VANCOUVER, BC, June 14,
2023 /PRNewswire/ - Numinus Wellness
Inc. ("Numinus" or the "Company") (TSX: NUMI) (OTCQX: NUMIF),
a mental health care company advancing innovative treatments and
safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies, today
announced the appointment of Nikhil
Handa as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 15, 2023, following a thorough executive
search. Current Chief Financial Officer, John Fong, will be stepping down effective end
of day today to focus on family health matters. Mr. Fong will
remain involved with the Company during the incoming CFO transition
period to ensure a seamless transfer of responsibilities.
"We're thrilled to welcome Nikhil to Numinus as our new CFO,"
said Payton Nyquvest, Founder and
CEO. "Nikhil has a proven background in driving financial and
operational results, and also brings a wealth of corporate
development and capital markets experience. These skills will be a
tremendous asset as Numinus embarks on its next phase of
growth."
Mr. Nyquvest continued: "I would like to personally thank John
for his commitment and dedication to Numinus the last four years.
John had an instrumental role in helping take Numinus public and
developing key processes and talent within our finance team.
Numinus remains steadfastly supportive of John and his family, and
wish all of them well."
Most recently, Mr. Handa was CFO at The Supreme Cannabis
Company, Inc. ("Supreme") (previously TSX:FIRE), where he led
finance, investor relations and corporate development. At Supreme,
Mr. Handa led the restructuring of the company to focus on
profitable growth, and was responsible for executing the sale of
Supreme to Canopy Growth Corporation. Prior to this, he led finance
at Well.ca, a leading digital health and wellness company. In that
role he led the finance function, provided leadership across
various aspects of operations and drove key strategic initiatives
including the sale of Well.ca to McKesson
Canada. Over the course of his career, Mr. Handa also held a
variety of senior finance and operational roles at Restaurant
Brands International. Mr. Handa was part of the mergers and
acquisition group of RBC Capital Markets, where he helped advise
the management teams and board of directors of private and public
companies on various types of transactions across Canada, the U.S.,
and globally.
About Numinus
Numinus Wellness Inc. (TSX: NUMI) helps people to heal and be
well through the development and delivery of innovative mental
health care and access to safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted
therapies. The Numinus model - including psychedelic production,
research and clinic care - is at the forefront of a transformation
aimed at healing rather than managing symptoms for depression,
anxiety, trauma, pain and substance use. At Numinus, we are leading
the integration of psychedelic-assisted therapies into mainstream
clinical practice and building the foundation for a healthier
society.
Learn more at www.numinus.com and follow us
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and Instagram.
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set forth in the Company's annual information form dated
December 12, 2022 and available on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking statements are
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to update forward-looking statements even if circumstances or
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