Company: XXII
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: 10-K/A
Source: 0001641172-25-006806
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Company: 22nd Century Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: 10-K/A
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 managing member of Unterberg Legacy, LLC, a merchant bank and multi-family office, where he has served since 2023. He previously served, from 2015 to 2023, as vice chairman of Special Equities Group, LLC, a privately held investment banking firm affiliated with Dawson James Securities Inc. and previously affiliated with Bradley Woods & Co. Ltd. and Chardan Capital Markets LLC. From 2013 until 2015, Mr. Arno served as managing director of Emerging Growth Equities, an investment banking firm, and was previously president of LOMUSA Limited, an investment banking firm. Earlier in his career, Mr. Arno served as vice chairman and chief marketing officer of Unterberg Capital, LLC, an investment advisory firm that he co-founded. He was also vice chairman and head of the equity capital markets division of Merriman Capital LLC, an investment banking firm, and served on the board of the parent company, Merriman Holdings, Inc. Mr. Arno currently serves on the boards of SmithMicro Software, Inc.(SMSI) a software technology company XXII Century Group (XXII), a biotechnology company; Catheter Precision, Inc. (VTAK), a medical device company; Independa, Inc., a privately held software company; and ComHear Inc., a privately held audio technology R&D company, where he serves as chairman. Mr. Arno received a Bachelor of Science degree from George Washington University. Mr. Arno brings to the Board valuable understanding of public markets, significant experience in investment matters, and a keen understanding of stockholder perspectives as it relates to enhancing value for our stakeholders. He is currently the Lead Independent Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee.

Lucille S. Salhany

Ms. Salhany is currently President and CEO of her own consulting company, JHMedia, which she founded in 1997. She was also one of the founding partners of Echo Bridge Entertainment and CEO & President of LifeFX Networks, Inc. Prior to this, she served as Chairperson of the Twentieth Television division of Fox, and was appointed the first woman in history to head a major television network when she accepted the Chairmanship of Fox Broadcasting. After chairing Fox, Salhany accepted the post of Chief Executive Officer and President of United Paramount Network (UPN), launching and growing UPN to become the fifth major broadcast network. She also served on the Board of Directors for