CanadaBis also welcomes Garfield Richards, CPA, CA, as our new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, replacing Shane Chana. Mr. Richards served as VP of Finance of Canadabis since January 2022 and prior to this, he served as the Senior Finance Controller for Stigma Grow, a subsidiary of Canadabis. Mr. Richards has over fifteen years experience in public accounting, nine of which were at KPMG, a global public Audit, Tax and advisory firm, as a Senior Accountant and Audit Supervisor. Some of his industry experience includes being the lead auditor on J. Wray and Nephew Ltd and Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum, one of the Caribbean’s largest liquor brand. Mr. Richards holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Management Studies from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica and obtained his Canadian Chartered Accounting designation in 2016.
“The board and management team express our sincere thanks to Mr. Chana for his service and significant contribution to CanadaBis as CFO,” said Travis McIntyre President and CEO and “We welcome Mr. Richards to our team with his industry experience in both the private and public company sector and a strong background in finance, accounting, tax, and governance. I am confident that he will be a positive contributor to CanadaBis as we continue to work towards delivering the next phase of growth,” he added.
About Canadabis Capital Inc.
CanadaBis Capital Inc. is a vertically integrated Canadian cannabis company focused on achieving large-scale growth, from cultivation to retail, in the fast-emerging global cannabis market. By targeting organic growth opportunities alongside the right-fit partners, we remain focused on finding and capitalizing on chances to grow, diversify and continue to lead our industry.
Our integrated subsidiaries:
- Stigma Pharmaceuticals Inc. – 100% held
- 1998643 Alberta Ltd. (operating as “Stigma Grow“) – 100% held; www.stigmagrow.ca
- Full Spectrum Labs Ltd. (operating as “Stigma Roots“) – 100% held
- 2103157 Alberta Ltd. (operating as “INDICAtive Collection“) -100% held; www.indicativecollection.ca
- Goldstream Cannabis Inc. – 95% held
Stigma Grow is a cutting-edge cannabis cultivation and extraction company positioned advantageously to meet the unmet market demands and stigmas within the legal cannabis industry head on, with products designed to disturb the status quo and dramatically shift the conversation surrounding Canada’s legal cannabis industry.
