PlantX Appoints José Abbo as Chairman of Advisory Team - 02/03/2021 8:30:00 AM
VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - PlantX Life Inc. (the "Company" or "PlantX") (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. José Abbo, former chairman of Panama's $1.5 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund, as chairman of the PlantX Advisory Team (the "Advisory Team"). The Advisory Team is composed of respected executives in the business, marketing and finance industries and will play a key role in guiding the Company's growth-oriented business strategy.
With more than 30 years of financial experience, Mr. Abbo is a prominent leader, writer and visionary in the capital markets sector. As a strategist for Safra Company, a distributing company for healthy food products, Mr. Abbo offered invaluable insight that contributed to the Safra's growth. Mr. Abbo's commitment to excellence has consistently been proven throughout his many roles, including as a financial advisor and investment consultant.
Mr. Abbo's expertise will bring business development and leadership skills to assist with fostering innovation and collaboration across the Company.
"We are thrilled and honoured to have Mr. Abbo join PlantX," said Sean Dollinger, PlantX founder. "His appointment as the Chairman of our Advisory Team is a testament to PlantX's commitment to attracting exceptional professionals who are dedicated to our mission to improve lives and grow are leaders in the plant-based industry."
PlantX Advisory Team
In addition to Mr. Abbo, the Advisory Team consists of the following members:
Ralph Moxness – President of Greenfields Investment Corporation, a firm he founded in 1987 that specializes in advisory services related to mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance. He has extensive experience in banking and finance.
Michael Galloro – an accomplished financial executive with over 25 years of experience. He works closely with emerging private and publicly listed companies.
Bernie Tevel – brings a background in sales and marketing to the PlantX team. He has worked in fashion and manufacturing throughout most of his professional life.
Joel Milgram – Former CFO and Proprietor of Milgram & Company until the company was acquired by C.H. Robinson in 2017. C.H Robinson was ranked as one of Canada's 50 best managed companies by the National Post, Deloitte and CIBC. He has served on finance committees for various schools and charities, is currently a canvasser for Federation CJA, and focuses on mentoring in the fashion industry.
Johnny Karls – brings many years of experience in worldwide distribution.
John Di Girolamo – an experienced investor and entrepreneur with 20 years of global business experience in both the public and private sectors.
Fred Leigh – has played a key founding and executive role in the junior resources sector for nearly four decades and has founded and invested in many public companies. He plays a critical role at Forbes & Manhattan, a private merchant bank, in assisting CEOs and CFOs in funding, market support, and business advice.
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