Marijuana Business Magazine - May-June 2018

Pharma and IP Firm Hires Marketing Pro Vancouver-based Veritas Pharma, a pharmaceutical and IP development company with a cannabis-focused subsidiary, Cannevert Therapeutics, has hired Justin Kau- sel as director of business development. He will report to CEO Dr. Lui Franciosi and will be responsible for business development strategy and the implementation of new business opportunities. Grasslands Makes PR Hire Denver-based Grasslands, a canna- bis-focused communications agency, has hired cannabis industry public relations veteran Shawna Seldon McGregor to lead the public relations department as managing partner. Spire Strengthens Team Spire Secure Logistics, an Ontario firm specializ- ing in security, intelligence and compliance, hired Tim Humberstone , a 20-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and expert in Canada’s regulated canna- bis sector, as chief strategy officer. In that role, Hum- berstone will lead Spire’s growth in Ontario and support clients across Canada. Namaste Picks New Board Members Vancouver-based Namaste Technologies, a vape tech company, appointed Branden Spikes , Laurens Feenstra and Donald William Nickless to Namaste’s 2018 board of directors. Feenstra is currently product manager at Waymo, for- merly known as Google’s self-driving car project. Spikes in 2012 founded cybersecurity firm Spikes Secu- rity, which merged with Aurionpro in 2017. Nickless worked for 30-plus years in manufacturing supervisory positions with the Seagram Co. ◆ Hired or promoted someone for a senior-level position? Send a news release or general information to OmarS@MJBizDaily.com Shawna Seldon McGregor May-June 2018 • Marijuana Business Magazine • 139