Donald Ziraldo Joins Heritage as Chair of the Board

Monday, February 4, 2019

 

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

 

Vancouver, B.C., February 4, 2019 – HERITAGE CANNABIS HOLDINGS CORPORATION (CSE: CANN) (“Heritage” or “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Donald Ziraldo, as Chairman to the board of directors. In addition, Heritage is delighted to officially announce Mr. Clint Sharples as the permanent Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). The Heritage team continues grow in strength and leadership with the addition of Donald Ziraldo and appointment of Clint Sharples as CEO.

 

“Heritage is fortunate to have Donald Ziraldo join our board and take on the position of Chairman. His past successes in business, his experience dealing with regulatory bodies and his knowledge of Canadian liquor boards will all be valuable to us.” says Clint Sharples, CEO of Heritage “I look forward to continuing as the official CEO of Heritage as we build a team to take us forward.”

 

Mr. Ziraldo’s passion and determination have been a central force in the emerging success of the Canadian wine industry. As co-founder of the Inniskillin winery in Niagara-On-The- Lake, Ziraldo was granted the first winery license in Ontario after prohibition. His talent and perseverance have helped to make Canadian icewine a globally recognized luxury brand. A dedicated ambassador of Canadian wines, Ziraldo was founding chair of the Vintner’s Quality Alliance (VQA), Canada’s regulatory agency responsible for maintaining the integrity of local wine appellations. Among his many acknowledgments, he holds an honorary degree from both Brock University and University of Guelph and is a Member of the Order of Canada. He was named one of the top twenty-five Canadian CEO’s of the Century by the National Post Magazine. Ziraldo continues to be hailed as one of the most important figures in Canadian wine history. For more information on Donald Ziraldo visit www.ziraldo.ca.

 

“I’m excited to join the Heritage team and continue driving their strategic objectives forward,” said Donald Ziraldo. “The cannabis market presents a significant growth opportunity similar to the wine industry and Heritage is well-positioned to establish a strong leadership position in this quickly evolving market.”

 

Clint Sharples CEO

 

For more information contact: Clint Sharples
Tel: 416-705-8529 info@heritagecann.com

 

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