The Board of Directors of Ascend Wellness Holdings (the "Company") sets high standards for the Company's employees, officers, and directors. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance. It is the duty of the Board of Directors to serve as a prudent fiduciary for shareholders and to oversee the management of the Company's business. To fulfill its responsibilities and to discharge its duty, the Board of Directors follows the procedures and standards that are set forth in these guidelines. These guidelines are subject to modification from time to time as the Board of Directors deems appropriate in the best interests of the Company or as required by applicable laws and regulations.
Board of Directors
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Abner Kurtin
Executive Chairman and Founder
Abner Kurtin
Executive Chairman and Founder
Abner Kurtin is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) and the Portfolio Manager for JM10 Partners Fund. Established in 2018, JM10 Partners operates two private equity funds that invest growth capital into the cannabis industry. Mr. Kurtin has been managing opportunity capital for over 20 years. Prior to AWH, he was the founder of K Capital Partners, a multibillion-dollar hedge fund, and Ca2 Group, a high-end real estate development firm in Massachusetts. He started his career at The Baupost Group and served as a member of the President’s Council of Massachusetts General Hospital and Chairman of the Hill House. Mr. Kurtin graduated from Harvard Business School and completed his BA at Tufts University. -
Frank Perullo
President and Interim Co-CEO
Frank Perullo
President and Interim Co-CEO
Frank Perullo is the Interim Co-CEO, President, & Co-Founder of AWH. Mr. Perullo’s leadership has been key to Ascend Wellness Holdings’ impressive growth trajectory and brand success. He spent his first three years as Chief Strategy Officer, during which time he spearheaded the company’s retail expansion strategy and built out AWH’s footprint. Previously, Mr. Perullo served as a strategic consultant for multi-national corporations. He was Founder of Novus Group and Sage Systems, one of the leading providers of web-based data management software, which he founded in 2002. -
Daniel Neville
CFO and Interim Co-CEO
Daniel Neville
CFO and Interim Co-CEO
Daniel Neville is Interim Co-CEO and CFO. Mr. Neville joined AWH as SVP of Finance in March 2019, and in August 2020, he was promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Before AWH, Mr. Neville worked at SLS Capital, a special situations hedge fund based in New York. He served as a Managing Director from January 2015 to March 2019 and as an Analyst from April 2010 to January 2015. Previously, he worked as an investment banker at Credit Suisse in the Technology Group, where he worked on mergers & acquisitions and IPO transactions. Mr. Neville earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Duke University. -
Scott Swid
Director
Scott Swid
Director
Scott Swid is the General Partner and Managing Member of VROOM E Holdings and SLS Management. Prior to starting SLS in 1999, Mr. Swid was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Kingdon Capital and an Analyst at Perry Capital. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Swid is also a member of the Advisory Council for Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Henry Street Settlement. Mr. Swid received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in History from Stanford University. -
Josh Gold
Director
Josh Gold
Director
Mr. Gold serves as a general partner of Inverness LLC and Blue Flag Partners LLC in Boston, MA. Mr. Gold was the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Three Bays Capital in Boston, MA. Previously, he was a Managing Director at Jefferies & Co., where he served as Head of Client Relationship Management and member of the Equity Operating Committee. Prior to Jefferies & Co., Mr. Gold served in various roles at Goldman Sachs & Co., Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, DeMatteo Monness LLC and Bear Stearns & Co. He recently served on the board of Urbn Leaf in San Diego, CA.
Mr. Gold has served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Managed Funds Association (MFA) in Washington D.C. He also served on the Investment and Finance Committees at The Rivers School in Weston, MA. Mr. Gold is the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Team IMPACT and the Co-Founder of the Boston Investment Conference. He received a B.A. in Government & Law from Lafayette College in Easton, PA.
Committee Composition
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Abner Kurtin | ||
Frank Perullo | ||
Daniel Neville | ||
Scott Swid | Audit | Compensation & Corporate Governance |
Josh Gold | Audit | Compensation & Corporate Governance |
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