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Sumayyah Emeh-Edu Joins Canopy Growth as Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Sumayyah Emeh-Edu Joins Canopy Growth as Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusi...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Sumayyah Emeh-Edu Joins Canopy Growth as Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n SMITHS FALLS, ON\n \n ,\n \n March 31, 2021\n \n /CNW/ - Canopy Growth Corporation (\"Canopy Growth\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) is pleased to announce that\n \n Sumayyah Emeh-Edu\n \n will be joining the company in the newly created role of Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In this role, Emeh-Edu will be responsible for enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion awareness and programs across Canopy's business and regions.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"We are incredibly excited to welcome Sumayyah to Canopy Growth,\" said\n \n David Klein\n \n , CEO, Canopy Growth Corporation. \"We sought a true collaborator and leader to further actualize Canopy's commitment to inclusion within the cannabis industry and equitable access to the benefits of legalization. Achieving progress towards diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives will be a journey that requires the contributions of all Canopy employees and hiring Sumayyah is a critical step in that journey.\"\n \n \n Bringing robust experience in both employee development and diversity and inclusion, Emeh-Edu most recently served as the Director of Diversity & Inclusion Strategy at Charles Schwab. In this role, she was charged with developing company-wide accessibility resources, workshop content and curriculum, and supporting executive-owned diversity and inclusion plans. Prior to Charles Schwab, Emeh-Edu was the Principal D&I Strategist of Embedded Consulting, where she partnered with clients such as Oracle, One Medical, NPR station KQED, and Blue Shield of\n \n California\n \n .\n \n \n \"Sumayyah brings a wealth of experience in both internal and external diversity and inclusion initiatives, and Canopy Growth will benefit greatly from her counsel as we continue to evolve into a workforce that mirrors the markets and communities we serve,\" said\n \n Holly Lukavsky\n \n , Chief Hu...