TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - The Green Organic
Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the "Company" or "TGOD") (TSX:TGOD) (US:TGODF) is pleased to announce
two strategic appointments within its leadership team, with Emily Demeo joining as Marketing Brand
Director and Terry Reid joining as Director, Legal and Compliance.
Ms. Demeo most recently led the innovation strategy for Molson Coors Canada, including the
long-range pipeline for new and existing brands. She was responsible for Molson's growth plan in Beyond Beer and Non-Alcoholic
Segments and established a proven track record for driving innovation within a regulated industry. Prior to Molson, Emily held
positions of increasing responsibility at L'Oreal, most recently as Senior Product Manager for Garnier Fructis. She was
responsible for developing all aspects of the marketing mix and identified growth opportunities for a globally-recognized
marketing organization.
Emily will drive the global TGOD brand by leading the long-term innovation pipeline. This will include development of the
edibles strategy, where her beverage industry experience will help drive strategic brand development. As well, she will direct
the branded accessories strategy, with the opportunity to build value-added products for the Company's consumers around the
world.
"We are pleased to add a Marketing executive of Emily's calibre to the TGOD team," said Andrew
Pollock, Vice President of Marketing. "We have received tremendous feedback from consumers about our organic-certified
platform, and now Emily will help drive that strategy across a number of verticals. She has a winning track record and a keen
understanding of the organic consumer."
Mr. Reid joins TGOD following a successful career at Teva Pharmaceuticals, where he was a key member of both the legal and
compliance teams, most recently as Head of Compliance for Canada. In this role, Mr. Reid led the development and implementation
of compliance policies and risk management plans to identify and mitigate compliance risks, working extensively with the local
business and global counterparts to ensure operational compliance across a global organization. Prior to his role at Teva, Mr.
Reid had a successful commercial litigation practice at a reputable Toronto law firm.
"We are thrilled to have Terry join the TGOD Legal team," said Anna Stewart, General Counsel
for TGOD. "Terry's deep expertise in regulated industry compliance will be essential as TGOD rapidly expands its business across
different and evolving regulatory environments and various product offerings including edibles and beverages."
ABOUT THE GREEN ORGANIC DUTCHMAN HOLDINGS LTD
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. is a research & development company licensed under the Access to
Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations ("ACMPR") to cultivate medical cannabis. The Company carries out its principal
activities producing cannabis from its facilities in Ancaster, Ont., pursuant to the provisions
of the ACMPR and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) and its regulations.
The Company grows high quality, organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural principles. TGOD's products are laboratory
tested to ensure patients have access to a standardized, safe and consistent product. TGOD has a funded capacity of 170,000
kg of cultivation facilities in Ontario and Quebec and
Jamaica.
TGOD's Common Shares and warrants issued under the indenture dated November 1, 2017 trade on the
TSX under the symbol "TGOD" and "TGOD.WT", respectively.
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securities law ("forward-looking statements"). Forward looking statements in this release includes, but is not limited to,
statements about the future legalization of recreational cannabis and cannabis-infused products in Canada, statements about future research, development and innovation by the Company, statements about the
offering of any particular products by the Company in any particular territory and statements regarding the future performance of
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Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are
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