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Irwin D. Simon
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62
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Irwin D. Simon is President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Tilray. Mr. Simon is a business
executive who founded The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN), a leading organic and natural products company in 1993. As Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Mr. Simon led The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. for more
than 25 years and grew the business to $3 billion in net sales with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Mr. Simon has more than 30 years of business experience spanning many domestic and international leadership
and operating roles.
Mr. Simon is currently a director of MDC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: MDCA) and Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: FREE).
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Carl. A. Merton
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51
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Carl Merton is Tilray’s Chief Financial Officer and has over 20 years of financial and business experience, having spent almost 12
years combined with Ernst & Young LLP and KPMG LLP prior to serving as Vice-President, Special Projects at Atlas Tube Canada ULC, Chief Financial Officer of Reko International Group Inc. (TSXV: REK) and Chief Financial Officer of Aphria
Inc. Mr. Merton is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant and is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (the “CICBV”). As the Chief Financial Officer of Aphria, Mr. Merton is responsible for leading strategic discussions, acquisitions and divestitures, budgeting, financing, financial reporting and
internal controls. Mr. Merton holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Sports Administration from Laurentian University. In addition Mr. Merton, is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Motor City Community Credit Union, is the
Chair of their Audit Committee, serves as an external member of the Audit Committee of the Greater Windsor & Essex County District School Board and has served as a past Chair of both the CICBV and the International Association of
Professional Business Valuators.
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Denise M. Faltischek
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48
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Denise Faltischek is Chief Strategy Officer at Tilray. Before joining Tilray, she served as Chief Strategy Officer at Aphria and
led Aphria’s global strategy, a pivotal role in establishing Aphria as a global cannabis leader. An executive with extensive consumer-packaged goods experience, Ms. Faltischek also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy
Officer at The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN), a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. At Hain Celestial, Ms. Faltischek led the successful completion of
more than 50 acquisitions and strategic transactions. As Chief Strategy Officer, Ms. Faltischek collaborates with Mr. Simon on Tilray’s global strategy as Tilray scales its operations internationally and explores further opportunities in the
United States as well as overseeing its acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Ms. Faltischek also oversees Tilray’s international businesses. She is a director and the chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee of Whole Earth
Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: FREE), a global industry-leading platform, focused on the “better for you” consumer packaged goods and ingredients space.
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James (Jim) Meiers
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63
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Jim Meiers is Head of Canada at Tilray, Inc. He joins Tilray from Aphria. where he led Aphria’s operations and manufacturing
facilities across Canada. Prior to Aphria, Mr. Meiers led operations at The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN), a leading natural and organic products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Over
his 14-year tenure at The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., he held various executive roles including President Celestial Seasonings, Hain Celestial Personal Care, CEO Hain Pure Protein and Chief Supply Chain Officer of Hain Grocery & Snacks.
Mr. Meiers has over 30 years of supply chain experience and general management for consumer-packaged goods companies, including H.J. Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) and Kraft Foods Group (NASDAQ: KRFT).
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