Ms. Emma Andrews reports

NEXTLEAF ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. has appointed Emma Andrews as the chief executive officer of the company.

Appointment of chief executive officer

The board of directors of the company is pleased to announce the permanent appointment of Ms. Andrews as the chief executive officer. Ms. Andrews has acted as the company's interim CEO since Sept. 8, 2023, and has been with the company for six years, previously as the director of marketing.

"Emma has held our long-standing respect and solidified her leadership through this past year as interim CEO. She has made a lasting impact through her contributions to refining the company's vision, enhancing culture, and continued to deliver record revenue and operate a debt-free and cash-flow positive business. She has our full support for the future," shares Dr. Sherry Boodram, who has been an independent director with the company for the past five years.

About Emma Andrews

Ms. Andrews helped guide the company's commercial strategy and led the entry into consumer-packaged goods, including the company's relaunch of prohibition-era brand Glacial Gold into the regulated landscape.

Ms. Andrews brings a wealth of expertise in consumer-packaged goods, having spent over 10 years leading teams, launching brands and developing products for the natural health industry. She is a registered nutritionist (RHN) and certified in new product development (NPDP). Her most notable tenure was with plant-based nutrition company Vega, leading to a $750-million acquisition by White Wave Foods in 2015.

"I've dedicated my career to health and wellness and am proud to be a pioneer in the Canadian cannabis industry. I feel so aligned with our company's vision to set standards and build a sustainable legacy," shares Ms. Andrews. "I've worked closely with the team through major milestones like our RTO, licensing, facility buildout, revenue generation and now scaling up. I am confident in our ability to deliver unparalleled value and future growth, and it's a privilege to be at the helm."

As a regular media contributor and guest speaker at industry events, Ms. Andrews will be featured next at the soldout, invite-only CanExec Summit in Toronto, Ont., Oct. 3 to Oct. 4, 2024, speaking about "Culture as a Form of Equity".

About Nextleaf Solutions Ltd.

Nextleaf is an innovative cannabis processor and life science firm with a portfolio of federally regulated emerging consumer brands, market validated cannabis derivative products and high-potency bulk ingredients. Nextleaf's multipatented, highly automated, closed loop extraction and distillation technology sets the global standard for processing cannabis at scale.

With coast-to-coast distribution, Nextleaf brands are sold through both medical and recreational channels and includes acclaimed legacy-era brand Glacial Gold and High Plains Cannabis.

The company has been issued 19 U.S. patents, and 75-plus patents globally, on cannabinoid processing including extraction, distillation and acetylation.

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