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Trulieve Expands C-Suite, Legal
Bluma Wellness Obtains
and Government Affairs Teams
Final Order Approving
to Support Explosive Growth

Arrangement with Cresco Labs
Trulieve Cannabis Corp
announces the promotion of Bluma Wellness Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has
Eric Powers to Chief Legal obtained a final order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
Officer, and the appointments approving the previously announced acquisition of the Company by
of Ronda Sheffield to Chief Cresco Labs Inc., by way of a plan of arrangement under the Business
Human Resources Officer, Corporations Act.
Zachary Kobrin to General If the Arrangement is completed, Cresco will, among other things,
Counsel, and Aaron Lopez to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital
Director Government Affairs. of the Company, in exchange for which holders of Bluma Shares will
For the last two years, Eric receive 0.0859 of a subordinate voting share of Cresco for each Bluma
Powers has served as Trulieve's Share held, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the
General Counsel and Corporate Arrangement.
Secretary. He has more than 25 Aaron Lopez Eric Powers The Arrangement was approved by the Bluma Shareholders at the
years of broad legal experience special meeting of Bluma Shareholders held on March 19, 2021. The
through his work in corporate completion of the Arrangement remains subject to a number of condi-
and tax law, both in-house and tions, including but not limited to the receipt of regulatory approval of
private practice. Prior to join- the Florida Department of Health Office of Medical Marijuana Use.
ing Trulieve, Powers served as
Vice President and Corporate
Secretary for a >$1 billion rev-
enue publicly-traded insurance
company.
As a human resources execu-
tive for more than 20 years,
Ronda Sheffield brings exten-
sive experience leading organi-
zational transformations. Most Ronda Sheffield Zachary Kobrin
recently the Chief Human
Resources Officer for ModWash, Sheffield has held HR leadership positions for top
corporations including Lowe's Home Improvement, Sprint Wireless, Starbucks Coffee
Company, and Walmart Stores.
Zack Kobrin was a partner with Akerman LLP, where he was a leader in the firm's
nationally recognized cannabis practice group. Prior to Akerman, Zack was the
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for a multi-state cannabis company.
In his prior capacity, Kobrin advised a number of entities on corporate, business
development and formation, as well as, legal, regulatory, and compliance matters in
the cannabis and hemp industry throughout the United States and emerging interna-
tional markets.
Aaron Lopez joins as Trulieve's first Director of Government Affairs. Prior to join-
ing Trulieve, Lopez was the founder of Political Capital LLC. He has served as head
of government affairs across various industries including pharmaceutical, hospitality,
oil and gas, and financial services. For the past five years, Lopez has worked with
state agencies and legislators in Virginia and West Virginia on the creation of medical
cannabis laws.

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