Company: VREOF
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-018064
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Company: Vireo Growth Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form: DEF 14A
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ald has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Vireo since December 2024. He previously served as Managing Partner at TrueRise Capital, CEO of Nova Net Lease REIT, CFO of Cloud Cannabis, and as an Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Acreage Holdings. Mr. Macdonald brings to Vireo more than 20 years of strategy and investment experience working with both start-ups and mature public companies. Amber H. Shimpa has served as President of Vireo since February 2023. Ms. Shimpa also currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Vireo Health of Minnesota, one of the operational subsidiaries of Vireo. Ms. Shimpa served as Chief Executive Officer of Vireo from October 10, 2024 until December 17, 2024. Ms. Shimpa served as a director of the Company from March 2019 to March 2023. Ms. Shimpa also served as the Chief Administrative Officer (“ CAO ”) for Vireo from December 2019 to February 2023, and prior to that, as Chief Financial Officer from January 2015 to December 2019. As CAO, she led Vireo’s human resources, communications, and policy teams and drove the integration of people and culture for Vireo. She works to perpetuate Vireo’s core values and culture as its workforce continues to rapidly expand. Ms. Shimpa has 15 years of experience as a financial services professional with various commercial and investment banking organizations. Prior to joining Vireo, Ms. Shimpa spent nine years as Vice President of a $1.6 billion bank focused on commercial, nationwide lending. Her experience in the highly regulated banking environment has engrained quality and control in her leadership and financial management approach. Banking is often seen as a challenge for operators within the cannabis industry. Ms. Shimpa’s understanding of the strict compliance requirements in the banking industry, coupled with Vireo’s scientific and safe medical model, have led to welcoming discussions with banks, and ultimately the first known open banking relationship with a cannabis-related company in the U.S. Ms. Shimpa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from the University of North Dakota. Dr. Kyle E. Kingsley is married to Ms. Shimpa’s sister. 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS Corporate Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions To the Company’s knowledge, no director nominee is or, within the ten years prior to the