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Organto Announces Appointment of Joe Riz to the Board of Directors
Adds Extensive Operating, Business Building, Capital Markets and Goverance Expertise as Boar...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Organto Announces Appointment of Joe Riz to the Board of DirectorsAdds Extensive Operating, Business Building, Capital Markets and Goverance Expertise as Board Transformation ContinuesVANCOUVER, BC and BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / March 4, 2021 / Organto Foods Inc. (TSXV:OGO)(OTC PINK:OGOFF)(FSE:OGF) (\"Organto\" or \"the Company\"), a leading provider of organic and value-added organic fruits and vegetables today announced the appointment of Mr. Joe Riz to the Organto board of directors, subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.Mr. Riz brings extensive operating, business building, capital markets and governance expertise to the board, having served in a number of leadership and board positions during his business career. Mr. Riz was a founding director of SunOpta Inc., a leading organic food company with global reach, focused on plant-based foods and beverages. From 2007 to 2009 he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of SunOpta, leading daily business operations through a period of rapid growth. Mr. Riz has also held a number of progressively responsible financial and operating leadership positions across a number of industries including consumer products, technology and entertainment, and served as Managing Director of a boutique merchant banking firm involved in numerous acquisitions, divestitures and financings. Mr. Riz has served as a director of a number of public companies, including roles as both Chair of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee, in addition to serving on a number of private company boards.\"We are extremely pleased to welcome Joe to our board at this exciting time in Organto's history. His extensive operating, business building, capital markets and board governance expertise, combined with direct organic food industry operating and board level experience, will be a major benefit as we execute against our aggressive growth plans,\" commented Steve Bromley, Chair and Co-CEO. \"We continue to add significant food industry experience and depth to our board, and Joe's appointment is yet another step as we build a world-class board of directors to govern and support our organization.\"Organto continues to transform its board to support the Company's strategic growth plans. In addition to the appointment of Mr. Riz, Jeremy Kendall was appointed to the board in Fe...