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Stephen Smith, Director

Mr. Smith is a Corporate Director and currently serves on the board of directors of Organigram Holdings Inc., as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Investment Committee, as well as Freshii Inc., as Chair of the Audit Committee and Lead Director. From 2018 to 2019, Mr. Smith served on the board of directors of Newstrike Brands Ltd., as Chair of the Audit Committee and Lead Director. From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Smith served on the board of directors of CST Brands Inc., as a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Executive Committee. From 2014 to 2018, Mr. Smith held the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Advisory Board Director of Jackman Reinvention, Inc., a privately held brand and strategy consulting firm in Toronto. From 2007 until 2013, Mr. Smith served in various leadership roles, including as co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Cara Operations Limited (now Recipe Unlimited), Canada’s oldest and largest full-service restaurant company. Mr. Smith was a key member of the management team during the rapid growth that Cara Operations Limited experienced during his Chief Financial Officer and co-Chief Executive Officer tenure by being responsible for its financial reporting and auditing, strategic planning, strategy development, real estate optimization and operations management. From 1985 to 2007, Mr. Smith held various senior and executive level positions, including Executive Vice President from 1999 to 2006, with Loblaw Companies Limited, the leading food and pharmacy retailer in Canada. Mr. Smith is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.