TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DionyMed Brands Inc. (“DionyMed” or “Company”) (CSE: DYME), a multi-state vertically integrated cannabis brand and delivery platform, today announced it has appointed Michelle Sitton as the Company’s new Chief Marketing Officer (“CMO”), effective immediately.

Ms. Sitton joins DionyMed leveraging over 20 years of strategic marketing and brand development experience for cannabis and natural products. In her role as CMO, Ms. Sitton will lead DionyMed’s brand-building, product development and go-to market strategy. Her extensive industry experience within the cannabis and natural foods industries will be instrumental as the Company further expands its cannabis brand portfolio and enhances its market position.

“Michelle brings over 20 years of consumer brand experience at top tier CPG companies, like Nestlé, and cannabis companies, like Curaleaf, Inc., to the DYME Brands team,” said Edward Fields, Chief Executive Officer of DionyMed. “Her understanding of the cannabis and natural food industries coupled with her outstanding track record makes her uniquely qualified to help bring DYME’s brands to life. Given her previous success developing several award-winning cannabis brands at Curaleaf, Michelle is undoubtedly the right Chief Marketing Officer to support our rapidly growing portfolio of brands.”

Most recently, Ms. Sitton served as the Acting Head of Brand and Marketing at Curaleaf, Inc., a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States, where she created five cannabis brands from strategy through launch. Prior to Curaleaf, she served as Innovation and Product Development Team Leader at Navitas Organics, leading new product development and Sales/Marketing process improvement projects. She also spent several years in brand management at Nestlè US, winning a Global Innovation award for her work at PowerBar. She has also held several marketing strategist positions for startups, served as Director of Marketing for several food brands, and has worked with multiple clients in the food/wine and social impact industry in her role as Founder and CEO of Blue Parrot Marketing.

“I am excited to join the DionyMed team at this watershed moment in the history of the cannabis industry,” Ms. Sitton commented. “The Company brings an exciting new approach to the industry, with the potential for significant growth in the short- and long-term. DionyMed’s leadership team has demonstrated, not only a keen understanding of the industry, but a business model that will be able to quickly adapt to the fast-moving pace of the industry at large. I look forward to working with the team to take DionyMed Brands to the next level.”

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About DionyMed

Founded in 2017, DionyMed is a multi-state cannabis brands and distribution platform, supporting cultivators, manufacturers and award-winning brands in the medical and adult-use cannabis markets. DionyMed sells branded products in every category from flower to vape cartridges, concentrates and edibles. DionyMed serves more than 700 dispensaries and completes over 40,000 Direct-To-Consumer deliveries each month with its growing portfolio of products and brands. Learn more at www.DionyMed.com and follow @DYME_Inc on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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