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Licensed producer Aphria Inc. announced Tuesday the resignation of its president Jakob Ripshtein effective June 7, but did not specify what led to Ripshtein’s resignation or who would replace him.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and Aphria team, we thank Jakob for his contributions to the company over the past year and wish him well in his future endeavours. He has been instrumental in assembling the incredible team we are fortunate to have today that will carry his responsibilities forward,” said Irwin Simon, the company’s interim chief executive officer.

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Ripshtein — the former chief financial officer of alcohol giant Diageo — has worked at the Leamington-based company for just over a year, serving first as its chief commercial officer, before transitioning into the role of president in November 2018.