VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 9, 2023
/CNW/ - good natured Products Inc. (the "Company" or "good
natured®") (TSXV: GDNP) (OTCQX: GDNPF), a North
American leader in plant-based products, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Kerry Biggs to the
position of Chief Financial Officer, effective January 9, 2023.
Kerry's appointment is the culmination of an extensive search
process initiated to address the planned retirement of the
Company's current CFO, Kevin Leong,
who has been part of the good natured® team since 2017.
Kevin will be supporting an orderly transition of responsibilities
in the role of Vice President, Finance and Accounting for the
remainder of the current fiscal year.
With over 25 years of finance and business experience, Kerry has
held a variety of senior roles in both early-stage and established
public companies across diverse industries from transportation to
apparel. He has held two CFO positions with companies listed on
both the Toronto Venture Exchange and Canadian Securities Exchange
and was previously Vice President, Treasurer at lululemon athletica
with responsibility for capital markets, liquidity, treasury,
insurance and risk activities for the NASDAQ-listed company.
Kerry has also served as Vice President, Finance of GCT Global
Container Terminals Inc. and was responsible for all finance
related activities for GCT's container terminal operations. He
previously held senior roles at Finning International Inc. with
responsibilities for corporate finance, financial risk management,
financial planning and analysis, cash and banking, and corporate
tax initiatives for the company's global operations.
"We're very pleased to have Kerry join the Company to take the
next steps on our ambitious growth plan," stated Paul Antoniadis,
Executive Chair & CEO of good natured®. "I believe his
unique blend of finance and business experience, as well as direct
exposure working in both start-up and established public company
structures, positions him well to build the systems and processes
to scale our operational capabilities and support our goal of
becoming North America's leader in
plant-based products."
"I'm excited to be joining good natured® and look forward
to applying my background and expertise to lead the Company's
finance team through the next stages of growth," said Kerry Biggs. "It's a unique opportunity to be
part of an organization that's committed to building a great
business that also does good for the environment, and it allows me
to deploy my varied past experiences, plus my passion for building
and leading great teams, into creating a world-class finance
capability for the Company."
Paul Antoniadis added: "Kevin
Leong has played a key role on our executive team and guided
us successfully through tremendous growth from very early revenue
stages to where we are today. I'm incredibly grateful for Kevin's
ongoing commitment and supporting Kerry to successfully transition
into his new role before starting his well-deserved
retirement."
The good natured® corporate profile can be found
at: investor.goodnaturedproducts.com
About good natured Products Inc.
good natured® is passionately pursuing its goal
of becoming North America's
leading earth-friendly product company by offering the broadest
assortment of plant-based products made from rapidly renewable
resources instead of fossil fuels. The Company is focused on making
it easy and affordable for business owners and consumers to shift
away from petroleum to better everyday
products® that use more renewable materials, less
fossil fuel, and no chemicals of concern.
good natured® offers over 400 products and
services through wholesale, direct to business, and retail
channels. From plant-based home organization products to certified
compostable food containers, bio-based industrial supplies and
medical packaging, the Company is focused on making plant-based
products more readily accessible to people as a means to create
meaningful environmental and social impact.
Learn more about good
natured® at goodnaturedproducts.com
On behalf of the Company:
Paul Antoniadis – Executive Chair & CEO
Contact: 1-604-566-8466
Investor Contact:
Spencer Churchill
Investor Relations
1-877-286-0617 ext. 113
invest@goodnaturedproducts.com
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SOURCE Good Natured Products
