes in factors affecting such forward-looking statements or
otherwise.
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