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Aniss Amdiss Joins Hut 8 Mining as Chief Legal Officer
This appointment further strengthens Hut 8's blue-chip executive team by adding expertise in corporate governance, capital markets, and mergers and
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[{"type":"text","content":"This appointment further strengthens Hut 8's blue-chip executive team by adding expertise in corporate governance, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions\nTORONTO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Hut 8 Mining Corp. (Nasdaq: HUT) (TSX: HUT) (\"Hut 8\" or \"the Company\"), one of North America's largest, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers, supporting open and decentralized systems since 2018, is pleased to announce the appointment of Aniss Amdiss as the company's Chief Legal Officer, effective July 11, 2022. Based in Toronto, Aniss will lead Hut 8's legal and governance portfolios and serve as Corporate Secretary, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Jaime Leverton.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Aniss is going to be an excellent addition to Hut 8's seasoned, dynamic executive team,\" said Jaime Leverton, Chief Executive Officer of Hut 8. \"Aniss' vast experience and leadership acumen will ensure that Hut 8 continues to operate with integrity and transparency while consistently elevating our governance and compliance processes, which will truly differentiate us in a nascent, rapidly evolving industry.\"\nAniss brings extensive legal expertise to Hut 8, including significant experience in securities laws matters, leading acquisitions and other corporate transactions, and advising on best practices with respect to corporate governance matters. Prior to joining Hut 8, he served as Vice President, Legal, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Greenbrook TMS Inc., a TSX and Nasdaq listed healthcare services company.\n\"The opportunity to move into a relatively new and incredibly exciting industry really attracted me to Hut 8, and I cannot wait to join such a high-performing leadership team,\" said Aniss. \"Leveraging my previous experience at a growth company operating in a highly regulated industry, I look forward to making a meaningful contribution as Hut 8 continues to successfully execute on its strategy and grow as a leader in both the digital asset mining and high-performance computing spaces.\" \nAbout Hut 8Hut 8 is one of North America's largest innovation-focused digital asset miners, led by a team of business-building technologists, bullish on bitcoin, blockchain, Web 3.0 and bridging the nascent and traditional high performance computing worlds. With two digital asset mining sites located in Southern Albe...