Organto Foods Inc.: Organto Announces Appointment of Joe Riz to the Board of Directors
Adds Extensive Operating, Business Building, Capital Markets and Goverance Expertise as Board Transformation Continues
VANCOUVER, BC and BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / March 4, 2021 / Organto Foods Inc. (TSXV:OGO)(OTC PINK:OGOFF)(FSE:OGF) ("Organto" or "the Company"), a leading provider of organic and value-added organic fruits and vegetables today announced the appointment of Mr. Joe Riz to the Organto board of directors, subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.
Mr. Riz brings extensive operating, business building, capital markets and governance expertise to the board, having served in a number of leadership and board positions during his business career. Mr. Riz was a founding director of SunOpta Inc., a leading organic food company with global reach, focused on plant-based foods and beverages. From 2007 to 2009 he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of SunOpta, leading daily business operations through a period of rapid growth. Mr. Riz has also held a number of progressively responsible financial and operating leadership positions across a number of industries including consumer products, technology and entertainment, and served as Managing Director of a boutique merchant banking firm involved in numerous acquisitions, divestitures and financings. Mr. Riz has served as a director of a number of public companies, including roles as both Chair of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee, in addition to serving on a number of private company boards.